About DotFocus.
DotFocus was engineered to provide an evidence-based, privacy-first protocol for restoring intentional attention. By training voluntary foveal gaze stability, we help users quiet involuntary saccadic agitation and cultivate sustained cognitive focus.
Attention is an Ocular Motor Function
Modern digital environments fracture human attention through rapid visual switching. High-frequency notifications, infinite feeds, and multi-window displays compel the ocular motor system into constant saccadic exploration. This visual instability directly triggers autonomic arousal and executive fatigue.
In neurobiology, the subcortical ocular motor circuits (including the superior colliculus and frontal eye fields) are causally coupled with the prefrontal cortex. Sustaining a single, stable point of foveal gaze is not a passive act: it is an active motor inhibition that directly recruits the neural networks responsible for top-down attentional control.
DotFocus translates this physiological mechanism into structured, calibrated sessions lasting between 1 and 10 minutes. By giving the visual system a single focal anchor, it provides immediate somatic grounding before deep cognitive tasks.
Our Core Commitments
Clinical Rigor Without Hype
We make no inflated medical claims. Attention regulation is a biological skill strengthened through deliberate, consistent practice. Our methodologies cite peer-reviewed academic literature in ocular physiology and cognitive psychology.
Zero-Knowledge Privacy
Optional camera tracking uses client-side MediaPipe executed purely in your browser via WebAssembly. No video feeds, captured frames, or biometric facial coordinates ever touch our servers or leave your hardware.
Non-Addictive Digital Health
Health software should never compete for your attention. DotFocus features no algorithmic feeds, dark patterns, or anxiety-inducing streak penalties. Complete your session, close the tab, and focus on your work.
Camera-Free Parity
Biometric tracking is entirely optional. Users practicing without a camera enjoy full session functionality, soundscape immersion, botanical sanctuary progress, and statistical history without restriction.
Get in Touch
We welcome dialogue with clinical researchers, cognitive scientists, software practitioners, and active users. Whether you have technical feedback, inquiry about methodology, or need account assistance, our team is directly accessible.
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