Since waking reality is an unbearable hellscape, Prophetic has released the Halo, a $2,000 AI headband that blasts your prefrontal cortex with ultrasound so you can control your lucid dreams. Naturally, the digital nomads in Pescadero are obsessed with it, using their precious sleep hours for 'subconscious productivity' and 'astral networking.' Heaven forbid you just close your eyes and endure the terrifying darkness of normal sleep like the rest of us. It is the perfect transhumanist gadget for people who can't bear to leave themselves alone for eight hours.