Researchers Develop Technology To Induce Lucid Dreaming

Researchers and startups such as REMspace and Prophetic are developing sleep masks and brain-interface tools to induce lucid dreaming at will. Recent experiments—including Northwestern University studies and a 2021 pilot—show doubled lucid-dream frequency with targeted cues and an 85% PTSD symptom reduction in one workshop. Developers aim to combine targeted lucidity reactivation and neurostimulation, but methods remain experimental and variable in effectiveness.