Hi HN! I scraped 8,000 NDE/OBE accounts, analyzed them with AI, and built three ways to explore them:
1. *Search by meaning* — "floating above my body" finds similar accounts even
with different words
2. *3D Map* — Experiences clustered by semantic similarity (UMAP on embeddings)
3. *Listen* — AI voices + ambient soundscapes. Surprisingly immersive.
The audio was the most fun to build. ElevenLabs narration layered with ethereal
ambient pads — you can listen to these accounts like a podcast.
Not making metaphysical claims — just making 20 years of scattered NDE research
data actually explorable.
Try: noeticmap.com/listen for audio, /map for 3D visualization.
etyhhgfffDec 5, 2025, 2:44 PM
Please add DMT experiences
mikiasDec 6, 2025, 2:20 AM
I've thought about this quite a bit, Erowid has good data which I'll request from them. Check back on the app in a few weeks, you might see it there.
BarathkannaDec 4, 2025, 2:40 PM
This is fascinating work. Right now it’s mostly focused on near-death experiences, but I’d love to see it grow into a broader map of spirituality, consciousness studies, and related fields. The visual approach has a lot of potential once more domains are added.
mikiasDec 4, 2025, 2:58 PM
Thank you! Yes I want to add more data from different fields and see how the they relate. Possibly Erowid DMT experiences as well since they have a lot of similarities with OBEs.
bunnybomb2Dec 4, 2025, 3:20 PM
Man this is cool! Smooth website too. Loaded really fast. Awesome work
mikiasDec 4, 2025, 5:08 PM
Thanks! I used shadcn and tailwind so not having a clunky component library helped with performance.
arecsuDec 4, 2025, 3:44 PM
Beautiful work!!! I love the creative direction of the page and the work overall, such fine work. Congrats!
mikiasDec 4, 2025, 5:08 PM
Thank you!
goosetheDec 4, 2025, 3:03 PM
this is great, loved it
mac-attackDec 4, 2025, 3:44 PM
For those with a morbid curiosity, check out "This is Actually Happening" podcast. It is almost always told by the victim and so where other podcasts feel exploitative, it feels reflective and insightful.
1. *Search by meaning* — "floating above my body" finds similar accounts even with different words 2. *3D Map* — Experiences clustered by semantic similarity (UMAP on embeddings) 3. *Listen* — AI voices + ambient soundscapes. Surprisingly immersive.
The audio was the most fun to build. ElevenLabs narration layered with ethereal ambient pads — you can listen to these accounts like a podcast.
Not making metaphysical claims — just making 20 years of scattered NDE research data actually explorable.
Try: noeticmap.com/listen for audio, /map for 3D visualization.