Illustration of parents, child, and grandparents connected across distance

FamilySong

Overview When Video Calls Are Not Enough From Observation to Design Design Tensions Iterations Key Insights Overview FamilySong is a set of networked music boxes that let families living in different countries share music in real time. Songs are represented as CardSongs — tangible cards that anyone can place on the box to start a song in both homes simultaneously. CardSongs empower even pre-verbal children with the agency to choose music for themselves and their family, creating opportunities for expression and connection with grandparents thousands of miles away. ...

March 3, 2026 · 17 min · Javier Tibau