Joint Pupillometry and Heart Rate Monitoring Identify Zone-Like High Performance in Esports
Shohei Dobashi, Shion Takahashi, Takafumi N. Yamaguchi, Yukina Tachibana, Ryonosuke Kasahara, Ren Takamizawa, Takashi Matsui
The paper identifies a high-performance state in esports using pupil-heart synchrony, showing it correlates with objective performance despite lower subjective workload.
bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience