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News Updates

February 7, 2012
Quick Link 2 Version 2.4.4.2 (Beta 2)

For Developers only. This is our newest eye tracking API providing version 2.4.4.2 . Some of the many changes so far:

New installer 12.02.07.14
Updated sample project
Dwell-clicking fixed here as well

January 30, 2012
Quick Link 2 Version 2.4.4.2 (Beta)

For Developers only. This is our newest eye tracking API providing version 2.4.4.2 . Some of the many changes so far:

New installer 12.01.30.15
New driver installer 12.01.30.15
New driver install location
Hardware compatibility updates
Minor bug fixes
Dwell-clicking fixed in Quick Glance 6.4.4.2

Quick Glance 6.4.4.2 with Quick Access (Beta 3)—Ergonomics

For our Ergonomics customers only. Software download for cursor control using eye tracking providing version 6.4 which is 32/64-bit compatible. EyeTech continues to improve and better your experiences with eye tracking software with the following:

New installer 12.01.30.16
New driver installer 12.01.30.15
New driver install location

Better dwell animation.
Added combo box for Click Methods (instead of a separate box for Blink, Blink Long, and Dwell)
In Click Methods:

“Blink” means Single Click Normal Blinks.
“Blink+” means Single Click Normal Blinks with Double Click Long Blinks.

Blink Sounds added to settings menu.
Dwell Area added to settings menu.
Smaller toolbar sizes available: “very small” and “smallest”.
Millisecond settings replaced with seconds.
Fixed updated calibration bug.
Added “Ctrl” and “Shift” buttons to the toolbar.

Dwell-clicking fixed in here

EyeTech 2012 Conference Schedule

EyeTech’s Travel Schedule for 2012

January 27, 2012
EyeTech TM4 Mini Eye Tracker Launched To Aid Disabled

EyeTech Digital Systems will be unveiling the EyeTech TM4 mini, the smallest, most portable eye tracker on the market at this week’s ATIA conference in Orlando, FL. EyeTech’s engineering team designed this new eye tracker using a revolutionary USB camera, making it a simple add-on to nearly all laptops currently on the market. Key advantages [...]

January 17, 2012
Quick Link 2 Version 2.4.4.0 (Beta)

For Developers only. This is our newest eye tracking API providing version 2.4.4.0 . Some of the many changes so far:

New installer 12.01.17.13
Bug Fix: Calibration bias reset in a calibration contaniner when a new calibration is performed.
Bug Fix: Modified autogain to reduce gain oscilation.
Feature: Added settings for specifying the eye radius.
Feature: Added three new gaze point filter methods.
Feature: Added eye radius calibration functions.
Improvement: Enhance the accuracy of the distance calculation
Internal formatting and comment changes.
Bug Fix: Under certain conditions the ROI would not center properly when only one eye was found.
Bug Fix: Under certain conditions the ROI would not flip to check for incorrectly classified eyes.
Bug Fix: Minor internal bugs fixed.
Bug Fix: Disabled internal debugging features that were causing slow performance.
Dwell-clicking broken in Quick Glance 6.4; fixed in Quick Glance 6.4.4.2

January 11, 2012
EyeTech Digital Systems Unveils Two New Eye Tracking Devices at CES Conference

EyeTech Digital Systems, maker of cutting-edge eye tracking solutions, will be introducing two new products built around their VT (Vision Tracker) series at the 2012 International CES technology conference January 10 through 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both new products feature a unique proprietary USB camera. The new VT2 Mini is the smallest eye tracker [...]

December 21, 2011
Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!

November 30, 2011
Looking For Assistive Technology?

EyeTech has a new site at http://www.eyetechaac.com for Augmented and Alternative Communication.

November 4, 2011
Quick Capture 1.5

For our Research customers only. Software download for gaze data capture and export that includes these improvements:

Quick Capture separated into its own installer
New installer format 11.11.04.12
Fixes to driver installation issues
Fixes to ease installation and upgrades
Includes Quick Glance 6.3 for calibration and setup ease

August 23, 2011
Eye Tracking Lens Partner Edmund Optics Features EyeTech

Edmund Optics Super Hero Story

July 11, 2011
Eye Tracking Research Software Partners

Aggregate Eye Gaze Data, Save Time, Now More Options Then Ever

MangoldVision Eye Tracking Research Software

Powerful Eye Tracking Software From Germany

June 28, 2011
iMotions Now Bundling the EyeTech VT2 Eye Tracker

EyeTech Adds Eye Tracking Research Software Partner

May 27, 2011
EyeTech Releases New Eye Tracking API

New Quick Link 2 API Beta Now Available!

Blog Updates

February 9, 2012
Eye Tracking Technology CES 2012 Summary

Will the mouse and keyboard be replaced by Eye and Gesture Technology?

January 11, 2012
Eye Tracking System Enables Charter School VP to Compute Hands Free

Howard has Muscular Dystrophy, but this hasn’t stopped him from a successful career as the Vice President of a National Chain of Private Charter Schools. We met Howard at the Arizona Science Center with a group of his students and within five minutes of being introduced to our TM4 Eye Tracker, it became obvious that this would change both his career and personal life forever!

January 6, 2012
Eye Tracking Mouse Helps Business Professional Suffering from Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

“I really enjoy the eye tracker software. It makes it possible for me to use my computer again allowing me to be both productive at home and at work.”

- Michael

December 21, 2011
Easter Seals Assistive Technology Update

Wade Wingler of Easter Seals Crossroads Indiana Chapter demonstrates the EyeTech TM4 eye gaze system on a laptop in the video below.

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!

April 11, 2011
Lasers Controlled by Eye Tracking

EyeTech Voted Best Tech at GDC 2011

February 21, 2011
GDC 2011 Eye Tracking Exhibit

Exhibiting

November 21, 2010
EyeTech Spotlighted for Eye Tracking

BYU Weekly airs interview with EyeTech CEO Robert Chappell.

November 2, 2010
Eye Tracking Vehicle Test