Because memories are the one thing deepfakes can’t fake. The people closest to you share moments and experiences that no AI could ever reproduce. Realxreal turns those private signals into the strongest proof of authenticity that exists.

It sounds simple — but codewords fail for the same reason passwords do. Without cryptographic binding, they’re fragile:

• Single point of failure: One word = one secret. If overheard, guessed, or phished, the attacker wins.
• Scalability collapse: Every family member needs separate secrets, or one shared secret that compromises everyone.
• Replayable: An attacker can record or fake your voice asking for the codeword.
• Unstructured trust: Who proves first? Who verifies? Codewords only work one way.
• No device binding: They can’t tie a word to a verified device or memory, so leaks are permanent.

Real Recognizes Real fixes this by binding memory-based authentication to a device key. Even if someone learns your challenge, it’s useless without your device and its cryptographic proof.

It’s the difference between hoping someone’s real — and knowing they are.

Most of the internet’s identity systems were built assuming everyone was honest. Caller ID, email, and video chat all rely on unverifiable data that can be easily spoofed. Realxreal replaces these legacy assumptions with direct, human-verified proof.

Deepfakes imitate faces and voices, but they can’t replicate relationships. Realxreal verifies identity using cryptographic keys created from shared experiences. Even if someone fakes your voice, they can’t pass the memory-based challenge that only you and your trusted contacts know.

Traditional MFA protects accounts—Realxreal protects people. Instead of confirming “you logged into the right service,” it confirms “you’re talking to the right person.” It’s multi-factor authentication for human interactions.

It’s both—and neither. Realxreal runs alongside your existing calls and video chats. Before a conversation starts, it verifies that both parties are who they say they are. Think of it as a trust layer that sits on top of your communications.

You can import your existing contacts. Realxreal links to them through a lightweight verification handshake. Once verified, that contact becomes “trusted,” and your phone can recognize them automatically, no matter what app they use to reach you.

You decide. You control how often to re-authenticate with each contact. For a company handling sensitive transactions, more frequent checks add protection. For family and friends, a single challenge might be all you need. You set the threshold of trust.

Almost none. Realxreal doesn’t store messages, biometric data, or memory content. Identities and verification keys stay encrypted on your device. We only process anonymous routing tokens for notifications—never anything personally identifying.

Yes—and it’s verifiable. The app will be open source, meaning anyone can audit the code, verify the cryptography, and confirm that your identity data never leaves your control.

Realxreal is for anyone who needs to know who’s real on the other end. That includes individuals, families, journalists, and businesses—from people protecting loved ones from scams to teams securing sensitive communications.

The internet’s core protocols—from email to caller ID—were built in an era that assumed honesty. Today, those assumptions no longer hold. Realxreal follows the lineage of technologies like Signal and Bitcoin—open, privacy-first systems that rebuild trust from the ground up.