{"id":4237,"date":"2019-08-20T09:43:30","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T13:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=4237"},"modified":"2019-08-16T14:48:39","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T18:48:39","slug":"tobii-eye-tracker-4c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=4237","title":{"rendered":"Tobii Eye Tracker 4C"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi guys, what can I say, these past 10-12 months have been so crazy in the accessible gaming world.&nbsp; We now have so many awesome, affordable, attainable and accessible gaming peripherals.&nbsp; This week, the Tobii Eye Tracker 4C arrived at our AT library &#8212; much to my delight.&nbsp; I did a quick un-boxing and I was impressed with the quality of the packaging, packing materials and the device itself.&nbsp; Tobii has definitely leveraged their extensive and market-leading know-how in their latest low cost eye-tracking device!&nbsp; The device is currently retailing for under $170 which is simply unheard of for this type of assistive technology.&nbsp; Tobii\u2019s 4C comes with two small strips of metal with an adhesive backing. You&nbsp; are required to place one of them on your monitor\/tv\/screen, either on the top or bottom depending on your personal viewing preference, and the Eye Tracker hardware sticks to it via a magnet on the back (Tobii even includes a spare, which is very thoughtful). Once it&#8217;s attached you just need to connect it to any USB port to power the device.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tobii.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4240\" src=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tobii.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of Tobii device on white background\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tobii.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tobii-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 4C is aimed for Windows powered gamers but it is also able to work on some gaming consoles with some tweaking and adjusting.&nbsp; My first experience of the 4C was at CSUN Conference this past spring when I watched some folks play some pretty graphics intensive video games on a gaming laptop rig with this unit hooked up to support an individual with significant motor challenges.&nbsp; I watched this young man use this device to partial control the device with his eyes in conjunction with two ability switches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tobii-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4238\" src=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tobii-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of device using gaze to interact\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tobii-2-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tobii-2-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tobii-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tobii-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My plans for this weekend are already set &#8212; I will be testing the Tobii Eye Tracker 4C out on my gaming laptop rig, my son\u2019s Xbox One S and my Playstation 4 Pro with a range of games.&nbsp; It is my intent to follow up once I get sometime spent gaming with this device across the three aforementioned gaming platforms.&nbsp; From my understanding, this device used in conjunction with compatible games will provide eye-tracking access on a range of windows powered games at a very affordable price-point.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tobii-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4239\" src=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tobii-3-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"screenshot of settings page for device\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tobii-3-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tobii-3-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tobii-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As of today, over a hundred titles are available with some level of \u2018eye gaze\u2019 control from partial control to complete control using your eyes.&nbsp; Some of the big name games including Hitman, The Division 2, Assassin\u2019s Creed to name a few of the most awesome gaming franchises!&nbsp; Overall, my impressions of the device, the available support and the growing library of \u2018eye gaze\u2019 games has me feeling very positive about this device.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading,<\/p>\n<p>Andrew<\/p>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=149587675112835\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=4237\" layout=\"standard\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"450\" action=\"like\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi guys, what can I say, these past 10-12 months have been so crazy in the accessible gaming world.&nbsp; 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