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Maybe instead of quantizing relativistic field theories, which we argue to be problematic both conceptually and formally, we could try to relativize the quantum mechanical framework itself? I wish to advertise a research program constituting a direction in the general landscape of the so-called Quantum Reference Frames. The broad idea is to treat reference frames as both physical systems and quantum-mechanical objects, aiming to reformulate the quantum mechanical formalism to account for relational degrees of freedom. Our new approach is well-supported mathematically and is heavily influenced by quantum measurement theory, making it more operationally oriented than other similar attempts. In this talk, I will outline the guiding principles of our research, introduce the main elements of our proposed framework, update on our current progress and mention potential future research directions.
