Inspiration

The understudied sensory experience of dreaming.

  • Many people don't understand their subconscious minds.
  • Dreams often hold significant insights into our emotions and behaviours.
  • Current dream tracking methods are fragmented and inefficient.
  • A centralized system can help in emotional regulation and self-awareness.

What it does

  • Reverie offers dream data reports derived from the ReverieCuff, a small ear piece that tracks dream activity during sleep cycles.
  • By visualizing dreams through detailed reports, users may identify patterns and connect to deeper insights and resources through a centralized system.
  • Reverie serves to enhance one’s sense of agency over their emotions through awareness and reflections.

How we built it

  • Utilized FigJam to brainstorm preliminary ideas, the proposed solution, user flows and visual mood boards.
  • Distributed a user survey to analyze audience feelings toward dream activity.
  • Revised user flow based on survey feedback.
  • Utilized Figma Design to complete initial low-fi UI wireframing.
  • Designed product renders and sent them for 3D printing.
  • A high fidelity prototype was finalized using asset libraries and Figma Make to create various assets and interactive flows.

Challenges we ran into

  • The first 3D print was initially created with clear filament to shine LED lights, but the print failed. We reprinted using solid PLA with success.
  • After putting our wireframes into Figma Make, it wasn't generating our interactions as intended, so we manually prototyped them in Figma Design.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

  • Producing not just an app design, but also a physical prototype to accompany it.
  • Finishing this challenge on time while balancing school midterms.

What we learned

  • Dreams are strongly connected to users’ emotional wellbeing. Over 70% of survey respondents said their dreams reflect their emotions.
  • Privacy is essential when working with deeply personal data like dreams.
  • Personalized reflection prompts and structured journaling can help users gain deeper insight into their subconscious.

What's next for Reverie

  • Research scientifically proven dream studies to improve Reverie’s AI so dream analyses and reflections become more accurate and useful.
  • Explore the possibility of developing a real future version of the ReverieCuff capable of detecting dream activity during sleep.

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