The sensors use near infrared spectroscopy (nIRs) to measure blood perfusion and oxygenation in the pre-frontal cortex. The games give feedback on the brain’s ability to increase or decrease perfusion.

One of the main objectives of HEG training is to promote angiogenesis (expansion of the blood vessel network) in the prefrontal cortex. This can be achieved by promoting an increase in blood perfusion, which creates a demand for the body to adapt to accommodate this greater flow.

Another feature of State Changer (supported by years of observations with our customer base) is that we not only train the brain to increase perfusion, but also to decrease it. This type of training is especially important to help the brain reach a relaxed state and slow down the flow of thoughts.

Best results for increasing blood flow (closed focus) have been shown training every 3-4 days — 2-3 times per week. Leaving a few days between training allows the brain to rest and adapt to changes. This is based on research training in closed focus only. State Changer allows both increase and decrease training – open and closed focus – in a single session. Daily training both directions is fine, but we do not have data to show it gives faster results.

This can vary from one brain to another. However, with HEG training, it is quite common to find rapid changes after a few weeks of training. In general, around 10 sessions are usually enough for noticeable changes to begin to emerge.

Open focus is awareness of everything, paying attention to nothing.

Closed focus is concentration on a single item. The rest of the world is background.

The cover piece on State Changer is TPE, not latex. It is a material widely used in medical equipment as being hypo-allergenic.