by FRANCES DANIELS
Study participants exchanged information while lucid dreaming in a world first
In a world first, a new study conducted by a California-based neurotechnology company has recorded two-way communication between sleeping individuals during lucid dreaming. Using special tracking equipment, the groundbreaking research from REMspace recorded two individuals exchanging a simple message while lucid dreaming.
The breakthrough recording took place on September 24, which was the result of almost five years of rigorous research. Not only are these findings unprecedented, but REMspace founder and CEO Michel Raduga says they could also unlock the potential of dreams as a platform for human communication.
“Yesterday, communicating in dreams seemed like science fiction,” says Raduga. “Tomorrow, it will be so common we won’t be able to imagine our lives without this technology.”
Key takeaways from study:
- Study records first ever two-way communication between sleeping individuals during lucid dreaming
- Dreams could serve as a platform for human communication
- Real-time communication in lucid dreams may also be possible
The landmark study has reached an historic milestone, demonstrating that communication between individuals during lucid dreaming is achievable. It also taps the potential of dreams being used as a platform for human communication, and Raduga believes will pave the way for countless commercial applications. “We believe that REM sleep and related phenomena, like lucid dreams, will become the next big industry after AI,” says Raduga.
What is lucid dreaming?
According to studies, lucid dreaming refers to exceptional occurrences where we can become aware of the fact that we are dreaming. In a lucid dream, we remain physiologically asleep and immersed within a strikingly realistic dream environment, all while being aware that we are dreaming. In addition to this awareness, we can also willingly control actions within the dream. Lucid dream occurs during the REM sleep stage.
Two-way communication during lucid dreaming
The REMspace study was carried out on September 24, 2024, taking place at the participants’ respective homes. As they slept, their brain waves and other polysomnographic data were tracked remotely by a specially developed equipment.
When this equipment picked up that a participant had entered a lucid dream, it sent word in Remmyo (an artificial dream language designed to be detectable through sensitive sensors) to the participant via earbuds. The participant repeated the word in his dream, and this was then stored and sent to another participant as she entered a lucid dream. She confirmed the message upon awakening, marking the first-ever message exchanged in dreams.
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