Its great, but be careful
The device works, and I have seen things flashing in my dreams because of it, which I hope to realize as a dreamsign so that I become lucid. It does what It is supposed to do.<br /><br />Here is my problem with it. The second or third day of having it, the lcd screen became too dark to read until I push a button that changes what is being displayed upon the release of the button. I kind of know my way around it, so it is still useable. I think this may have been caused by me rolling on it in my sleep, or maybe something snagged while I put it in the dream mask.<br /><br />Now another problem I have with it is that the circuit board has no protective case. This could be the cause of how the lcd screen now looks the way it does. But it could possibly be a low battery life. Either way, that circuit board is just exposed, and it needs to be taken in and out of the mask. The mask can catch one of the components attatched to the board. I may not be gentle with it in my sleep, I have broken things in my sleep in the past. $209 is a lot to spend on something to wear in my sleep.<br /><br />In an effort to make sure I do not remove the mask in my sleep, I tied my hands to my pants. When I woke up, the mask was off and my hands were free. Of coarse, I knew how to free my hands since I am the one that tied them, I just figured I would have to wake up to do something that required some mental work.<br /><br />The strap also hurts between the top of my ears and my skull. I figure I will naturally get used to that though.<br /><br />Any way, the device itself works great. I would give it 5 stars if it had even a cheap plastic or metal case to help keep from damaging it during sleep and while pulling it in and out of the mask to adjust settings/change batteries. I understand that the price is high because the demand for lucid dream devices is not for a very large market, and this brand seems to be the most reliable because of the eye tracking sensor.<br /><br />Don't let the negative feedback I gave stop you from getting it. It still looks like the best available as far as I have been able to find. But if you move around in your sleep, or want to be sure not to damage it from pulling it in/out of the mask, you should look into making a small case for it either out of cardboard, or 3d print one, or find someone that will 3d prind one for you, or maybe even hot glue some popsicle sticks together and drill some holes in for the buttons and screen, along with lining the inside with that same type of fabric as the insert of the mask to keep the wood from scratching the device.<br /><br />It is a great device for what it is. 4 stars because I have to craft a protective case for it, and because the lcd screen MAY be messed up.
Rating: 4 stars