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Decoding Visual Snow

From Subjective Noise to Objective Data.

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The Developer's Perspective

I am a software developer, and like thousands of others, I see the world through a veil of static.
I have Visual Snow Syndrome.

For years, describing this condition to doctors has been a challenge. "It's like TV static," we say. "How intense?" they ask. "Are there floaters?" Language is imprecise. Subjective descriptions vary.

I realized that to solve this puzzle, we don't just need awareness—we need data. We need a standardized way to measure, track, and correlate our symptoms with our lifestyle.

This is an independent R&D initiative, not a diagnosed medical device — a growing ecosystem spanning Android, iOS, VR, and web, built in the open under Entropy Vector Group. The goal: turn subjective symptom descriptions into standardized, shareable data that clinicians and researchers can use to find real treatments.

The Ecosystem

One pipeline, five stages — from simulating your exact symptoms to finding a treatment.

01. Simulate

Recreate your exact visual snow on Android, iOS, VR, or the web — grain, flicker, floaters, tinnitus, and more.

Android iOS Web VR (Quest Alpha)

02. Log & Contribute

Patients log symptoms alongside sleep, stress, and mood — then upload standardized exports to the Client Portal.

Open Client Portal →

03. Clinical Evaluation

Clinicians review anonymized cases, trends, and EEG data in the Evaluator Portal to inform real treatment decisions.

Open Evaluator Portal →

04. Research & Discovery

Researchers run cohort analytics, clustering, and predictive models across anonymized data to uncover patterns and candidate treatments.

Open Research Portal → Research Deep Dive

05. Ground & Relieve

A companion grounding app that helps soothe symptoms day-to-day — independent of the research loop, available any time.

Android Web

The Mission: Standardization

01. Simulate

A calibrated visual engine that lets patients recreate their exact vision—grain size, speed, floaters, and photopsia.

02. Log

Track symptoms alongside key variables: Sleep, Stress, Anxiety, and Depression (PHQ-9).

03. Analyze

Generate professional PDF clinical reports to visualize trends and identifying personal triggers.

04. Solve

By exporting standardized data, we can aggregate anonymous patient logs to find the patterns that emerge across the population.

Clinical-Grade Simulation

  • Dynamic Visual Engine

    Real-time control over grain density, noise patterns (Random, Linear, Brownian), and flicker speed to match your exact visual field.

  • Entoptic Simulation Suite

    Physics-based floater models and accurate representations of the Blue Field Entoptic Phenomenon (Scheerer's phenomenon).

  • Neural Distortion Modeling

    Tools to recreate complex symptoms like Diplopia (double vision), Palinopsia (afterimages), and Visual Vibration.

  • Biometric Correlation

    Log symptoms alongside PHQ-9 depression scales, sleep quality, and stress levels to identify hidden triggers.

30+ Parameters Audio Synthesizer Zero-Knowledge Storage PDF Clinical Exports

Configuration Reference

Simulator Screenshot
History & Analytics Screenshot

EEG Research Direction

The next frontier: coupling the visual simulator with real-time brainwave data to move VSS from subjective description to objective neural measurement.

In Progress Research & Development

Mobile BLE EEG Integration

Work is underway to pair the simulator with consumer-grade Bluetooth EEG hardware, so patients can adjust their visual snow parameters while occipital brain activity is recorded alongside.

  • Clinical pilot planning and ethics review are in progress
  • Goal: correlate simulator parameter adjustments (grain density, flicker speed) with alpha/theta band power in visual cortex channels
  • Any EEG data stays on-device — consistent with our zero-knowledge architecture
Bluetooth EEG Clinical Pilot Planning Ethics Review
Planned Future Research

VR Immersive Biosensing

Extension of the EEG work into a full mixed-reality study. The VR simulator provides far more control over the visual field, eye movements, and lighting than 2D screen-based paradigms.

  • Occipital EEG during active VR symptom recreation
  • Eye-tracking for palinopsia / afterimage tracking
  • Goal: build a matched neural + simulator-parameter dataset for VSS research
OpenXR Eye Tracking Digital Twin

See it in Action

Watch a quick demonstration of our visual static simulator.

Get the App

Join the initiative and start tracking your symptoms today.

Get it on Google Play
🌐 Try Web Simulator
🧘 Grounding App (Play Store) 🌐 Try Grounding Web 🥽 Meta Quest Alpha — Contact Us 🍎 App Store (iOS)

Data standardization is the first step toward a cure.

Resources & Contribution

📖 Research Deep Dive: methodology, statistics, and clinical rationale behind the portals — read the full write-up.
🔭 OpenVisual.org: a related open resource for visual snow syndrome research and awareness — visit OpenVisual.
🏢 Entropy Vector Group: the R&D entity behind this initiative — learn more.
🤝 Contribute: the project is not open source yet. Open-sourcing the OVS standard and reference tooling is a planned future goal, with a grant application in preparation to help fund that work. Data standardization, EEG/BLE integration, and analysis code will be published as that work matures. To get involved, report an issue, or discuss research collaboration, reach out at contact@visualsnow.app.

Legal & Medical Disclaimer

NOT MEDICAL ADVICE: The Visual Snow Data Project is an experimental tool created for personal symptom tracking and visualization. It is NOT a medical device. The information provided—including clinical correlation reports—is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with a neurologist or qualified healthcare professional before making any medical decisions.

NO DATA COLLECTION: This project operates on a "Zero-Knowledge" architecture. No data is collected by the creator or any third-party servers. All logged data remains strictly local to your device's private storage.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CREATOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES, OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

USER RESPONSIBILITY: You are solely responsible for the interpretation of the data you log and any files you export. The creator is not responsible for data loss due to device failure, uninstallation, or unauthorized access to your device. This project is licensed under the MIT License.