You all must have seen Inception, one of the most talked about films of Hollywood. In this film, the difference between the world of dreams and reality was shown to be blurred. Now we will soon be able to realize this imagination in reality. This claim has been made in an American research. Researchers at California-based startup REMspace have successfully conducted an experiment. Through this, two people were able to communicate with each other through dreams. Two specially selected individuals had a lucid dream and also exchanged a simple message. Lucid dream is a state in which a person is aware during a dream and can have control over his or her dream. During this time the person in the dream knows that he is dreaming.
This historical event that is often seen and used in science fiction movies has become reality thanks to REMspace. REMspace researchers believe that once approved by scientists, it could prove to be a major milestone for sleep research. It can be used for mental health treatment, skills training, and more. This allows them to take self-directed actions in their dreams rather than randomly interacting with the ‘dream world’ without any control. This phenomenon occurs during rapid eye movement sleep (REM sleep) when dreams usually occur.
REMspace research involved a device that tracked participants’ brain waves and other biological data. It also included a ‘server’ that detects when participants enter a lucid dream. However, the company did not disclose what equipment was used in their experiment. This research was a bit like a scene from the movie Inception. Once the server detected that a participant had entered the lucid dream it spoke a word and sent it to him through the earbuds. The participant then repeated that word in his or her dream. The responses were then captured and collected on the server. Eight minutes later the second participant entered a lucid dream. The server sent the message collected from the first participant, which he repeated when he woke up.
REMspace designs technology to enhance sleep and lucid dreaming. Michael Redunga, founder and CEO of REMspace, conducted the experiment to make communication possible through dreams. Redunga is also known for attempting to implant a microchip in his brain to control dreams. The company used specially designed equipment that included a ‘server’, a ‘device’, ‘WiFi’ and ‘sensors’.
