ExtraCap™ Inc. is the world’s leading company focused on the research, development and licensing of Extraordinary-Capability products, services and devices for any individual who has special needs (e.g., blind, deaf, cognitively impaired, paralyzed/bed-ridden, etc.) or for any individual who wishes to have Extra-Capability functionality to augment their professional or personal-time experiences (e.g., business people with staff assistance, firefighters in challenging environments, medical technicians in emergency situations, pilots in unfamiliar settings, hikers/cyclists in new surroundings, tourists visiting museums, etc.).

The inspiration for the company’s name is that “ExtraCap” can help someone overcome a “Handicap.” Our definition of a handicap is intentionally broad enough to encompass not only those who suffer from a permanent disability such as being blind, deaf, paralyzed or cognitively impaired but also those who wish to overcome one of the natural handicaps of being human such as seeing/hearing/speaking at a distance (via cellular hookups with remote cameras), being in two or more places at once (via environment monitoring and virtual presence devices), or having access to augmented intelligence (via connection with an ExtraCap Guide who has access to the web’s worth of information).

ExtraCap’s mission is to provide EXTRAordinary CAPabilities to those with limited abilities.

The foundation of all of ExtraCap’s products, services and devices is the ExtraCap Operating System (ECOS) that allows for the management and control of multiple hardware input and output devices that are worn by the individual seeking the ExtraCap-augmented experience in addition to remote computing and/or human resources which are monitoring the ExtraCap environment and communicating critical information in real-time via wireless/remote technology to the parties involved. ECOS will also be able to allow a Remote Assistant to monitor/guide multiple ExtraCap environment sessions assuming they are in stages requiring minimal input (i.e., in the same way a single person can monitor and interact with several chat rooms or instant message sessions at once).

ExtraCap’s mission is to provide extraordinary capabilities to those with limited abilities. In this case, we are focusing on the Memory Loss handicap (which we all suffer from to varying degrees) is that our memories are not perfect in the first place and fade or are lost with time. Imagine the extraordinary capability of having a perfect photographic memory (with full-color motion and sound) of the people, places and events that make up your life story in a playable/browsable format with keyword searchable access that will outlive you and, with proper storage and replication, will live virtually forever. That is the vision for the ExtraCap DVD-based Memory Preservation and Presentation Service. The primary customer focus of our company’s initial implementation of this service will be for the customer dealing with Memory Loss (either their own or a loved ones) due to diseases causing memory loss and/or terminal illness.