The fundamentals of eye tracking part 3: How to choose an eye tracker
Publication date
2025-01-22
Authors
Nyström, Marcus
Hooge, Ignace T.C.
Hessels, Roy S.
Andersson, Richard
Hansen, Dan Witzner
Johansson, Roger
Niehorster, Diederick C.
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Abstract
There is an abundance of commercial and open-source eye trackers available for researchers interested in gaze and eye movements. Which aspects should be considered when choosing an eye tracker? The paper describes what distinguishes different types of eye trackers, their suitability for different types of research questions, and highlights questions researchers should ask themselves to make an informed choice.
Keywords
Choosing, Eye movements, Eye tracking, Gaze direction, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous), Psychology (miscellaneous), General Psychology
Citation
Nyström, M, Hooge, I T C, Hessels, R S, Andersson, R, Hansen, D W, Johansson, R & Niehorster, D C 2025, 'The fundamentals of eye tracking part 3 : How to choose an eye tracker', Behavior Research Methods, vol. 57, no. 2, 67. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-024-02587-x