DREAM RECORDER, 2025

Dreams are fleeting. They arrive vivid and complete, then dissolve almost instantly upon waking. People have long tried to hold onto them through journals, notes, and half sentences written before the day begins. But dreams resist precision. They are nonlinear and symbolic.

The bedroom has become crowded with technology. Phones are within reach. Notifications arrive early. Even rest is measured. Modem approached us with an idea for something that could sit alongside sleep.

Dream Recorder is a small bedside device. You press a button and speak your dream aloud. The device turns it into a short, impressionistic video, generated on the nightstand.

The project is fully open source. The internals are built from off-the-shelf parts that can be easily assembled.

The system runs locally, directly on the device. There’s no phone, no notifications, nothing to check. Recordings stay on board and can be revisited later.

The form moved through many iterations. Softening the enclosure. Bringing the internals into place.

It sits quietly on a nightstand, with a subtle glow that makes it easy to find in the dark.

CREDITS

Partner: Modem Ventures

Software & hardware: Mark Hinch

Illustrations: Alexis Jamet

Industrial design: Body Shop