UWIN CoP Presentation October 23, 2025 "Gaze and Cortical Activity in Esports Players: Exploring Training Applications to Real-World Competition”
The University of Waterloo’s Interdisciplinary Network for Esports (UWIN Esports) was delighted to host Dr. InHyeok Jeong, Assistant Professor at the Kochi University of Technology in Japan and member of the university’s Research Center for Brain Communication, for an engaging Community of Practice (CoP) session on October 23, 2025.
Dr. Jeong, who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo in Liberal Arts and Sciences, shared his latest research on the intersection of neuroscience and competitive gaming in a presentation titled “Gaze and Cortical Activity in Esports Players: Exploring Training Applications to Real-World Competition.” His talk examined how gaze control and cortical (brain) activity influence expert performance in esports, revealing the physiological mechanisms behind focus, reaction time, and in-game decision-making. Drawing on experimental data from esports athletes, Dr. Jeong discussed how science-based training methods—including biofeedback and brain stimulation—can enhance performance and concentration under real-world competitive conditions.
Participants gained valuable insights into the emerging field of neuroperformance science in esports, with implications not only for professional players but also for coaching, performance analytics, and the design of future training technologies.
The session concluded with a lively Q&A discussion, highlighting the potential for cross-disciplinary collaboration between esport science, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and gaming research. The conversation was both intellectually rich and highly interactive, as attendees exchanged ideas, posed challenging questions, and reflected on how neuroscience can shape the future of esports training. This event exemplified how UWIN Esports’ CoP fosters not only interdisciplinary dialogue but also intercontinental collaboration—bringing together researchers, students, and practitioners from Canada and Japan to advance the global understanding of esports performance and athlete development.
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