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It can be described as the texture becoming mirrored repeatedly over its surface in an intricate and symmetrical fashion that is consistent across itself. This maintains the same level of detail no matter how closely one attempts to look at the distortion and tends to remain most prominent within one's peripheral vision.
It can be described as the texture becoming mirrored repeatedly over its surface in an intricate and symmetrical fashion that is consistent across itself. This maintains the same level of detail no matter how closely one attempts to look at the distortion and tends to remain most prominent within one's peripheral vision.


During this state, if one stares at a fixed point the symmetrical texture repetition progressively increases and further tesselates into progressively more complex forms. This immediately resets back to baseline as soon as one double takes.
During this state, if one stares at a fixed point the symmetrical texture repetition progressively increases and further tesselates into more complex forms. This immediately resets back to baseline as soon as one double takes.


These forms are often complemented by the simultaneous experience of [[pattern recognition enhancement]], resulting in the appearance of a huge array of abstract forms, imagery and patterns embedded within and across the symmetry.  
These forms are often complemented by the simultaneous experience of [[pattern recognition enhancement]], resulting in the appearance of a huge array of abstract forms, imagery and patterns embedded within and across the symmetry.  

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Grass by Chelsea Morgan - This image serves as accurate portrayal of the commonly experienced psychedelic effect known as symmetrical texture repetition.

Symmetrical texture repetition can be described as a distinct visual alteration which specifically manifests itself through rough textures such as grass, carpets, asphalt, tarmac, towels, rugs, gravel, general bracken, dense vegetation, fallen leaves, tree bark and more.

It can be described as the texture becoming mirrored repeatedly over its surface in an intricate and symmetrical fashion that is consistent across itself. This maintains the same level of detail no matter how closely one attempts to look at the distortion and tends to remain most prominent within one's peripheral vision.

During this state, if one stares at a fixed point the symmetrical texture repetition progressively increases and further tesselates into more complex forms. This immediately resets back to baseline as soon as one double takes.

These forms are often complemented by the simultaneous experience of pattern recognition enhancement, resulting in the appearance of a huge array of abstract forms, imagery and patterns embedded within and across the symmetry.

Image examples


Psychoactive substances

Compounds within our psychoactive substance index which may cause this effect include:

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Experience reports

Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our experience index include:

See also

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