REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Researchers at REMspace, a California-based startup, have achieved a historic milestone, demonstrating that lucid dreams could unlock new dimensions of communication and humanity’s potential. Using specially designed equipment, two individuals successfully induced lucid dreams and exchanged a simple message.
Watch the experiment here.
Lucid dreams occur when a person is aware they are dreaming while still in the dream state. This phenomenon happens during REM sleep and has numerous potential applications, from solving physiological problems to learning new skills. In earlier research, REMspace demonstrated that facial electromyography sensors could decode specific sounds made in dreams. This led to the development of Remmyo, a dream language detectable through sensitive sensors.
On September 24, participants were sleeping at their homes when their brain waves and other polysomnographic data were tracked remotely by a specially developed apparatus. When the server detected that the first participant entered a lucid dream, it generated a random Remmyo word and sent it to him via earbuds. The participant repeated the word in his dream, with his response captured and stored on the server. Eight minutes later, the next participant entered a lucid dream. She received the stored message from the first participant and confirmed it upon awakening, marking the first-ever “chat” exchanged in dreams. Additionally, two other people were able to communicate with the server through their dreams.
Michael Raduga, founder and CEO of REMspace, shared his thoughts on the breakthrough, "Yesterday, communicating in dreams seemed like science fiction. Tomorrow, it will be so common we won’t be able to imagine our lives without this technology. This opens the door to countless commercial applications, reshaping how we think about communication and interaction in the dream world. That's why we believe that REM sleep and related phenomena, like lucid dreams, will become the next big industry after AI."
This achievement results from nearly five years of rigorous research and technological development. Since the first communication within lucid dreams on September 24, the researchers have been continuously refining their technology, achieving better results with each new attempt. To push the boundaries further, REMspace is setting its sights on the next challenge: enabling real-time communication in lucid dreams. Although this is a far more complex goal, the team is optimistic it can be accomplished within a few months.
About REMspace
REMspace, a neurotechnology company specializing in sleep enhancing and lucid dreaming. Focusing on breakthrough research, it provides innovative and science-backed technologies such as intelligent sleeping masks or a social media for sharing dream journals. In their previous research, the REMspace team has demonstrated that speech and melodies can be transmitted from dreams in real-time. In addition, they have shown that a virtual Cybertruck or a smart home can be controlled from sleep. For more information, visit https://remspace.net/.
