“A lucid dream is a type of dream in which the dreamer becomes aware that they are dreaming while dreaming. During a lucid dream, the dreamer may gain some amount of control over the dream characters, narrative, or environment; however, this is not actually necessary for a dream to be described as lucid. ”




Background


Hypothesis

A tool which allows people to build, track and record a lucid dream will enable users not only to escape from the reality for getting meditation in the dreamland, but also to revisit dreams and sleep quality after waking up.



Why

Nearly one-third of a person's life is spent in deep sleep. During sleep time, people are accompanied by dreams. People can consciously control their eye movements during REM sleep (Rapid eye movement sleep), and this method has become the gold standard for determining whether an individual is lucid dreaming. Dreams are private, subjective and fleeting, may users heal themselves by controlling their dreams?

Business opportunit



Lucid dreaming can make people enjoy the feeling of controling and immersing in their dreams. In this project, I want to explore the possibility of lucid dreaming for psychological intervention treatment.


User Research


Survey

Because of the limited timing, I didn't have the opportunity to collect a lot of data. But I made a questionnaire and collected as much data as possible from 50 individuals who have ever had the lucid dream experience, they’re in age range from 18-69 years old.



Survey


I interviewed 10 individuals, talking with them about the connection and impact of their dreams with the real world, and five senses guiding people's emotions and thinking.

I asked their questions about:


After user research, I found a sweet dream that people want to relive after waking up could heal one and make them have the power to keep going on.




How can I create controllable and immersive lucid dreamlands to make people get healed in the sleep, but also can record and track them after waking up in order to dream again?





Ideation





User Journey Map


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Prototype

Information Architecture



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Visual System


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Typography

Tap Bar & Logo


          


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Future Development


Reflection


Lucid dreaming is a treasure trove whose keys have yet to be found. Therapists have successfully treated PTSD with lucid dreaming, it’s the 21st century version of hypnotherapy. A lucid dream can make people get rid of human social attributes and realistic pressure, and give the dreamer great freedom, so that they can make targeted changes. Sometimes the psychological effect is amazing, and it can even reshape the self in reality.

Lucid dreams can eliminate some nightmares and can heal underlying problems in reality. Although many people benefit greatly from lucid dreaming, the research on lucid dreaming is still in its infancy, and its future and uses are unknown, but it is clear that more and more neuroscientists are investing in its research.
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