[fatrachet]

This app specifically improves clear vision at farther distances, which seems far more useful on a daily basis, especially since a lot of people don't have good vision. Compared to twitch games that only improve reaction time in a very limited practically applicable scope. Considering the small amounts of time investment necessary to get good results, this app seems much more useful than playing quake.

[staunch]

The way the app works seems to me to be a subset of what's required to play Quake well, so if it works I'd bet Quake works better. I also think Quake has other benefits (like reaction time training, spatial awareness, etc, etc) but it could have other downsides too.

[eru]

> [...] but it could have other downsides too.

Like sitting on your ass? (I like Quake, but I wouldn't pretend I play it for anything but fun.)

There's also some research that shows that RTS are the best thing for practicing multitasking and fast decision making under uncertainty.

[staunch]

Any benefits are purely a side effect for me. I play because I love competitive gaming.

[has2k1]

A hunch about the benefits of Quake is fine. But, elevating that to a status of belief in such short order seems a little wacky, even if you turn out to be right.

"Onto something" is far from "got something".

[staunch]

I probably said it that way so I could hear nice arguments about why I'm wrong. Sorry if that's trollish :-)