diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 085ed8f..3f0f411 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -2933,6 +2933,168 @@ function updateAshStorm(delta, elapsed) {
   }
 }
 
+
+
+// ═══════════════════════════════════════════
+//  PROJECT MNEMOSYNE — HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY ORBS
+// ═══════════════════════════════════════════
+
+/**
+ * Spawn a glowing memory orb at the given position.
+ * Used to visualize RAG retrievals and memory recalls in the Nexus.
+ * 
+ * @param {THREE.Vector3} position - World position for the orb
+ * @param {number} color - Hex color (default: 0x4af0c0 - cyan)
+ * @param {number} size - Radius of the orb (default: 0.5)
+ * @param {object} metadata - Optional metadata for the memory (source, timestamp, etc.)
+ * @returns {THREE.Mesh} The created orb mesh
+ */
+function spawnMemoryOrb(position, color = 0x4af0c0, size = 0.5, metadata = {}) {
+    // Create geometry with higher detail for better glow effect
+    const geometry = new THREE.SphereGeometry(size, 32, 32);
+    
+    // Use MeshStandardMaterial for PBR rendering with transmission
+    const material = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
+        color: color,
+        emissive: color,
+        emissiveIntensity: 2.5, // High emissive for glow
+        metalness: 0.3,
+        roughness: 0.2,
+        transparent: true,
+        opacity: 0.85,
+        envMapIntensity: 1.5
+    });
+    
+    const orb = new THREE.Mesh(geometry, material);
+    orb.position.copy(position);
+    orb.castShadow = true;
+    orb.receiveShadow = true;
+    
+    // Store metadata for interaction
+    orb.userData = {
+        type: 'memory_orb',
+        pulse: 0,
+        pulseSpeed: 0.002 + Math.random() * 0.001, // Slight variation
+        originalScale: size,
+        metadata: metadata,
+        createdAt: Date.now()
+    };
+    
+    // Add point light for local illumination
+    const light = new THREE.PointLight(color, 1.5, 8);
+    light.position.set(0, 0, 0);
+    orb.add(light);
+    
+    // Add to scene if available
+    if (typeof scene !== 'undefined' && scene) {
+        scene.add(orb);
+    }
+    
+    // Add to memory orbs registry for animation
+    if (typeof memoryOrbs !== 'undefined') {
+        memoryOrbs.push(orb);
+    }
+    
+    console.info('[Mnemosyne] Memory orb spawned:', metadata.source || 'unknown');
+    return orb;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove a memory orb from the scene.
+ * @param {THREE.Mesh} orb - The orb to remove
+ */
+function removeMemoryOrb(orb) {
+    if (!orb) return;
+    
+    // Remove from scene
+    if (orb.parent) {
+        orb.parent.remove(orb);
+    }
+    
+    // Dispose geometry and material
+    if (orb.geometry) orb.geometry.dispose();
+    if (orb.material) orb.material.dispose();
+    
+    // Remove from registry
+    if (typeof memoryOrbs !== 'undefined') {
+        const idx = memoryOrbs.indexOf(orb);
+        if (idx > -1) memoryOrbs.splice(idx, 1);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Animate all memory orbs (call from render loop).
+ * @param {number} delta - Time since last frame
+ */
+function animateMemoryOrbs(delta) {
+    if (typeof memoryOrbs === 'undefined') return;
+    
+    for (const orb of memoryOrbs) {
+        if (!orb.userData) continue;
+        
+        // Pulse animation
+        orb.userData.pulse += orb.userData.pulseSpeed * delta * 1000;
+        const pulseFactor = 1 + Math.sin(orb.userData.pulse) * 0.1;
+        orb.scale.setScalar(pulseFactor * orb.userData.originalScale);
+        
+        // Gentle rotation
+        orb.rotation.y += delta * 0.5;
+        
+        // Fade based on age (optional: orbs fade after 30 seconds)
+        const age = (Date.now() - orb.userData.createdAt) / 1000;
+        if (age > 30) {
+            const fadeStart = 30;
+            const fadeDuration = 10;
+            const fadeProgress = Math.min(1, (age - fadeStart) / fadeDuration);
+            orb.material.opacity = 0.85 * (1 - fadeProgress);
+            
+            if (fadeProgress >= 1) {
+                removeMemoryOrb(orb);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Spawn memory orbs for RAG retrieval results.
+ * @param {Array} results - Array of retrieval results with {content, score, source}
+ * @param {THREE.Vector3} center - Center position to spawn orbs around
+ */
+function spawnRetrievalOrbs(results, center = new THREE.Vector3(0, 2, 0)) {
+    if (!results || !Array.isArray(results)) return;
+    
+    const colors = [0x4af0c0, 0x7b5cff, 0xffd700, 0xff4466, 0x00ff88];
+    const radius = 3;
+    
+    results.forEach((result, i) => {
+        // Arrange in a spiral pattern
+        const angle = (i / results.length) * Math.PI * 2;
+        const height = (i / results.length) * 2 - 1;
+        
+        const position = new THREE.Vector3(
+            center.x + Math.cos(angle) * radius,
+            center.y + height,
+            center.z + Math.sin(angle) * radius
+        );
+        
+        // Color based on relevance score
+        const colorIdx = Math.min(colors.length - 1, Math.floor(result.score * colors.length));
+        const color = colors[colorIdx];
+        
+        // Size based on score
+        const size = 0.3 + result.score * 0.4;
+        
+        spawnMemoryOrb(position, color, size, {
+            source: result.source,
+            score: result.score,
+            contentPreview: result.content?.substring(0, 100) || ''
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+// Initialize memory orbs registry
+const memoryOrbs = [];
+
 init().then(() => {
   createAshStorm();
   createPortalTunnel();