SyncThink, known for making FDA-approved eye-tracking virtual reality (VR) technology EyeSync which can be used to help diagnose concussion, says it is now helping athletes reach the top of their game by improving their dynamic vision, a key characteristic of high performance sport.

Releasing expanded software capabilities to its existing VR experience-type platform, the company says these features will provide interactive content to the user, including real-time, instant feedback and a selection of graded training paradigms to systematically challenge and quantify the improvement in performance over time.

“What we have seen when we screen athletes is that there is a certain percentage of healthy individuals who have sub-optimal eye tracking for their sport. Perhaps they have a particular area in their visual field that could be better optimised with focused training, and when we provide that training they are able to quickly improve the quality of their dynamic vision and overall brain performance,” SyncThink founder  Dr Jam Ghajar said. “Recent studies have also suggested that these individuals could be more susceptible to injury, so the key is to screen them early to identify and remedy these deficits, as another step to mitigate risk and optimise performance.”