Autism TMI Virtual Reality Experience

Warning: this film contains flashing lights, bright colours and loud, sudden noises. Some people might experience motion sickness in this 360 degree virtual reality film.

Prepare to step into the virtual reality world of Too Much Information.

Sometimes, autistic people become overloaded by everything around them. That can make the outside world feel like a terrifying place. And for their families, all the looks, judgements and tuts make it feel like a lonely and isolated place.

That’s why we’ve created a virtual reality experience in collaboration with autistic adults and children. So you can feel every single sight, every single sound, every single stare they endure on a simple trip to the shopping centre. So stay calm, take a breath and make sure your headphones are plugged in.

The question is: Will you make it to the end?

#AutismTMI

If you don't have a Google cardboard or a VR headset to hand, we highly recommend viewing the 360 video with headphones.

Warning: this film contains flashing lights, bright colours and loud, sudden noises

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[DarknessBrothersPT]

Actually this is not autism in specific, this is sensory overload disorder, many people with autism have it but not everyone.

[lovelandfrog]

This honestly feels like a panic attack. It’s like the ones I have.

[betshilton]

YouTube: watch this

Me: don't watch this, you have sensory dysfunction

Me: *watches it*

[melissaburdick]

This is what a panic attack/high anxiety feels like...amazing video, it's so difficult to explain to someone. People always ask me to travel and they don't understand my entire time traveling is like this! I don't retain any information and don't remember anything people say. I'm not there! Why would people force others to feel this for selfish reasons? Exposure therapy really helps, but if I don't want to experience this they should understand. I think literally one person in my life doesn't push me, doesn't get angry, lets me choose and doesn't impose guilt.

[sebbef]

I were feeling this until the blackout part, squeezing your hands when it gets overwhelming with noises and impressions.
I just don't understand why it always have to be a kid in these type of videos, I'm 22 and still experience a lot the same.

[KiranasOfRizon]

To everyone in the comments who has autism and finds this video either exaggerated or completely foreign to your own experience, remember that it's a spectrum. Some people are more higher functioning (e.g. those with Asperger's) and some people are a lot worse off.

[BornLosenotwin]

It’s like when your health bar is too low in battle field 4

[banterabc]

WHEN WILL THERE BE A VIDEO FOR AUTISTICS,  OF HOW THE NEUROTYPICAL VIEW IS? REALLY INTERESSTED IN HOW THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE.

[Digital_Dude]

As someone who has autism, this is actually pretty accurate. Whenever I would go out somewhere, I would feel this way if there was too much stimuli, so good on you for capturing the experience to a tee

[gabriellatrevino]

I’m autistic and this made me cry. I finally have a video to show ppl how I’ve always experienced the world.

[Ant-uxwh]

I have OCD and ADHD and i can say this is actually exactly what a panic attack is like for people with high anxiety in general. I showed it to my friends. One with generalized anxiety disorder and one with PTSD and they both said its what a panic attack is like for them too.

[Grand_ghoul]

I want to thank +The National Autistic Society for making this video, this is very accurate of how I feel as a person with Autism . I hated the noise of things falling, the people looking at me and the fidgeting of the plush in my hands is like how I am in public . I thank you for doing this, it will hopefully get things across to people outside Autism spectrum .

[NocturneFexy]

I have autism, and I don't think I've ever experienced or ever will experience this, I think this feels more like a psychological horror thing than an autism virtual reality experience. Just giving my opinion.

[Solarxetic]

I'm Autistic, and i can say that this is how i would feel like. 😔😣 Instead i'm 15 years, and Always getting Hateful comments from others. :( #AutismAwareness

[talesfromthecomicshop]

People never believe me when I try and tell them it’s literally this bad most of the time cause I’m high functioning. Thank you for making this

[quindixie]

I have SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder) and the stress you feel while watching this is pretty accurate, even if it is exagurated. A meltdown really sucks, especially when your expected to act "normal". While people have grown more accepting over the years, people still don't understand how someone like me can go from being just as fully capable as any adult, to rocking exsessivly, and going almost compleatly nonverbal, amongst other things in a matter of minuets. I also really struggle with communication, and understanding implied directions like "Put that away.". Put what away? And where? There are dozens of things around me! Saying somthing like "Put that envelope in your hand into to the glove box right there is so much easier to understand, yet people get irritated when you ask them to be more specific and say things like "Well think about it!" Or "Just use your brain!".

[bethsmith]

As an autistic adult this video finally lets me show my friends what my sensory overload is like. Thank you for making this video. I am so grateful.

[Samuel-kuqb]

OKAY. That was a bad idea. Shouldn’t have watched this... This is like remembering a bad nightmare you had not that long ago.
This just spikes my anxiety rocket high, why did I have to see this when I myself know what happens?

[mistyminnie]

The blinking lights and the sounds were so accurate, my god.

[Ultrawicked]

My son only gets like this when there are to many people and extremely loud noise . Or he is uncomfortable. This here gives me anxiety because empty spaces make him run . He thinks its okay to run away from me . I am always ready for anything .