Tobii Eye Tracker 5

Pros: Works as advertised. Very cool when paired with compatible programs. Cons: Only works from the bottom of the monitor. Sometimes fails to initialize, and doesnt work when computer first starts. Only works with a few programs, and those are kinda gimmickey. Not a full replacement for a mouse, which is what I was hoping for (cant click). Neither: Accuracy isnt awesome, but its my understanding thats normal. I dont think anything exists thats more accurate. Smaller monitors are better (additional loss of accuracy at edges of big monitor).

If you are buying this for DCS World Open beta. Dont bother. I did. It works great when it WORKS. I am out of the warranty period so I cannot get my money back or i would. It doesnt officially support DCS so it uses it Game hub Program and that often gives me issues when connecting to the game. I have to go round and round updating drivers and reinstalling programs every time i shut off my PC. Tested on 2 computers. However if your using it for a game like Farm Sim it does work great. To bad I bought it for DCS....Track IR or VR is king.

Easy to install. Easy to set up. Little bit of messing around with the settings and in game settings. Got it exactly how I want in just a few minutes. This is a complete game changer. Lot of videos out there on settings also. Highly recommended.

With personal preference on the settings it works exactly the way I like.

It has its strengths and weaknesses. Was great for Farcry 5. The Aiming for Vermentide 2 is off and can cause problems. Cannot get it to work right while piloting in Star Citizen.

Build quality is good, tracking is not bad. The real issue here is the lack of supported software. Nearly all Windows 10 features advertised with this device are “temporarily disabled” either outright or while you have more than one monitor connected to your PC (even if you only intend to use one for tracking, which is all that’s supported anyway). Games that support eye tracking are limited, mostly gimmicks. The visible eye tracking feature for streaming is about the only appeal here right now. If that feature alone is worth the price tag then you won’t be disappointed, but if you wanted features like mouse warp and gaze PC locking/unlocking you’ll want to hold out until they actually work.

I just wanted head tracking on par with Track IR 5 without having to wear headgear to get it. Tobii ended up delivering that, and more. I have a window right next to my PC setup, and during certain times of sunny days, it would cause issues with tracking on Tir5. With Tobii 5, I have yet to see any problems with sunlight, bright lights, or even complete darkness. As far as head tracking goes, it seems to be just as responsive as Tir5. I have no complaints, so far. For games (all simulators, I have not used it with standard games yet) that dont offer integrated Tobii support, I use 3rd party software (FaceTracknoIR). It allows you to use Tobii 5 fairly easily with programs that support Track IR. It performs great for me in those situations, as well. Another thing I have noticed is it doesnt go out of whack (lose tracking) either. I can get up, go make a sandwich, and come back.....as soon as it locks on to my head and eyes, everything is back where I set it. I expected to have to reset the view often (like Tir5), but that hasnt been the case so far. Then there is eye tracking...... One sim I play is just now adding integrated Tobii support. Because it it newly added, I expect it to get better over time. Never the less, so far it is great. Head tracking is spot on, and fully adjustable. Its also my first use of eye tracking, and Im very pleased with how it works. Leaving the default setting for head to eye tracking ratio, I can move my head around the cockpit, then move the view slightly more within my head directions gaze using my eyes. I wasnt sure what to expect, but its actually pretty cool. The only downside is that every so often, the view does get out of whack, but its easily fixed with the press of a button to reset the center of view, like Tir5. Not sure if this has to do with it being newly added to the sim, or the combo of head and eye tracking, but its a minor thing that I had to do way more often with Tir5, anyways. One worry I had was monitor size support. However, through a little research, I saw the monitor size limits were focused on eye tracking. Larger monitors apparently handle head tracking just fine. You can still use eye tracking on larger then stated monitors as well, but eye tracking on the edges larger than recommended screens will suffer some. I use a 32 inch 2560x1440 16:9 monitor, and both head tracking and eye tracking have worked fine for me, so far.

Works great and makes games more immersive by allowing you to look around more naturally.

It works. But not the best for what you would expect. WAY overpriced for what it is. Cannot recommend for others to purchase.

This is nifty little device. It very accurate which if you really think about it is pretty impressive. The slightest movement of your eyes just looking at something in a different spot on your screen, even if its just a inch, and this thing recognizes it. I use it in a game called Star Citizen. Its a space game with space dogfights and I simply look at a target on my screen and it selects it rather than having to cycle thru several enemies until I select the right one. It also tracks head movement so when I turn my head a bit my pilots head turns and I can look around. An unexpected added benefit is face recognition for signing into windows too! Ive quickly become spoiled with Tobii