How To - Build a lucid dream machine

Here's an instructable detailing plans for an AVR based device which helps you realize you're dreaming -
What is Lucid Dreaming? Lucid Dreaming is when you are sleeping and dreaming and that you are aware that your are asleep and that you are dreaming, yet you don't wake up. This can be great, giving you full control of your dreams, jumping off of buildings, going into space, whatever your mind can create.While I'm not sure "jumping off of buildings" is my top pick for a lucid dreaming activity - this project definitely seems worth a try. - The Lucid Dream MachineThe Lucid Dream Machine is a pair of glasses that you wear while you are sleeping. About 4 hours into your sleep the AVR microcontroller pulse LEDs that shine through your eyelids. This half wakes you up. The flashing lights helps you become aware (in your sleep) that your are sleeping and dreaming, in doing so you become more likely to be able to control your dreams.
As a simpler alternative, you could try wearing a digital watch and train yourself to always check it twice. Our brains have difficulty reproducing the same digits twice - upon second glance in a dream the numbers usually appear incorrect, thus clueing you in on your current state of consciousness. I've used this technique myself with good results.
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Lucid Dreaming Mask
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Jun 20, 2008 06:00 AM
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| Posted by: Morder on June 20, 2008 at 12:17 PM |
I love the little evil style eyebrows added to the mask!
| Posted by: FascistUSA on June 21, 2008 at 8:06 AM |
I was just reading about this Technology a few days ago. Never heard of it b4 in my life... next thing I know it's on Digg. Odd.
from what i recall... this device helps with OBEs.
| Posted by: Barth on June 21, 2008 at 3:09 PM |
Yeah, I've also used the watch-checking technique successfully. I actually ended up checking a wall clock on a bus in my dream, not a wristwatch, though. Same effect.
| Posted by: james on June 21, 2008 at 5:22 PM |
i dont understand the watch technique, can you explain it to me please?
| Posted by: cvalds on June 21, 2008 at 8:23 PM |
Morder, those are not evil style eyebrows. It's a sleeping mask photographed upside down. That's for your nose.
| Posted by: BreadMan on June 22, 2008 at 12:18 AM |
If you don't like wearing a digital watch, you can instead make a habit of glancing at your shoes, and then glancing at them again - the second time in a dream they will often appear different. I've used this technique and had positive results.
| Posted by: obedreamer on June 22, 2008 at 12:31 AM |
another easy way to know your dreaming and become lucid is to drink somethin before you go to sleep and not go to the bathroom. in your dream you will most likely have to go to the bathroom and when u do ull notice that when your done you still have to go to the bathroom. thats always put me into a lucid dream since i was real little, problem is your uncomfortable tho and want to get up to go to the bathroom so it kinds defeats the purpose. lol. simple technique tho
| Posted by: Long Time Lucid Dreamer on June 24, 2008 at 1:55 PM |
http://brindefalk.solarbotics.net/kvasar/kvasar.html
I've built this one. It works a lot better as it detects REM first and then stimulates your eyes. It's great for beginners. After some practice, you learn how to LD naturally.
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