Project 260
What is Project 260?
260 days to progress a lucid dreaming project that I'm passionate about.
A healthy work-life balance is important - but how much can you squeeze in to the "life" side of the equation? Family time, chores, repairs, obligations, shopping, eating, sleeping.... I think I can manage it. What about ambition, creativity, fulfilling your dreams? Maybe, someday.
Project 260 is my "someday". 260 days to progress a lucid dreaming project that I'm passionate about. That's 260 x 8 hour days of solid work with no distractions, spanning a little over a year.
I'll deliver various tools and experiences that will hopefully be entertaining, informative and will help more people experience lucid dreams.
I'll gratefully accept donations to help me extend the project or buy resources to allow faster progress.
The following sections describe the various aspects of the project.
A bit of redirection
Due to not having the required hand controllers to progress with my Lucid Dreaming project. I've been working on a short term VR game - Dimensional
I plan to return to the Lucid Dreaming projects once Dimensional is finished and the hardware has matured enough to deliver the ambitious experiences I have in mind.
Virtual Reality (VR) experiences
It's been a long wait, but virtual reality is finally coming. You may not have it yet, but you soon will.
My interactive VR experience will involve you in a deep and engaging story. Along the way you will learn about lucid dreaming, experience what they feel like and learn how to have them. The sci-fi / fantasy story is designed to inspire your own lucid dreams.
Status
What's next
I'm working on a new physics based game to help extend the project further. Kickstarter hopefully coming soon.
Completed
Basic training on Unreal Engine 4
Released VR Breathing Tech Demo
Lucid dreaming novel
Set in the recent past, the story follows the main character as he discovers lucid dreaming and is drawn in to a hidden world.
The novel can be enjoyed on it's own, but additional information and branched story lines will be entwined with VR experiences, mobile apps and the website.
Status
What's next
More research
Flesh out more characters
Work on chapters
Completed
The concepts, main characters, story arc and first few chapters were completed before Project 260 began.
iAmLucidDreaming.com Website
iAmLucidDreaming.com will be central to the project. It will provide access to online tools, downloads, lucid dreaming guides and much more. There will be hidden areas and secrets to uncover.
Status
What's next
More articles / updates
Online dream to-do list
Completed
15th Nov 2014 - website live with blog and initial lucid dreaming articles
28th Jan 2015 - research area goes live
Mobile apps
I will be creating apps to help you have lucid dreams. They will be integrated with the website and VR experiences and later include interactive stories that are branched from the novel.
Status
What's next
Dream to-do list
Completed
Downloaded android development environment.
Created first sample app.