Cognilize
{{Short description|German virtual reality software developer}}
Cognilize is a German virtual reality software developer best known for creating sports training simulation systems. It gained recognition for developing applications to help train American football quarterbacks such as Jayden Daniels.{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Alec |date=December 8, 2023 |title=The German VR 'flight simulator' behind LSU QB Jayden Daniels' Heisman-caliber 2023 season |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5121231/2023/12/08/jayden-daniels-lsu-football-ai-technology/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411154905/https://theathletic.com/5121231/2023/12/08/jayden-daniels-lsu-football-ai-technology/ |archive-date=April 11, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=The Athletic}}{{cite web |last1=Harrison |first1=David |title=Commanders QB Jayden Daniels Describes How Virtual Reality Helps Him |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/commanders/news/commanders-quarterback-jayden-daniels-describe-virtual-reality-lsu-tigers |website=Sports Illustrated |access-date=June 2, 2024 |date=May 8, 2024 |archive-date=May 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529122441/https://www.si.com/nfl/commanders/news/commanders-quarterback-jayden-daniels-describe-virtual-reality-lsu-tigers |url-status=live }}
The company was founded in 2019 by Verena Krakau and Christian Hartmann originally for soccer training. They started work on American football applications in 2023 when they visited Louisiana State University (LSU), where the team worked in partnership with LSU Tigers athletic trainer Jack Marucci to help develop Jayden Daniels and other quarterbacks on their roster. Daniels would cite the software as being an assistance to him winning the Heisman Trophy that year.{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Wilson |date=2024-04-25 |title=Inside the virtual reality software LSU's Jayden Daniels used to help become a top NFL pick |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/lsu/lsus-jayden-daniels-used-virtual-reality-to-top-nfl-draft/article_4ee3e13c-028a-11ef-9dd3-57a60d15873a.html |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=NOLA.com |language=en}}