Scientists in California have turned a science fiction concept into reality with REMspace, a company that has successfully facilitated two-way communication between individuals while they sleep and experience lucid dreams. Lucid dreaming occurs when a person becomes aware they are dreaming and can often control their dream environment, typically during the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) stage, when dreams are most vivid. The study involved participants who were skilled at recognizing their lucid states.
Conducted on September 24, the experiment connected participants to specialized equipment that monitored their brain activity and sleep patterns in real time. This data was sent to a central system tracking their dream states as they unfolded.
Once the first participant entered a lucid dream, the system detected changes in brain activity and transmitted a random word from a specially designed language called “Remmyo.” The word “Zhilak” was delivered to the dreamer through earbuds while they remained asleep. In the dream, the participant heard the word and repeated it aloud, which was captured and sent back to the system.
Shortly thereafter, the second participant also entered a lucid state. The system recognized her brain activity and sent the same word, “Zhilak,” through her earbuds. She too heard the word in her dream and repeated it aloud. Upon waking, she confirmed that she had heard “Zhilak,” marking a successful communication between the two dreamers.
This breakthrough could significantly advance the field of sleep science. REMspace envisions that this technology could be used for mental health treatment, skill development, and other applications. However, further validation and replication by other researchers will be necessary to ensure reliability and effectiveness.
“Yesterday, communicating in dreams seemed like science fiction. Tomorrow, it will be so common that we won’t be able to imagine our lives without this technology,” said REMspace CEO Michael Raduga. “This opens the door to countless commercial applications, transforming how we perceive communication and interaction in the dream realm.”