@BigJacinto said in No Longer Just A Hypothesis:
@Olo This one is so hot. Tinies compared to their normal-size clothes is always such a treat!
What I love about shrinking out of clothes - far beyond the obvious nudity - is the instant feedback on their tininess. “Look at the size of your panties compared to you now”. 
@Epic_Illusionist well that Face Transfer did a good base job, but yeah that 5% SD is totally worth it!
@Epic_Illusionist Would you mind sharing more details about your ComfyUI workflow? I’m amazed how you could get Lizze Broadway to render when she’s not part of any dataset I know of (yet). Did you train a custom LORA with kohya_ss?
I wouldn’t use it for my own stuff since I don’t do celebrities, but I’m still curious from a fellow synthographer’s point of view.
“Haha, this shrinking thing was a blast! What a fun idea! Now, let’s eat some of those cakes so we can grow back to our regular size”
Love their reactions!
There is something that touches my soul when the shrinking was voluntary and turned out a fun little experience, mainly because in the back of their minds the possibility of growing back was never an issue. When it turns out going back to normal is no longer an option, that moment of realization is pure bliss to me.
@skysayl I can’t say for sure, because I guess we don’t imagine the same things - where you imagine overwhelming full-body sensations, I focus on small, localised sensations on my body, mostly my hands, chest, and, well, privates. My hands are really good at getting those “phantom” sensations by pure imagination…
But having external stimulis never hurts! I found this stress ball squishy thingy, but in a different material than most, it’s NOT the jelly ones, I can’t explain but its texture is leathery/smooth and it doesn’t squish as much, like it offers some kind of resistance. If it was doll-sized and shaped, I would definitely use it to get the imagination going.
@TakoAlice8 Funny I had the same discussion on Discord a few days ago - another dimension could have very different properties. Some theories, such as String Theory, allows in its framework the existence of multiple universes. Each universe would have its own set of physical laws and constants, which could be vastly different from ours.
Maybe it’s a bit of copium on my part (I want my shrink ray, dammit!), but seriously there’s still so much we don’t know.
@tiny-ivy I figured I couldn’t be the only one, given the impossible nature of our kink, so much happens in our minds - it’s possible we cope and develop our imaginations beyond the average 
I hadn’t thought of the synaesthesia angle! That’s actually a very intereting theory, if there was some serious science done on the subject, I’d volunteer my time right away (same for microphilia, which is way overdue to be studied imho)
Can I ask if you ever get phantom feelings? Like, if you just imagined touching something, it lingers on for a while? I can’t explain it better than as if there’s a “delay” in the response to switch from fiction to reality. Ties back to sensory overload and synaesthesia, I guess?!
Also, did you ever have night terrors or sleep paralysis? Just trying to see if there are more common links…
@Mrgoblinging7 Well first off when I was young I thought all imaginations were like that? 
I don’t know, it’s just one of the things you realize growing up that you have, like having a perfect pitch, or being able to hold a beat, or being colour-blind. You think it’s the same for everyone at first.
For sure this has caused me issues… it’s hard to let go when you can revisit moments in your memory, and re-experience them vividly, especially of times when you were happier. Might explain my tendency towards nostalgia, and why I still remember detailed stuff from childhood.
It also means I’m at the mercy of some fiction authors lol. If I really like what I’m reading, I go all in and view those scenes in my head. If it’s something really fucked up, I am NOT okay afterwards. But I still wouldn’t want to be rid of it. I’m just highlighting the cons.
Antidepressants somewhat tinker with hyperphantasia btw (along with a shit load of other things), makes memories and feelings more neutered and colourless. But hey, at least you don’t spend your day crying in a corner so that’s a plus, right? 
Maybe I’m not the only one around here…? I have discovered there’s now a name for a condition I’ve had all my life, as someone with a very vivid imagination. I think I’ve mentioned being able to “see” stories I read in my mind’s eye almost cinematically, and I’ve talked here about my daydreams of “seeing” a SW chilling on my desk, or imagining one in the palm of my hand and being almost able to feel her “weight”. Well, it turns out I’m not going crazy and hallucinating, and I’m not the only one :
It’s honestly been both a blessing and a curse. I can remember good things that happened to me decades ago (happy memories, G/t dreams I’ve had, etc) but also the sadder or traumatic events, all very detailed in my mind, like if they were happening right now in front of me.
That part of the article is very relevant to my experience:
"Some people with hyperphantasia are able to merge their mental imagery with their view of the world around them. Reeder asked participants to hold out a hand and then imagine an apple sitting in their palm. Most people feel that the scene in front of their eyes is distinct from that inside their heads. “But a lot of people with hyperphantasia – about 75% – can actually see an apple in the hand in front of them. And they can even feel its weight."”
There’s a questionnaire you can use for self-evaluation if you’re curious:
https://aphantasia.com/study/vviq/
@Olo I’m usually fine with creepy crawlies but that is a walking nightmare… I can’t imagine a SW meeting one bigger than she is! shudders
@Olo Wow this is an incredible artist you found there, Olo. My favourite art movements are without a doubt Romanticism and Impressionism, and he’s clearly influenced by those. Also reminded me of the classic fantasy/sci-f pulp covers. I couldn’t resist having a peek at his portfolio and there’s a surprising amount of size-related stuff in there. Please note that some of it can be slightly disturbing or NSFW, so I labeled them (no gore or anything, but still)
Beautiful art. 
@Olo Stange, because there is a built-in microphone and spatial audio headphones. You don’t need anything on the audio side of things, everything is on the headset.
@Olo There are many different models, some only work as “playback device” with a PC being the real brain behind the rendering. The Meta Quest (1/2/3) has a standalone mode that allows you to just put the headset on and jump in.
I only own a Quest 2 but it’s very good for it’s price point, and can be used both in standalone and PC mode. I can’t really vouch for the other models, tho.
@SmolChlo “Club Penguin” lol now that is a name I haven’t heard in a loooong time.
To further answer your question, some people like to use furry avatars, others like semi-human beasts, some like plain old humanoid avatars. Custom avi are a lot of work but I’ve seen incredibly talented people create stuff like dragonborns or almost actual dragons, giant snakes, etc. No limits really. I chose to get a plain looking avatar but I’m thinking of getting a good looking one commissioned at some point.
There are rooms which are purely for hanging out, chat, listen to music, watching videos/movies, etc. There are some worlds with fun little quests/puzzles and interactions. Outside of VRChat there are also other virtual worlds but none as popular right now. Also since VRC added avatar scaling (ie. shrinking/growing) it has become very easy to create sizey worlds with that in mind. They added stuff like collision so that we can hold tinies without them “falling” through giant hands or bodies. They added climbing too, so that tinies can “explore” giants. Oh and while the soundscape isn’t exploited to all its sizey potential IMHO, the spatial 3D audio is delightful… having a SW moving around my head from one shoulder to the other sent ASMR-like tingles to my brain
The only thing is that in VRC, the most advanced worlds (those with proper physics) require the use of a PC. The PC will use its GPU and CPU to render the world, basically streaming the info to your headset. Otherwise you can still access some sizey worlds in “standalone” / Quest mode (ie. with the headset alone), but it’s a bit more limited.
Alsoooo, I’ve heard it can be quite jarring at first to be picked up when tiny, hehe… I’ve literaly heard (‘squeeeee’) it, I mean 
