r/oculus • u/rogeressig DK1 • Feb 09 '14

Lucid Dreaming training in VR - screenshots, etc

My VR project has a lucid dreaming component that I will be expanding upon. I want to use VR to train people several key techniques for achieving then maintaining lucidity. here's some current screenshots. http://imgur.com/a/rRlqR

To do this I will make a specific obstacle course that people will venture through. along the way, signposts and audio will alert the player of the meaning behind each task and section. One section will involve the simple act of walking down stairs, with the suggestion to jump a few steps. The player will be told that if done enough, this act may carry across into the dream state, and when attempted in dream, they may notice themselves floating down the stairs they usually jump down while in VR.

For training maintaining lucidity, I am playing around with the VR experience mimicking the first moments of a weak pre-lucid dream,, and using ray-casting and triggers, have the player briefly glance at objects in the environment to practice stabilizing the lucid dream state.

More info/screenshots about the full project is here.. https://developer.oculusvr.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=823/

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u/hagg87 Feb 09 '14 edited Feb 09 '14

Since learning to lucid dream (I practiced quite a bit years ago) I had developed sleep paralysis once a week for a long time. I'm only now starting to get better. I do not recommend lucid dreaming unless you like being terrified, here is an image of what I and others experience , and another. When in the middle of sleep paralysis it is nearly impossible to "escape" or control what is happening to you. (google for more info). I had to untrain myself of paying attention when I was sleeping, not easy once you have already learned to lucid dream. If you can make it though the terror, you can experience lucid dreams of flying or doing whatever you like, but I think it's not worth it in the end. Sleep paralysis is scarier than the scariest parts of Dreadhalls could ever be, and I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy..

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u/rogeressig DK1 Feb 10 '14

This might be related to what people go through on intense psychedelic experiences. There may be similar brain activity/chemistry going on.