Tobii Eye Tracker 5

I got this mainly for American truck simulator and it made the game so much more fun! Hoping I can try it out on another game soon.

Setup with msfs2020 is easy. Just turn on TrackIR in the app. Documentation could have been better. I had to do some searching for what I needed, but it wasn’t too hard to find. In msfs it works, but isn’t fast to respond. TrackIR5 is much more sensitive, which is not always good. Eye tracking seems hit and miss. In msfs there are no adjustments available. On the other hand, it doesn’t require a lot of tweaking like TIR5. It has a lot of potential. The biggest plus is that it is conpletely hands/head free. I am slowly getting used to using it. I hope to eventually be able to increase my rating. 1/7/22 Update: As promised I am adding a 4th star. Apparently the MSFS fix took care of the disconnect issue. Used it most of the day and had no issues with Tobii whatsoever. I am actually liking it a lot and dont miss the 6 degrees of movement that my other head tracker has (in MSFS Tobii is limited to 3 right now). In fact I find it easier to use without all the extra moving. It would be nice to be able to lower the sensitivity just a little, but overall it is now a solid operator in MSFS2020, once I got the positioning adjusted correctly. I did recalibrate a few times in the app, which may or may not have helped. Now I can definitely recommend it. 1/6/22 Update: Con- I am on the verge of returning it. Yesterday it kept disconnecting from MSFS2020. It stayed powered on, but MSFS turned it off in the game, and would not let me reactivate it (the software button would not move in the settings). I tried some troubleshooting tips from Tobii without success. So I started the refund process. Pro- Today MSFS2020 put out a big bug update. Among the fixes is mentioned TrackIR (they only use the Tobii in their software now- other trackers work outside of it). So far it is working, but I havent run everything I ran before...yet. Prior to yesterday I found that raising my monitor height and adjusting the tilt on the Tobii sensor bar greatly increased the sensitivity. I have been pleased with how it works now (when it stays connected). I like it much better than my other name brand tracker. Conclusion- I am neither raising nor lowering my 3 star rating for now. If it continues to disconnect, I will still return it. If it stays connected and continues to be as responsive as it is now, I will give it another star. Time will tell. There are a lot of gamers who like it, and a lot who are having problems. Trying to stay optimistic!

Isn’t compatible with IL2, it was at one time through a third party app that is no longer supported. It’s more expensive than track ir but if you don’t want the inconvenience of wearing a hat while gaming this is the thing. Wish it supported second life and world of warships.

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.

If you have a bit of money to burn and want to take your flight sim setup to the next level, then eyetracking/headtracking is the way to go. Ive enjoyed this over TrackIR since this has nothing you have to wear. Which means its usable with speakers rather than headphones if you wish. It works in a variety of games (quite surprising honestly) and it works as a windows hello camera. The issues Ive had with it are the monitor mount. Firstly, they dont recommend using it with a monitor that has a nipple control on the bottom center. Which makes no sense considering most high end monitors HAVE one. It seems to work okay. But adjustments may need to be made. Secondly, the cord coming out the side is incredibly annoying. A USB-C cable with connectors to the side and back of the Tobii would make for a MUUCH nicer experience both with aesthetics and cable management.

had issues. would freeze for 30/40 seconds, would not always turn on. even tried different USB ports. some time it would work with my glasses on sometimes it wouldnt. very un-predictable. would run trouble shooter. would not find anything then would find and would give error code. I went back to my Tracker IR 5

Product was used Not new, All items in box, box was unsealed upon delivery. sticky mounting part was unsealed and papers in box, Protective clear plastic was removed from lenses of the tracker and in box. installed it and seems to work OK. disappointed that I ordered a new one for $299.99 and got a used one.

It does what the company said it would do. That is refreshing in this day and age when many companies are false advertising. Quality is excellent.

I use this for American truck simulator. Its a little weird getting used to it, but when you do its pretty awesome. The mounting system could be improved. I ended up gluing 2 magnets to the back of it and then stuck it on the bottom of my monitor with no issues.

Nice product Useful tool for Windows Hello and eye-tracking However, after playing for a long period of time, the eye-tracking function seems a bit lag, which is ok after replugging in the USB connector.