Drug-Free Tripping

Ethan Siegel presents a visualization that aims to induce temporary hallucination (warning: not for the photosensitive or epileptic):

Siegel explains:

Thanks to the combined power of technology and our understanding of neuroscience (and perception), you don’t need drugs or to provoke your brain into releasing DMT. Rather, a simple visual pattern can induce temporary (lasting under a minute) hallucinations, safely and temporarily.

Visit this site for a fuller hallucinatory experience, or watch the above video:

To get the most out of your experience, just full-screen it, move your face close to the screen and stare at the center, trying not to blink and trying not to look away. When the video ends (it’s only 40 seconds long), look anyplace else and enjoy your distorted, hallucinatory vision for under a minute!