outeen
Outeen is a term used in speculative design, science fiction, and related discourse to describe a hypothetical interface or protocol that enables sharing or synchronizing memories, experiences, or cognitive content among individuals or groups. It is not an established real-world technology, and its meaning varies by source.
The origin of outeen is not fixed. It appears as a neologism in online design fiction and
In most depictions, outeen can be a wearable device, a neural interface, or a cloud-based platform that
The trope is used to explore topics including identity, memory reliability, consent, and the ethics of collective
Variants appear across fiction and design fiction, with different technical specifics. Some works propose privacy-preserving models;
See also telepresence, neural interface, memory sharing, collective intelligence.