Scientists Are Researching a Device That Can Induce Lucid Dreams on Demand::The startup behind Halo is aiming for a future where a wearable headband can give people the experience of awakening in a lucid dream.
No thanks. I like sleeping while I’m sleeping. You introduce controlled lucid dreaming and soon enough I’ll have a second job at dream McDonalds to pay for my dream space underwear.
I read that as “second dream job at McDonalds” and I was like damn… there goes the phrase dream job.
“They come here every day to sleep?” “No, they come to be woken up.”
2025? They are fishing for funding or talent I bet.
Hmmm, yes … “Scientists are researching a device” aka “this device does not exist nor does the technology required to build it”
thats what research implies, yes
You could also say that scientists are currently working on general purpose AI, cold fusion, nanobots, space elevator, warp drive, teleportation and the Dyson sphere. Just because something is centuries or millennia away, doesn’t mean we can’t research it today.
What is not known, yet, is whether TUS can induce or stabilize lucid dreams
Vaporware.
Inception timeline
Sounds like a Black Mirror episode.
Here we come!
Good luck. What’s the eventual purpose though?
Creating batteries for the machines.
Good point.
Sex dreams you can control
Recreation? Not everything strictly needs practical purposes. I’d certainly buy one if it’s affordable. Though it might have medical or therapeutic use.
Treatment of persistent nightmares as part of psychotherapy? If they can get this thing certified as a medical device they can jack up the price by 500% no problem.
Damn that’d be nice. I’ve only had one lucid dream but every time I’ve tried to get one again I’ve landed myself in sleep paralysis.
Wait until you experience your first astral projection ! But yeah, when I tried it a second time I also fell into sleep paralysis… Scary shit !
Sleep apnea is the general cause of sleep paralysis. It’s good idea to check if you happen to have a chance. :)
I think they’re referring to staying conscious and meditating towards sleep to keep lucidity during the transition. It’s a technique.
Yes, and the fact that they keep finding sleep paralysis instead of a lucid dream is a little concerning, so this person is recommending they talk to a professional about it.
If you’re meditating your way towards a lucid dream, and end up in sleep paralysis, it’s not because of sleep apnea. And if it was, you’d know since the intent is to be aware through the whole process into the dream.
I wanna say it’s due to “delta waves” being produced by the brain. We believe it’s a part of the sleep cycle that may help protect us from physically “acting out” our dreams.
Why would Bungie do this
Paprika?
I’d prefer a drug that can do same, reliably
Nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope
Inception, here we come baby
Google: shut up and take my money.