Zeetus lapetus, the future is upon us. While we may not be able to control our dreams entirely, the Japanese Yumemiru app aims to at least influence them. Detecting the different stages of sleep cycle, the app plays a specific preselected soundtrack as one enters REM sleep, influencing the lighter sleep state in which dreaming occurs. Dream themes include the forest, visiting the beach, flying, becoming rich, and gender specific romance. Creepy/cool? My primary concern is the lack of Haagen-dasz ice cream theme.

- Maggie