Did anyone use the DreamZ iPhone app yet?

[guypol]

This app (dreamzapp.com) was in the new apps section and the idea sounds very interesting, but I want to know if someone tried it yet before buying it.

[Dreamer4127]

I am going to get it today then I will post results tomorrow

[ritag]

I tried it yesterday. I heard the audio cue during a dream and did a reality check but I woke up too fast.. The graph looks very accurate, it even recognized when I went to the bathroom during the night, so I'll try it again today with a lower volume.

[Dreamer4127]

I tried it yesterday. I heard the audio cue during a dream and did a reality check but I woke up too fast.. The graph looks very accurate, it even recognized when I went to the bathroom during the night, so I'll try it again today with a lower volume. What volume did you have it on? I was thinking to put it halfway.

[ritag]

It was on maximum volume and I used a message I recorded my self. Tonight I'm using halfway also.

[Dreamer4127]

What did you use as your audio cue? Mine is "Do a reality check, did you know that you are dreaming?" or something like that.

[ritag]

I used a recommendation from their site and recorded myself saying "How can you be here? You are supposed to be sleeping", and it worked pretty good.

[Baco]

Got it and I will try it tonight! I am going to use my own recording of, "am I dreaming?" Or is that too simple? Thanks everyone for mentioning the volume... I'll put it halfway instead of full blast lol.

[Dreamer4127]

"I am dreaming" is alright but I would suggest something a bit longer like "Guess what, I am dreaming!" if you want better results. Last night I tried this but I didn't hear the audio cue in the night I'm going to turn up the volume a bit and good luck everyone else tonight! Btw I had 7 dreams and my longest was 36 minutes.

[ShadowOfSelf]

Interesting- my dreams always seem to be 36 minutes long according to this? Never the less it seems to show a somewhat accurate REM graph, needs a few days of tweaking to get the right message and volume. My first try was 'This is a dream, this is a dream' and it worked, though didnt make me think about it enough, i knew i was dreaming but didnt get a realization that i was.. I like the feature that wakes you up in your last dream, which worked amazingly for me the first time. Post what your recordings were and how it worked for you people, so we can all get some better results tonight

[guypol]

Thanks, sounds like it worth a try. I'll use it tonight and let you know how it went.

[adamsiton]

Hi everyone, I'm the developer of DreamZ. I'm very glad to hear that you liked the app, We've put A LOT of work researching and developing this app. DreamZ is still new, and there may be some issues. I already saw some issues with the calibration in some devices (mostly iPods). There is also an issue with very long dreams being registered as a max of 36 minutes. I would really appreciate it if you could let me know about any issues or suggestions you have, through the feedback tab in the app. I really believe DreamZ can greatly improve the ability to have lucid dreams, especially for beginners, since it need almost no practice and experience. So, if any of you is a beginner in lucid dreams, his / her feedback is extra important. Thanks, Adam

[ShadowOfSelf]

Hi Adam, maybe some better examples of what a good audio cue should be? Or how to make it more effective for example using it as a reality check throughout the day?

[adamsiton]

There are a few tips in the Audio cue section of the site (dreamzapp.com/?page_id=24). Personally I use a recorded message of myself saying: "You just went to sleep, when did you wake up? Do a reality check". As for the preset sounds, most of the beta testers reported the best results for the Countdown sound. My main research goal for the next version is to create an extensive audio cues library with optimized audio cues, so I would love to get your feedback about which audio cues worked the best for you. I don't use it to do a reality check during the day, because my goal is that it will also work for people that are not experienced with lucid dreams techniques. I only play the audio cue once before I go to sleep and do a reality check.

[ShadowOfSelf]

Thanks for the reply, i thought the countdown might be good, will try that tonight and post results tomorrow.

[Ev]

Creating 2 accounts on the same day to talk about the app is really.. really clever...........................................N OT. I've checked the site, and it seems to be a knockoff of the Lucid Dreaming App » It works!* , even the section headers: "record-an-effective-voice-reminder" becomes "Recording an effective audio cue" . I'd say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery

[Dreamer4127]

Creating 2 accounts on the same day Who did that? I've checked the site, and it seems to be a knockoff of the Lucid Dreaming App » It works!* , even the section headers: "record-an-effective-voice-reminder" becomes "Recording an effective audio cue" . I'd say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery I don't think DreamZ is a copy but that is my opinion. Anyway you cant use that Android thing on iPhone so I wouldn't even care if it was a copy.

[dark_grimmjow]

I just got the app a couple of hours ago. I'll give it a go tonight and report back tomorrow. I have to get up at 6am mon.-fri., so i'm not sure how long this will take to be effective. I really think it will have a better chance on the weekend. I plan to have it wake me up after every dream on saturday, because my recall sucks right now. That should give my recall a quick boost. Hopefully i can get it back to 3 or more dreams. Either way, i would love to get accurate records of my REM cycles, for sake of getting back into my WILD attempts.

[adamsiton]

Ev, The app you're talking about is a nice android app with a similar idea but completely different algorithm and implementation. Saying that my app is a copy is like saying every lucid dreams site is copying from wikipedia because they're talking about the same issues. I assume that you didn't try DreamZ, I believe that if you would have, you would say completely different things.

[ShadowOfSelf]

05/12 - Used the countdown sound this time, and found it way too loud even with ear plugs at about 15% volume, so wont be using that one again. I guess that might suggest im a light sleeper, even though i always thought i was a heavy sleeper. Anyway I will go back to using a pre recorded message tonight but at a lower volume, my aim is to have it cross over to my dreams and not wake me from them, as im not a fan of DEILD unless i wake naturally.

[adamsiton]

ShadowOfSelf, The fact that it woke you up can also mean that the algorithm falsely recognized a light sleep phase as a REM phase. Do you remember being in a dream while it woke you up?

[penner03]

I used it last night, and I got the same 7 hours of sleep as I do most every other night. I put the app on good sleep mode, and I feel refreshed in the morning! I did not hear the audio cue, but tomorrow I will set it higher. The thing is, I used my iPad, because my iPhone is coming in a week. So I have a feeling this will work better with an iPhone ~penner

[dark_grimmjow]

I tried it last night too. It said i had 6 dreams, although i don't remember any of them except a small fragment. These stupid early mornings kill my recall; stress doesn't help either. It was only the first night, so I'm sure they'll be improvements over the next few nights. I think i had the audio cue too loud. I did not hear it in my first 2 REM cycles but it woke me up in the rest of them. I wear earplugs at night because the traffic keeps me awake at night. I had the volume half way up, so i guess i should knock it down 2 or 3 levels. I'll report back tomorrow morning. I also have the problem with the program saying the longest dream is 36 minutes.

[ShadowOfSelf]

ShadowOfSelf, The fact that it woke you up can also mean that the algorithm falsely recognized a light sleep phase as a REM phase. Do you remember being in a dream while it woke you up? Thats possible, as I had a deja vu not long ago of waking up from a dream then writing it down, still in my dream! though I still think it is too loud for me, even on the lowest setting. No worries i'll just use a pre recorded message as its a lower volume.

[Dreamer4127]

I can never hear my audio cue! I know I am a heavy sleeper but I dont want to wake my 6 year old brother up (who sleeps in the room next door to me) so i cant put it on full volume... D: