Good training device
I have had mine for over 4.5 years and it is still working well. I also still have the original Novadreamer. in my personal experience, these devices will not give you a guaranteed lucid dream, I wish it was that easy! What they are useful for is in training the mind to look for specific and consistent cues in your dreams which if recognised, can help you realise that you are dreaming. You still need to use prospective memory training during the day and program your mind to pay attention to bright lights and bright objects in your waking life, and have a strong intention to recognise these also in your dreams. The good thing about this mask is that you can set the light flashes to last up to 30 seconds when they detect REM. When I use the mask and set the right brightness level it will help me to wake up after each dream period during the night and I manage to remember 3-4 dreams fairly easily. This is normally quite difficult to do without waking up during the night as when we sleep through all the way, the brain struggles to remember. So this tool is not only useful for training the mind to recognise dream signals (things that typically happen in one's dreams) but also for dream recall. Considering the reliability, build quality, and results, I think it is worth the price. All of my lucid dreams have happened without the REM mask by using well known LD techniques but the mask has definitely helped on this journey and I am still using it.
Rating: 4 stars