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Life & fun · April 7, 2026

INSPEC Lucid Dreaming Device

A night-vision smart camera that knows when you are dreaming

What it does

The INSPEC is like having your own sleep lab technician that watches your eyes with a night-vision smart camera and alerts you when you're dreaming. No electrodes, no wearables, no wear and tear. It triggers LED light cues or audio prompts during REM sleep to help you become lucid in your dreams. Configure detection thresholds, set progressive audio cues, view hypnograms with video clips of rapid eye movement episodes, and use the Smart Alarm to wake at the optimal point in your sleep cycle.

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