For our Master’s in Information Systems Management capstone project, my team and I set out to revolutionize the way karaoke is played.

Karaoke is often seen as either overly complicated or socially intimidating. Traditional karaoke setups require expensive, bulky equipment and involves complicated wiring systems with wires, microphones, speakers, and mixers. Additionally, many users experience performance anxiety when singing in front of an audience. These barriers prevent karaoke from being the universally enjoyable activity it has the potential to be.

CarryAKey reimagines karaoke by using the user’s existing Apple devices to eliminate hardware hassles and make karaoke accessible anytime, anywhere. Developed in Swift with dynamic, real-time animations, our app turns the user’s iPhone into a microphone and the user’s Apple TV, MacBook, or iPad into the central display, ensuring a seamless and intuitive karaoke experience without extra hardware. To ease the social pressure often associated with karaoke, CarryAKey introduces a unique group-singing mode where players compete for the highest score, making the experience more fun and less intimidating. Users can also enjoy solo practice, duets, and real-time pitch detection, with scoring systems and leaderboards supporting up to four players—so no one has to sing alone