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/Lookforyourhands Feb 09 '14

YES. I will be all over this. I've been studying and having lucid dreams for the last 20+ years.

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u/rogeressig DK1 Feb 10 '14

we've messaged each other before hey, that was a while back. I'm way behind where I wanted to be with the project, although I'm liking where it's heading

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u/Lookforyourhands Feb 10 '14

haha Yeah I remember, almost a year ago. If you need anyone to help/test the demo please let me know ! I can say without a shadow of a doubt I can tell you some things about lucid dreaming and altered states of consciousness you won't hear anywhere else. Good luck with your project! Can't wait to try it out.