Cyberdelic Experience Criteria

A Framework for Identifying Technologically Enhanced Psychedelic Experiences

To ensure clarity and consistency in identifying such experiences, we have developed a comprehensive set of criteria and a qualification checklist. This framework aims to distinguish genuinely cyberdelic experiences from other digital offerings, highlighting their unique fusion and cultural roots.

Criteria Overview

Here are six core categories that cyberdelic experiences and tools can be expressed.

The cyberdelic experience criteria encompass six fundamental elements designed to capture the essence of what makes an experience cyberdelic.

🌐 TECHNOLOGICAL FOUNDATION

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Essential use of digital, electronic, or cybernetic technology such as:

✨ FASCILITATES, ALTERS OR MODULATES A STATE:

The experience must induce a state that is significantly different from normal waking consciousness.

The experience must Induce significant alterations in sensory, cognitive, or emotional processes, akin to those experienced under the influence of psychedelics.

🤯 TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL

Aims to provide transformative insights, therapeutic value, or enhanced creativity, reflecting the objectives often sought in psychedelic experiences.

🍄 TRANSFORMATIONAL CULTURE CONNECTION:

Incorporation of aesthetic, thematic, or philosophical elements inspired by or reflective of psychedelic culture, promoting values like unity, consciousness expansion, and transcendence.

👨🏻‍🎨 HUMANE INTENT:

The creators must have a clear and ethical intent behind developing the experience, aimed at enhancing well-being, expanding consciousness, or providing profound cultural or personal insights.

🎭 SYMBOLIC DEPTH:

Utilizes art to craft immersive worlds, tell compelling stories, or convey messages, drawing on the aesthetics and themes typical of visionary art.

Leverages artistic design to not only enhance the visual and auditory experience but also to catalyze altered states of consciousness through sensory and emotional engagement.

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Any experience assessed using this criteria must at least meet the first two requirements listed.

Here is a qualification checklist to help during the process:

Technological Foundation

Is advanced technology like VR, AR, AI, or other digital platforms utilized?

Is technology essential to the experience?

Altered States of Consciousness

Are perceptions, thoughts, or emotions significantly modified?

Are these changes similar to those experienced under psychedelic influence?

Transformative Potential

Is there an intent to provoke insights, emotional healing, or creativity?

Does the experience offer potential therapeutic or personal growth benefits?

Psychedelic Cultural Connection

Are there psychedelic-inspired elements (aesthetics, themes, philosophies)?

Does the experience promote psychedelic values such as unity and consciousness expansion?

Creator’s Purpose or Intent

Is the creator's intent ethical and focused on meaningful outcomes?

Does the experience prioritize user benefit over commercial interests?

Artistic Expression

Does the experience use art to create immersive worlds or tell stories?

Does the artistic approach facilitate or catalyze altered states of consciousness?