Waking Up in the Dream Lab: A Lab-Based Lucid Dream Induction Paradigm Using Virtual Reality and Sensory Stimulation
Emma Peters, Johanna Heitmann, Nicolas Morath, M. Roth, Nicole Bühler, Eva Nussbaumer, Xinlin Wang, Ralf Kredel, Simon Maurer, Martin Dresler, Daniel Erlacher
This paper investigates lucid dream induction using virtual reality and sensory stimulation in a lab setting, finding that explicit context training is more effective than additional technological interventions.
bioRxiv · Mar 26, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience