Post by Eugene 2.0 on Nov 23, 2021 14:09:44 GMT
Capitalism went crazy...
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Advertisers Are Hijacking Your Dreams, Scientists Say
The next frontier for advertising isn't virtual reality or holograms—it's your dreams, according to a group of dozens of sleep researchers. And the practice, they warn, could soon become a nightmare.
In an open letter published on the op-ed website DXE, the scientists decry the concept of dream advertising, wherein companies engineer ads into your subconscious through audio and video clips. Not only does the practice already exist, they say in the letter, but a beer company has even publicly tested it out in the lead-up to Super Bowl LV earlier this year... (the rest in the link above).
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Advertisers Are Hijacking Your Dreams, Scientists Say
- Advertisers could be reaching you while you sleep, evidence shows.
A group of sleep researchers is calling for regulation of these so-called "sleep ads" to minimize any potential harmful impacts. - Dream implantation works by playing sounds or using smells to "prime" your brain.
The next frontier for advertising isn't virtual reality or holograms—it's your dreams, according to a group of dozens of sleep researchers. And the practice, they warn, could soon become a nightmare.
In an open letter published on the op-ed website DXE, the scientists decry the concept of dream advertising, wherein companies engineer ads into your subconscious through audio and video clips. Not only does the practice already exist, they say in the letter, but a beer company has even publicly tested it out in the lead-up to Super Bowl LV earlier this year... (the rest in the link above).
