Conscious Cogn August 2020 PMID 32480292

Dormio: A targeted dream incubation device.

Adam Haar Horowitz, Tony J Cunningham, Pattie Maes, Robert Stickgold

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Discussions overall reflect a skeptical tone, with comments like one criticizing the device as 'useless' and arguing that its functions can be replicated through software. On the other hand, some notes recognize the article’s role in advancing sleep and dream research, mentioning its potential for scientific experimentation, which suggests a mixture of curiosity and critique driven by the device’s perceived practicality and scientific importance.

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Most discussions dismiss or critique the device as impractical or unnecessary, indicating a tendency toward disagreement with the technology's current capabilities.

InterestModerate interest

While the device draws some curiosity, many comments focus on skepticism or technical critiques, suggesting moderate interest rather than high enthusiasm.

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Posts are largely brief and somewhat dismissive, with limited deep analysis or detailed discussion of the underlying research, leading to a neutral engagement score.

ImpactModerate impact

Given the prevailing skepticism and minor influence expressed, the overall perceived impact of the publication appears modest, though some acknowledge its relevance to scientific research.

Abstract in brief

Dormio is a wearable device designed to help deliberately influence dreams by repeatedly presenting targeted information during the hypnagogic phase, leading to what is called targeted dream incubation (TDI).
TDI allows researchers to directly incorporate specific content into dreams, providing a new way to study how dreams contribute to memory consolidation and ongoing subconscious processing.
This innovative approach offers a controlled method for exploring the relationship between dream content and memory, potentially revealing how dreams help transform experiences into lasting memories.

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Advances in Dream Manipulation Using Wearable Tech

MIT researchers developed Dormio, a wearable device enabling Targeted Dream Incubation to influence dreams during hypnagogia. This technology offers new insights into memory processing and subconscious activity…

Demystifying Medicine McMaster · Dec 16, 2020 7,278 views

Dream Engineering Through Sensory Stimulation and Virtual Reality

This video discusses how sensory stimulation technologies like VR can influence and engineer dreams by affecting sensory inputs during sleep. It explores the potential of various stimuli to alter sleep experiences and…

Le Rêve: Science Conscience Croissance · Dec 3, 2024 87 views

Advances in Dream Engineering Using Sensory Stimulation Technologies

The video discusses how sensory stimulation technologies, including virtual reality, can influence and engineer dreams by affecting the body's sensory inputs. It explores future possibilities and ethical considerations…

Le Rêve: Science Conscience Croissance · Dec 3, 2024 72 views

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@soy_capo · X

@ritwikpavan @modem_works "Captures dreams in ultra-low definition". Fake. It doesn't have any capturing capability. You have to tell it what you dreamed and it will render a video. It's on the specifications. BTW. There is people actually trying to make this for real: https://t.co/qNjVqo0dGS

Jun 18, 2025 · 2,407 followers View post →

Capo

@soy_capo · X

@modem_works Congratulations for inventing the most useless device ever. You can do 100% of what the device does with software and without the device. By the way, the are real scientists doing what this device promises but in the real world. https://t.co/qNjVqo0dGS

Jun 17, 2025 · 2,407 followers View post →

Tyberrypi

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Targeted Dream Incubation (TDI): Manipulating Your Dreams https://t.co/nUn6ZHXLiO via @YouTube

Jan 15, 2024 · 1 followers View post →

PPs Reviewed

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Read the original papers at: https://t.co/ilRdhyGayV https://t.co/OCpqt6QnBY

Aug 16, 2021 · 15 followers View post →

IamtheWalrus

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Dormio: A targeted dream incubation device - PubMed https://t.co/W36KNLE2Lf #MeridianResponds

Feb 23, 2021 · 73 followers View post →

あなた脳を勝手に操作し記録する

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Jan 7, 2021 · 1 like · 134 followers View post →

Tobias Martens

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Dormio: A targeted dream incubation device https://t.co/KV82xsbBXj Information processing during sleep is active, ongoing and accessible to engineering. Protocols such as targeted memory reactivation use sensory stimuli during sleep to reactivate memories and demonstrate subseq…

Oct 11, 2020 · 937 followers View post →

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Dormio: A targeted dream incubation device Link: https://t.co/CLWVuQlPub Comments: https://t.co/97nnMwSTCt

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Germán Sierra

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Aug 26, 2020 · 1 like · 4,631 followers View post →

Sarvesh Kumar Mishra

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Finally success @MIT “Dormio: A Targeted Dream Incubation Device, The TDI method and accompanying technology serve as tools for controlled experimentation in dream study, widening avenues for research into how dreams impact emotion, creativity, memory, and beyond. https://t.co/cIZ5G0CW1f

Aug 14, 2020 · 77 followers View post →

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RT @FluidInterfaces: Check another new paper from our group on sleep research « Dormio: A targeted dream incubation device » by Adam Haar H…

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