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Drawing the inner world: exploring autistic perception through virtual reality art-making.

Sarune Savickaite1, Rebecca Airlie2, Neil McDonnell3

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Virtual reality drawing allows autistic adults to express unique perceptual experiences. This neurodiversity-affirming method offers insights into sensory processing and artistic individuality in autism.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • First-person accounts of perceptual experience in autism are underrepresented in psychological research.
  • Understanding autistic perception is crucial for developing effective support and interventions.
  • Immersive media offers novel avenues for exploring subjective experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how autistic adults utilize virtual reality (VR) for externalizing and reflecting on their perceptual experiences.
  • To investigate the potential of VR drawing as a participatory method for understanding autism.
  • To examine the themes and individual differences emerging from VR-based creative expression in autistic adults.

Main Methods:

  • Six autistic adults completed a VR protocol involving free drawing in Open Brush, the Think Aloud method, and interviews.
  • Participants also completed the Autism Quotient (AQ) and Glasgow Sensory Questionnaire (GSQ) to profile sensory and cognitive characteristics.
  • Verbal reports, interviews, and digital drawings underwent reflexive thematic analysis.

Main Results:

  • Three main themes emerged: immersion, artistic expression and individuality, and escapism.
  • Participants found VR calming, engaging, and controllable, allowing for sensory demand adjustment.
  • Creative VR drawings were highly individual, reflecting personal interests and sensory preferences, with quantitative scores highlighting heterogeneity in sensory sensitivity.

Conclusions:

  • VR drawing is a feasible and valuable neurodiversity-affirming participatory method for autistic adults.
  • This approach can facilitate the communication of autistic perceptual experiences to non-autistic audiences.
  • Potential applications exist in therapeutic contexts and in advancing research on autistic perception.