Machines with virtual reality (VR) technology can now “help” people experience the feeling they are curious to know but do not want in real life: The feeling of dying . What do people who have had this experience tell about?
As a human with normal thinking, everyone must have at times asked questions about life – and when no longer living, then the question of what will happen when “all is over” , ie. is the moment to leave this world, I don’t know how it will feel…
Of course, for most people these thoughts are quite scary, but many people still want to find the answer.
Some people who have had near -death experiences – that is, thought they were dead but then woke up – describe that at that last (thought) moment of life, they were able to see themselves, or I saw myself entering a path where a bright light was on the other side…
A person is experiencing this feeling of leaving this life using VR technology. (Photo: Croom12).
And now in Melbourne (Australia), there is a program that uses VR technology so that people can have the same experience when they “go”. Accordingly, the participants will go through a process of simulating the gradual departure of life, from cardiac arrest to brain death.
Participants were asked to lie on a hospital bed (pretend), and then fitted with a heart rate monitor. Obviously, the experience is not pleasant, so there is always a staff member on hand to turn off the machine if the participant can’t stand it.
Always have staff on hand to remove the device from participants at any time. (Photo: Croom12).
One person in Melbourne who had the experience said: “The experience caused anxiety and fear. You lie down on the (fake) hospital bed, the bed vibrates, you start to “die”. Doctors will be standing around. You can see yourself (because you’re wearing VR glasses) and see the doctors trying to save your life but can’t. Then you seem to be floating in the air, past the people standing in the room, and so on . . . ” As for how it felt at that time, perhaps you have to really experience it to know.
The above activity is part of Melbourne Now , a huge cultural festival in Melbourne, with the participation of more than 200 artists who have many very original, sometimes bold ideas.
Many people join to know the experience of death. (Photo: Twitter).
People who come to the festival have different opinions. Some people think this is an interesting idea and want to experience it, others worry that experiencing the feeling of death can be “really bad for the psyche” . But anyway, this is also a festival activity, each person should consider their own stamina to decide whether to participate or not.