Lucid Dreaming is better than Virtual Reality
I’m a big fan of virtual reality, and have followed all the technology gains and sci-fi since I was a kid. But virtual reality really is a weak imposter of lucid dreaming. What is lucid dreaming? It’s the realization that “This is a dream!” while you’re sleeping in your bed and firmly located in the dream world.
While lucid, the uncanny realization that “this world is actually being created by my mind” is sometimes accompanied by a thrill and a chill. Thoughts become images, emotions become encounters, and memories become worlds. There is nothing that can prepare you for the complexity and amazing reality of lucid dreaming, not even the best virtual reality programs in the world.
However, virtual reality programs can help you get into the mindset of the lucid dream because you are given the chance to experience sensations that feel real but that you know are an illusion. This kind of thinking is difficult to learn but it is how to improve lucid dreaming abilities.
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