Author Archives: Craig Hennessey

Gazepoint OpenGaze API USER_DATA Update

As of Gazepoint release V4.2.0 the USER_DATA option in the OpenGaze API has been updated to include an optional duration tag. The DUR tag allows for embedding discrete events into the data stream. Previously if a USER_DATA value was set in the gaze data stream: [sourcecode language=”matlab”]<SET ID="USER_DATA" VALUE="EXP1" />[/sourcecode] The USER_DATA value would then… read more

Gazepoint Software Release V4.2.0 Now Available

The latest release of the Gazepoint software suite is now available to download. A few notable updates in the release: Gazepoint Control We have added a gain-sweep mode which when enabled, will sweep through the full range of the system gain settings until eyes are detected. In the image to the right you can see… read more

Gazepoint Academic Publications Updated for 2017

We have done a search for 2017 academic publications which used or cited the Gazepoint eye tracking system. You can find the list on the publications page. If you have used the Gazepoint system in your published work and wish to be added to the list, please let us know.… read more

Introducing the Gazepoint GP3 HD

We are very happy to announce the release of our newest eye tracking system, the GP3 HD. The GP3 HD system maintains all the great features of the GP3, it’s very easy to setup, quick to calibrate, interfaces with all existing hardware accessories (Laptop & VESA screen mounts) and software (Gazepoint Analysis & Remote Viewer). And… read more

Gazepoint V3.1.0 released

The latest update to the Gazepoint software is out. This version fixes a few minor bug and implements cursor click tracking in screen capture mode. To date we’ve been able to track clicks within Gazepoint Analysis (images, video, web pages) but were unable to track left click/right click in other programs (such as screen capture).… read more

Gazepoint Analysis V3.0.0 Blink Tracking

Blink tracking has been added to the latest release of the Gazepoint software (V3.0.0), both to Control via the Open Gaze API (all versions) and to Analysis visualizations (UX). In Control you can access the blink tracking metrics by enabling the ENABLE_SEND_BLINK setting which adds a blink counter BKID, blink duration for the last blink BKDUR… read more

Gazepoint Remote Viewer V3.0.0

The Gazepoint Remote Viewer provides the ability to transmit the images shown in the Gazepoint Analysis software, over a network, to a remote computer for unobtrusive observation of the experiment underway. The core features of Remote include: Transmission of Analysis images to remote computers over a TCP/IP network High quality images and low bandwidth requirements… read more

Gazepoint update – V3.0.0 posted for download

I recently looked back at our blog and the last post was in February! It’s been quiet on the website but we have not been idle, we have a whole set of new features and products we’ll be rolling out over the fall. We’ve just posted V3.0 of the Gazepoint Software suite, I’ll take you… read more

Gazepoint in the News

  Gazepoint has been covered in the news a fair amount recently. After coverage in the local Vancouver Sun newspaper, Dr. Hennessey has given interviews on CKNW radio (SoundCloud link below) as well as CTV on eye-tracking applications and even given a sneak peak at our head mounted prototype system. We have also added another 3… read more

Eye tracking in the classroom with Gazepoint

Gazepoint’s affordable and easy-to-use GP3 means you can outfit an entire classroom with eye-trackers! Leading eye tracking expert Dr. Andrew Duchowski of Clemson University, set-up a classroom with a GP3 eye tracker and Gazepoint Analysis software on each desk for the Fall 2014 school term. Dr. Duchowski teaches eye tracking from the low level systems to… read more