Dreams

New research provides compelling evidence that fringed jumping spiders experience two distinct sleep states, including one that looks suspiciously like the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep associated with our own vivid dreams.

iWinks aims to make lucid dreaming easier and more fun with the dream-enhancing Aurora headband, using EEG sensors and other hardware to detect when a sleeper has entered REM sleep. Using LEDs and sounds, it signals the beginning of REM sleep and sets a mood.

The Yumemiru app detects when you enter REM sleep and plays a soundtrack aimed to influence your dreams.