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LuciTouch: Influencing Lucid Dreams Through Incorporation of Somatosensory Stimuli
A set of wearable devices that deliver gentle physical sensations, like touch or vibration, during sleep with the aim of helping lucid dreamers gain greater control over what happens in their dreams. The project explores how physical cues from the waking world can reach into and shape dream experiences.
Abstract
Lucid dreaming can offer many benefits, such as reducing nightmares and enhancing creativity; however, insufficient dream control may limit these benefits. To remedy this, we designed three modular somatosensory cues for use during lucid dreams that aim to enhance lucid dream body control. Through this process, we discovered several insights into designing systems to support lucid dreaming.
Authors
Keywords
EMS
altered states of consciousness
dream control
haptic
lucid dreaming
sleep
wearable
Collaborators
AD
Ashlyn Doyle
P(
Po-Yao (Cosmos) Wang
YZ
Yuchen Zheng
RP
Rakesh Patibanda
Florian ‘Floyd’ Mueller
