Most commonly two groups of instruments are used in sports vision: vision training software developed for binocular vision and perceptual training of people with vision deficiencies and dedicated sports vision instruments developed in the 1980’s.  Neither group of instruments are part of the sports vision training instrumentation at MICHEL GUILLON SPORTS VISION.  The vision training software are inadequate as they were developed as remedial tools, whereas our aim is to produce vision superior to normal.  The 1980’s instrumentation lacks modern computerised control necessary to develop complex customised routines.

MICHEL GUILLON SPORTS VISION specialist instrumentation includes the following

• MG Vision software developed by our research group, measures vision under determined time constraint and fully controlled environmental conditions representing closely the sporting environment of interest (e. g. time, lighting level, contrast and colour).

• SVT a computerised touch sensitive board, measures and trains vision / motor reaction time.  The fully programmable board has led to the development of an extensive range of routines such as routines to measure peripheral awareness and quantify differences between different directions of gaze or to train goalkeepers to react to shot deflections.

• Eye tracker a number of eye trackers are used including a wireless system that is used during normal play. For example it is possible to record where a tennis player is looking while receiving a serve or volleying and, from this information, give the player and coach feedback as to the visual strategy associated with successful play.