Dreamachine
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The Dreamachine, invented in 1959 by Brion Gysin and Ian Sommerville, is a stroboscopic flickering light art device that produces eidetic visual stimuli.
An anonymous example of a makeshift Dreamachine
Man during a Dreamachine session
Mind machine
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A mind machine uses pulsing rhythmic sound, flashing light, or a combination of these. Mind machines can induce deep states of relaxation or concentration.
Dreamachine
…and examines Woodard's "idea-shattering" approach to the Dreamachine. The same flickering light effect is used in modern electronic devices known as mind machines. A Dreamachine is "viewed" with the eyes closed: the pulsating light stimulates the optic nerve and thus alters the brain's electrical oscillations…
A light and sound machine with headphones and strobe light goggles
A Brion Gysin Dreamachine