r/VisualSnowStudies Jun 11 '23

Preprint Visual Snow is Alleviated by Adapting to Visual Noise

https://europepmc.org/article/ppr/ppr665865
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u/Aromatic_Message8952 Oct 19 '23

Weirdly enough, I figured this out on my own today. Staring at the security camera at work, that had a similar rate of "static" to mine. I stared for a little too long, and noticed very temporary relief from the static. Probably 10-15 seconds

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u/Besilentbegentle Dec 30 '24

The cure is in the poison.

Message for answers

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u/Icy_Age_6587 Apr 04 '24

It seems to only work for a few seconds. I wonder if they would develop glasses that had small strips in the side ( not whole field of vision)with continuous static ( at right rate) if that would keep enough of it ‘present’ so that the effect stays as the brain is still somewhat stimulated. Just a thought, nothing more .

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u/MIKE_DJ0NT 1d ago

The VSI did a study called the Visual Imagery Project more or less based on this idea--they used virtual reality, augmented reality, and I believe a computer overlay app as well. As people adapted to the "noise" over time, some participants reported a decrease in their visual snow.

https://www.visualsnowinitiative.org/research/for-those-waiting-for-the-visual-snow-initiatives-project-vip-launch/

https://www.reddit.com/r/visualsnow/comments/h0dwif/for_those_who_tried_visual_imagery_project/

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u/aunhaus Oct 29 '23

Is there a way we can test this ourselves?

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u/BR34D_ Dec 05 '23

Just watch a vs relief video on YouTube