Below is an excerpt from an article by Kevin Healey – THE BLOG – 04/27/2016 – HUFFPOST

“Dreaming the Virtual: Why Lucid Dreamers Should Steer the Digital Economy…

… Beyond simple aesthetics, lucid dreaming and VR share some of the same therapeutic applications. VR can be used to treat PTSD, for example. Lucid dream therapy can do that too. Other applications involve treatment of nightmares and anxieties related to autism—not to mention their use as tools for creative and artistic expression.

But VR and lucid dreaming are different. A lucid dream is limited only by your imagination and determination, while VR is limited by code and—more importantly—by coders. ..

…And if we can cultivate the ability to maintain consciousness while dreaming, we can use that cognitive space to develop flexibility of mind, imagination, intentionality, engagement with the unconscious—in ways that are simply not possible even with the most sophisticated computer systems…

… In a similar way, I suggest that research into lucid dreaming and VR should occur in tandem, spiraling back upon each other…

Let’s make sure the digital economy serves human ends. Let lucid dreamers steer the ship…” By Kevin Healey – THE BLOG – 04/27/2016 09:08 pm ET Updated Dec 06, 2017 – HUFFPOST –  https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dreaming-the-virtual-why_b_9791298.html