Scientists achieve first successful communication between dreamers using brain waves
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In a groundbreaking experiment, scientists from California have made a long-standing sci-fi concept a reality by successfully enabling two individuals to communicate while lucid dreaming.
Conducted by the company REMspace, the experiment achieved two-way communication between the participants during their dream states, marking a significant advancement in sleep science.
Lucid dreaming, a state in which a person becomes aware they are dreaming and may even control aspects of the dream, typically occurs during the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) stage of sleep. Both participants in this study were experienced lucid dreamers, able to recognize when they entered this state.
According to reports, the experiment took place on September 24. The participants were connected to specialized equipment that monitored their brain activity and sleep patterns in real-time. As soon as the first participant reached a lucid dream state, the system detected the shift and transmitted a random word—“Zhilak”—from a specially created language called "Remmyo" to the dreamer via earbuds. In the dream, the participant heard the word and repeated it aloud, which was recorded by sensors.
Shortly after, the second participant also reached a lucid dream state. The system again sent the word "Zhilak" to her, which she heard and repeated aloud in her dream. Upon waking, both participants confirmed the word they heard in their dreams was indeed “Zhilak,” marking the first successful direct communication between two people while asleep.
This breakthrough could have wide-ranging implications for the fields of mental health, skill development, and beyond, according to REMspace. Although the findings still need to be verified and replicated by other researchers, the potential of this technology is exciting.
"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," said REMspace CEO Michael Raduga, highlighting the possible commercial and personal applications this advancement could bring.