Two people communicated in their dreams, scientists claim experiment successful

A California-based startup, REMspace, claimed that it succeeded in an experiment involving two individuals who communicated in their dreams on September 24.

Ever thought of talking to someone while dreaming? Well, it seems that scientists in California have brought this phenomenon close to reality after they achieved the first two-way communication between individuals through lucid dreaming.

REMspace, a California-based startup that designs technology to enhance sleep and lucid dreaming, exchanged a message between two participants, selected for the experiment, who were asleep on September 24, Dailymail.com reported.

The participants were both experienced lucid dreamers, meaning that they had honed the skill of being aware that they were dreaming while still asleep. Lucid dreaming occurs during the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) stage of sleep, a period when the brain is most active and dreams are vivid.

 

As the participants settled into their beds, they were equipped with specially designed apparatuses that tracked their brain waves and other polysomnographic data remotely. These devices were linked to a central server, the heart of the REMspace system, which monitored their sleep patterns in real-time.

The experiment began as one individual drifted into a lucid dream. The server, detecting the distinct brain wave patterns indicative of lucid dreaming, generated a random word from a unique language called 'Remmyo'. This word was transmitted to the first participant via earbuds, a gentle whisper in the darkness of his dream.

In his dream state, the first participant heard the word 'Zhilak' and repeated it aloud, his voice captured by the sensors and stored on the server. This was the first half of communication, a message sent from one dreamer to another.

Eight minutes later, the second participant entered her own lucid dream. The server, now aware of her dream state, transmitted the word 'Zhilak' to her through her earbuds. In her dream, Maya heard the word and repeated it, meaning that the message had been received.

When the second participant woke up, she confirmed the word she had received in her dream, marking the first-ever successful communication between two people while they were dreaming. This was not just a simple exchange, it was a historic milestone that bridged the gap between the conscious and subconscious worlds.

REMspace said it used 'specially designed equipment' like a server, apparatus, Wi-Fi and sensors, but did not specify what technology it used.

The technology is yet to be reviewed or replicated by other scientists. But if the experiment gets approval, it would mark a major milestone for sleep research and would be beneficial for applications like mental health treatment, skills training and more, according to REMspace.

"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," REMspace CEO and founder Michael Raduga said