The single BEST Immersion booster for Star Citizen - The Tobii Eye Tracker 5

[@Avoozl]

I've had mine for over a year, and it makes a MASSIVE difference in immersion! At first I only used it while flying ships, but after having watched a few of your videos, I tweaked the settings and started using it on foot as well, and now I cannot play without it! The only drawback I find, is that you get used to it so quickly - it does not work in remote turrets, as you're not "physically" in that turret. This makes the Hurricane so much more fun than the Scorpius. Whenever I jump into a remote turret I instantly feel how boring it becomes without eye tracking.

[@zeroxception]

The ability to lock and fire missile easily at almost any angle with the Tobii, looks to be a huge advantage.

[@pplol420]

does the eye tracker toggle button not work for anyone else? i cant get it to work only the holding keybind works

[@Desenrad]

You will quickly notice It’s not that’s wrong. Because it is very easy for you to slightly look away and your lock breaks. I’ve noticed it actually is better without that setting on.

[@blomsky3475]

It adds so much to the immersion and the situational awereness and I´m so glad, that it works so well with glaces! I would like to add, that - especially in a Hornet - players can really make an advantage by using the head/eye tracking for the manual gimbal mode where the turrets can be directed by just looking at the target.

[@stormfire962imastarcitizen5]

Citizen Kate thank you for doing this video since I've always been wondering about this particular device and it's something I might think about getting in the future.

[@chaadlosan]

Excellent video. The Tobii 5 has come a long way since it was first added to Star Citizen. Can't live without it. It really is VR lite without the cumbersome headset.

[@HitomiOokami]

Thank you sooo much for showing your options window, I was able to finalllly tweak mine into a better feeling/smoothness I've been fiddling with it for months and I feel so silly of how easy it was to tweak just a lil here/there after baselining of what you use. I'm so fking happy with it now not even joking that I started to cry a bit. I mean like spending /that/ much on a tool then not really getting how to tune it was so so frustrating and upsetting to my autistic noodle. Thank you ;w;

[@banichi2269]

Had mine for several months now and love it. Works great with my glasses. Took some getting used to, not a big fan when on foot, but with the tons of options and adjustments you can tailor it to just how you like it.

[@FlashBIOS]

This is a welcome video. I was just looking at one, but couldn’t decide.

[@SternLX]

Been using an ET5 in SC since Dec 2021. Best Xmas present I bought for myself ever. I'm so used to it I can't fly without it.

[@sharpestkatana7444]

As someone with a tobi, it's a very nice tool, a little on the pricy side, but a pretty great option if you want the immersion and being able to look at an enemy during combat.

[@jackbarton4789]

I recently got tobi 5 eye tracking and think it's great

[@da7thguest]

Got a Tobi since a couple of years and using it 24/7. If not ingame, I use it for windows to unlock the PC or to change focus of windows, pretty useful little tool. I mostly decided for a Tobi because you do not need any extras on your head and it works fine with glasses.

[@Uboo]

Soo cool, gonna start saving

[@smokejaguar67]

I found that the bracket kept detatching so now my Tobii sits on top of an old HDD. Its a great little device and I really like it.

[@Dahaka27]

I've been considering getting one for a while and this may have sold me.

[@declinox]

I've been using Tobii 5 for a couple of years now, and it's great. I do have to turn off camera boost and set the input mix to 1 (100% head) when sitting in the pilot seat, otherwise I find it's pretty much impossible to interact with MFDs.

[@jch1386]

Its one of those additions I'd consider after I get a proper stick setup, but not before. Basically, if I can justify the space/money to amp up specifically Star Citizen style games, then I'd consider it!

[@zecumbe]

Awesome views!

[@JaK_Winter2099]

I got one. I just need to use it so I can get used to it lol. It is weird though. Not used to having to move my head to look around in a game

[@Citizen_Kate]

i found that in a ship i adapted to it really quickly, kind of reminded me a lot of VR - on foot definitely takes a little more getting used to (i know some people prefer to heave it set for ship use only) but for me it adds so much to the immersion and situational awareness, like being able to keep looking around as i am running between cover etc. that i wouldn't want to play without it anymore!

