I have a very personalized and abstract method of waking up that probably won't work for anyone else. It stems from nightmare experiences I had as a child where I was able to realize at some level I was dreaming and wake myself up. Eventually, it turned into a reflex that I've been fighting ever since I've gained greater control over things. Nowadays, to actually wake up, I simply pull from those experiences, or more specifically the archetype they created, and the rest happens by itself.
As far as vividness is concerned, it's very possible to experience lucid dreams that have a hyper-real quality to them. In other words, LDs can potentially seem much more detailed, and even more real, than waking life. Most of the time, it's all a matter of properly engaging sensory details. The more attention you give the world around you, the more detail you'll receive from it. Touching, smelling, hearing, seeing, and tasting the dream world is an excellent way to direct your attention in order to achieve a higher level of detail and stability.
Try it out, and see where it gets you.
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