Tobii Pro Lab

A new eye tracking concept – Blinks

Blinks can now be detected from the eye openness data with Tobii Pro Spectrum and Fusion (120 Hz) eye trackers. Tobii Pro Lab’s blink detection follows an independently developed and validated algorithm (Nyström et al., 2024). Blinks detected from the eye openness (i.e., eyelid tracking) signal allow to compute detailed blink metrics, such as amplitude, duration and velocity, unlike blink detection methods based on data loss, which only indicate whether blinks are present or absent or their duration. The ability to detect blinks offers valuable insights into fields ranging from psychology and neuroscience to human factors and consumer insights. Ready-to-analyze blink metrics, including the number of blinks, duration, and amplitude, can be visualized in replay module and exported in metrics export module. Explore further the potential of blinks in our
Human Factors white paper and Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience white paper.

New and improved visualization features:

Opacity map. Opacity maps allow for a simpler and cleaner way of showing where a participant was looking without colors that need interpreting.

Grouped data display. This new feature color-codes gaze visualizations based on participant variables, enabling quick comparisons between groups. It is ideal for visualizing group-level differences in gaze patterns.

Hover text. In scan path and bee swarm, hover over a fixation point with the mouse to get more information about it, for example, its duration and index.

AOI layer. Choose to visualize AOIs, their names, and tag information with the media and gaze.

Stacked interval mode. Combine multiple visits to the same media (e.g., a webpage section) into one continuous visual representation. Instead of showing each visit separately, the visits are “stacked,” making it appear as one long visit for more straightforward analysis.

Participant data selection. Recordings can now be quickly selected via the participant variables they are associated with.

Performance improvement. Visualizations have been further optimized to work better with larger projects.

Support for TriggerBox Plus and TTL in Advanced Screen Project (ASP)

TTL in ASP. Stimulus onset markers (TTL) to combine eye tracking data with other biometrics data streams (e.g., EEG or GSR) can also be sent and exported in Advanced Screen Projects. TTL marker values can be static or dynamic by binding them to the design table.

Support for TriggerBox Plus. Connect to the new Brain Products TriggerBox Plus in your Tobii Pro Lab experiments.

Other updates for enhanced productivity and efficiency

Global filters. Data filter settings (gaze, pupil diameter, eye openness, blinks) are retained across analysis tabs, for a more consistent workflow and minimizing errors.

Improved Real World Mapping (RWM). The assisted mapping algorithm, for Tobii Pro Glasses users, has been revised to be faster, more accurate, and less resource-heavy.

Batch start RWM. Assisted gaze mapping to a snapshot can now be applied to selected intervals for multiple recordings simultaneously, streamlining workflow and reducing manual steps.

Batch start video export. Export video clips with gaze overlay and participant audio/camera in batches. Select a Time of Interest and export clips for all intervals with one click.

Metrics Export/Visualization Improvements. A new interface for metrics export module enhances productivity with a search function, format navigation, and metric selection overview. Tooltips and a search box in metrics visualizations module simplify navigation.

Interval mode in Replay. Now available for all project types, this feature automatically zooms into each interval within a TOI, making it easy to navigate between intervals without manual zoom adjustments.

Important! This is the last Pro Lab version with support for some discontinued eye trackers

This Pro Lab version is the last one that will support and test against the following trackers: TX300, X2-30, X2-60, T60-XL, T60/T120, X60/X120, X3-120. Users with these trackers are encouraged to read the following page:

Read the full release notes for more details.

Enhanced visualization features

We have updated and improved the visualization feature in Tobii Pro Lab. The new mode switcher lets you choose easily between static and dynamic visualizations, providing a more versatile and comprehensive analysis tool.

Key updates include:

• Export media in original size: You can now export your media in its original size, as well as with transparent backgrounds for seamless integration into your presentations and reports.

• Enhanced preview in static mode: Media are now previewed in their original size in static mode.

• Heat map calculations: Absolute and relative count/duration calculations for heat maps are now available in static mode.

• Color-coded gaze plots: Gaze plot colors now correspond to the colors in the recordings list, with an option to reset colors to the default scheme for consistency across projects.

Other updates

• Updates to the Advanced screen project:

  ○ The minimum presentation time for a stimulus can now be bound to a table, providing greater flexibility in designing your experiments.

  ○ Stimulus presentation has more options for how to advance, including when the participant looks away or when the media ends.

  ○ Container presentation order can now be easily adjusted from a list using drag-and-drop functionality.

  ○ Additional features enabled are eye openness recordings, charts, metrics, and video export, including participant camera and audio.

• Enhanced calibration: Timed (in addition to manual) calibration for the video/resizing type calibration is now enabled.

• Improved file validation: Automatic media validation to ensure media integrity and compatibility.

• Updated Real World Mapping (RWM) algorithm: The RWM algorithm has been updated for enhanced robustness and speed.

Read the full release notes for more details.