Short-Term Effects of First Person Shooter Computer Game on Visual Focus Using Eye Tracking Tool: Randomized Clinical Trial

Computer games today have been widely used to improve cognitive performance. Selective attention is one of the cognitive skills whereby individuals can process certain events from among several driving factors and neglect others. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of computer game style on first-person shooting style on the level of selective attention (visual focus).

This study was a experimental study with experimental groups (n = 15) and control (n = 15). The game was designed in the style of a first person sniper controlled by the eye tracker as an input tool. Data analysis was performed using univariate covariance analysis.

There was no significant difference between the two groups before the study (P=0.502). After participating in the study, the visual concentration in the control group did not change significantly (P=0.001), meaning that the game scores improved after the intervention.

It seems that the first-person shooter computer game using an eye-tracking tool improves visual focus may be through a cognitive-rehabilitation process.