Besides aiding lucid dream research, ZMax applications are countless From investigating the impact of various variables of interest on sleep, to testing out the efficacy of sleep related products." Studies that would have taken me months, even years to conduct, can now be done easily, in a matter of weeks and for a fraction of the cost. It has accelerated my lucid dream research, allowing me to test various stimulation protocols and patterns and sift through hypotheses quickly and efficiently. It is comfortable to wear, easy to use, highly programmable, reasonably priced and allows for an incredibly fast data collection. "ZMax is truly ushering a new era of sleep science. This is truly exciting technology for lucid dream researchers, and easy-to-use for participants" We have had success inducing lucid dreams with visual stimulation in the laboratory, but ZMax opens the door to allowing participants to sleep at home and have lucid dreams in their natural environment, without ever needing to sleep in the laboratory. "We are currently using ZMax to collect dream reports in REM periods across a night of sleep in participants at home, and to attempt to induce lucid dreams in participants using visual and vibration stimulation during REM sleep.
Having such a device will allow easier and more accurate logitudinal studies on sleep, an area that is currently under-researched" "In terms of reliability, validity, comfort and ability to modify, ZMax is the clear leader in the field of sleep trackers. From the lab we monitor EEG online from several people at the same time when they are sleeping at home or at work" We are mainly using ZMax for EEG recordings across many nights in peoples' own homes, and also in hospital settings where we need to have direct online monitoring of health-care personnel, sleeping during on-call shifts. "We are ZMax in several ongoing projects at Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet. Associate Professor, Karolinska Institutet