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About This Tool
WhatItFeelsLike transforms everyday video footage to simulate how autistic individuals with sensory sensitivities may perceive the same environment. It is designed for caregivers to share with extended family and friends who may be unfamiliar with autism, building empathy through direct, personalised experience.
Visual Effects
Brightness, flicker, saturation, tunnel vision
Audio Effects
Hyperacusis, reverberation, high-pitch sensitivity
Personalised
Caregivers control every effect independently
What sensory experiences are simulated?▼
Visual Hypersensitivity
- •Artificial lighting perceived as painfully bright
- •Fluorescent flicker visible as a strobe effect
- •Colours appear oversaturated and overwhelming
- •Visual motion causes merging of scenes and colours
- •Tunnel vision during sensory overload
Auditory Hypersensitivity (Hyperacusis)
- •Background noise amplified to foreground level
- •High-pitched sounds perceived as sharp and painful
- •Echoes and reverberation not filtered by the brain
- •Low-frequency vibrations felt physically
Based on: Parmar et al. (2021). Visual Sensory Experiences From the Viewpoint of Autistic Adults. Frontiers in Psychology.
Caregiver Controls
Adjust each effect to reflect a specific person's sensory experience.
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