What It Feels Like to Forget

AAE places you directly in the shoes of someone living with Alzheimer’s.

Interactive Journey

Format:

Choose your path in immersive Virtual Reality or via desktop streaming.

Narrative Structure:

5 chapters simulating everyday environments with layered challenges.

Chapter Overview

Chapter 1 - Bedroom

Key Experiences:

  • Distorted visuals
  • Forgotten objects

Chapter 2 - Bathroom

Key Experiences:

  • Medication confusion
  • Visual hallucinations

Chapter 3 - Kitchen

Key Experiences:

  • Cooking safety risks
  • Post-It reminders

Chapter 4 - City Street

Key Experiences:

  • Crossing dangers
  • Noise overload

Chapter 5 - Family Gathering

Key Experiences:

  • Social anxiety
  • Name confusion
  • Isolation

Characters You’ll Meet:

Doreen

Main character

Anna

Daughter and support

Sandra

Caregiver guide

Doctor

Clinical context

Duration:

15–30 mins per chapter, depending on your interaction and pace.

Platforms:

VR Headsets

(Meta Quest/Oculus)

Desktop/Laptop

(via secure streaming)