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A Californian startup claims to have achieved the impossible: transmitting messages between two people in lucid dreams. Although the experiment still needs to be scientifically validated, it opens the door to a future where dream interaction could revolutionize communication and mental health.
Communicating in dreams? That's what this company claims to have achieved through brainwaves. REMspace, a California-based startup that develops technology to improve sleep and facilitate lucid dreaming, has supposedly managed to exchange a message between two people while they were sleeping. This experiment introduces what they call 'dream-to-dream communication,' an extraordinary concept that has yet to be scientifically validated, but it could mark the beginning of a new era in sleep research. Lucid dreaming, a state in which individuals are aware they are dreaming and can control their actions, typically occurs during REM sleep, the phase in which most dreams develop. REMspace's experiment takes this a step further by facilitating communication between dreamers through a unique language called Remmyo. This language, developed by Michael Raduga, founder and CEO of REMspace, is detectable through sensors that translate facial and electrical impulses into sounds, which are transmitted through headphones.
The exact equipment used has not been disclosed. However, REMspace claims that their "specially designed equipment" tracked participants' brainwaves and other biological data. Subsequently, this data was sent to a server that can detect when participants enter a lucid dream and generate messages that are transmitted to them.
'dream-to-dream communication,' an extraordinary concept that has not yet been scientifically validated but could mark the beginning of a new era in sleep research.
On September 24, two participants successfully exchanged a simple message within their lucid dreams. The server detected when the first participant entered a lucid dream, sent a random word in Remmyo through headphones, and recorded their response. Later, the second participant received the message in their dream and confirmed it upon waking, marking a milestone in dream-based communication. This process was successfully repeated with other pairs of participants, sparking curiosity about its implications. Raduga, who relocated his operation to the Bay Area from Russia five months ago, has dedicated years to exploring the potential of lucid dreaming. His fascination dates back to his teenage years; last year, he even implanted a microchip in his brain to test dream control through brain stimulation. Although the chip was later removed, his dedication persists, and he envisions that this technology will have applications in mental health, skill training, and the reduction of nightmares and phobias. The experiment, technology, and findings will need to be validated and replicated by other researchers before the company can conclusively claim to have achieved "dream communication." Raduga remains optimistic, asserting that this technology could one day transform communication, create new industries, and profoundly impact everyday life.
