Spanish scientists from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia have discovered what advantages dynamic video game fans have over those who rarely or never play these games. The study was published in the scientific journal magazine Optometry and Vision Science.
Previous research has shown that action video games, also known as action or shooting games, allow players to improve visual attention skills. This type of virtual entertainment involves rapid, timed events that require players to distribute their attention throughout the environmental visual field and focus it on different locations.
The participants of the study were students studying at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, aged between 20 and 30. To participate in the program, volunteers were also required to participate in team sports or tennis for less than five hours per week because these activities are known to affect dynamic visual acuity. Experts determined the basic requirements for static visual acuity for participants.
Tests have shown that playing video games for five hours a week improves dynamic visual acuity compared to those who do not spend the same amount of time playing virtual action movies.
“Frequent video game players showed better dynamic visual acuity at 57 and 28.5°/s with 100% contrast stimuli compared to occasional video game players. First-person shooters are primarily action video games that are associated with better dynamic visual acuity scores.” , the study authors concluded.
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