Scientists have brought science fiction closer to reality by achieving the first two-way communication between individuals during lucid dreaming.
In an experiment reminiscent of the movie Inception, REMspace, a California-based startup, reportedly exchanged messages between two people while they were asleep. The company used specially designed equipment, including a server, an apparatus, Wi-Fi, and sensors, but didn’t specify the exact technology.
Study participants slept in separate homes while REMspace researchers sent a message using a unique language. CEO Michael Raduga stated, “Yesterday, communicating in dreams seemed like science fiction. Tomorrow, it will be so common that we won’t imagine life without this technology.” He believes this could reshape communication and interaction in dreams.
The technology has yet to be peer-reviewed or replicated, but if validated, it could significantly impact sleep research, mental health treatment, and skills training.
Lucid dreaming occurs when a person is aware they are dreaming and can control their actions within the dream. This phenomenon happens during REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, when most dreaming occurs. REMspace’s equipment tracked participants’ brain waves and other biological data during the experiment.
Once a participant entered a lucid dream, the server generated a random word and transmitted it via earbuds. The participant repeated the word in the dream, and this response was captured by the server. Eight minutes later, when the second participant entered a lucid dream, the server sent the first participant’s message to her, which she repeated upon waking.
The experiment was successfully repeated with another pair of participants. However, it needs rigorous review before confirming the achievement of dream communication.
Raduga is known for his ambitious and sometimes bizarre experiments. In 2023, he attempted to implant a microchip in his own brain to control his dreams. Lacking neurosurgery qualifications, he compared his experiment to Inception, claiming his method could change lucid dreaming.
Footage of the procedure shows him using paper clips to hold back his skin while drilling into his skull with a hardware store tool. He practiced on five sheep and kept his plans secret. After five weeks, he had the chip removed in the hospital.
His dangerous study hasn’t been published in peer-reviewed journals and lacks university backing, but Raduga felt compelled to do it for himself. “I am glad I survived but was ready to die,” he told DailyMail.com.
Now, he aims to enable real-time communication in lucid dreams. “We believe that REM sleep and related phenomena will become the next big industry after AI,” Raduga said.
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