[@eavdmeer]

One of the settings is kind of a middle point resistance. It tends to keep you looking forward more with small head movements. Setting that high in the beginning and gradually lowering it allows you to get used to it

[@AbangSyaft]

Do you adjust your tobii settings?

[@Citizen_Kate]

a little yes but not much - as i mentioned in the video i turn on a bit of smoothing to my tracking mainly for capturing video shots and i turn on tracking while on foot but turn off tracking while aiming down sights. i find the default sensititivity settings are pretty good, though i have adjusted the roll sensitivity a little in the past making it less sensitive on foot. Also setting a deadzone for 'position' tracking can help if you prefer less movement of your characters head from side to side etc - i quite like it but it might not be for everyone

[@TonViper]

@@Citizen_Kate I didn't hear you mention gaze based target acquisition at all. With the Tobii eye tracker connected, using the keybind for targeting the ship closest to your reticle will instead target whatever you're looking at. Similarly, missile lock will follow your eyes, and not the front of the ship.

[@TechGaming45]

I need to design and print a holder for mine as the bracket is losing its stickiness...

[@Sludgebuster]

The Timeliness of this: one of my Corpmates was wondering about the bennies of buying one....

[@ongxeno]

i wonder how it works when you try to look at something and the view move because your eye move, and the thing you wanted to look at also moved.

[@savethefunk]

Your Tobii tracking response seems much snappier than mine. I have mid-range PC specs, maybe it affects response? Still, I love it and always play with it on.

[@RichardMar]

No Tobii is processing in the device it self not like other systems where you PC has to do the work .

[@Sangvinivs]

@Citizen_Kate Thankyou for the video. I have a 34” curved Oled monitor and I don’t know if it will work well for StarCitizen. Have you any advice?

[@Asgar1205]

I enjoy using it. But I wish they would improve how it works with ultra wide screens and large screens in general

[@trucker-dave]

Scooby-Dooby-Doo says "thank you".

[@cm16533]

Can anyone say if this increases motion sickness? Im sensitive to motion sickness and wonder if this would help or hurt

[@Primaate]

I've used TrackIR (head tracking) for Arma, DCS and Star Citizen. Have never used Tobii but my instincts tell me 'head' tracking would be better.

[@coolingfan]

if you have monitor bigger than 27", Yes. other than, eye tracking is better

[@Citizen_Kate]

I play on a 32 inch monitor myself and I have not noticed any problems with the tracking, also yes with the Tobii system you can opt for only head tracking rather than eye tracking or a mix - i prefer just head tracking myself as well :)

[@SternLX]

I think most of us with Tobii's tune the settings to be more responsive to head tracking then set up eye tracking to add slower, small fine tuned movements. So if you're sitting with your head still and move only your eye's it's a very natural small "Glance" type movement. It's very flexible that way. You can tune it to be purely a head tracker as well, which is what I did at first, then I slowly mixed in more eye tracking as I got used to it.

[@war77el]

I'm imagining it now. Player-guided missiles launched in conjunction w/ eye-tracking [i.e.: Nikita (MGS1)]; I'd have the *largest bucket of popcorn & the *comfiest* beanbag to witness the calamity for hours. 😂

[@addermoth]

Would love a Tobi, just cannot justify the cost. Way too expensive. Half that price. Maybe.

[@zeroxception]

There are budget options such as DelanClip(an open source Track IR), but it has short falls. - no eye tracking, only head tracking. - Having to attach a device to a hat/headphones and having another wire esentially attached to your head, to contend with. (I have used one and it is annoying) Its like with joysticks, there is a device for all budgets. I think the cost of the Tobii can be easily justified if you play multiple Sim games, like DCS, Microsoft flight sim etc.

[@eavdmeer]

Kinda true. I got one anyway and I haven't regretted it for a second

[@onathan2606]

eyeware beam and opentrack software might be for you. just transform your webcam or smartphone to do the eye tracking, way cheaper and works great in Star Citizen, just google or youtube eyeware beam

[@kaizer2k2]

track ir 5 with delan clip is much cheaper and more precise

[@JanMcQuack]

The Tobii eye is excellent, I tried it and I liked it but bringing it to my country they charge a lot of taxes, and I never bought it. Instead I use Opentrack with a Playstation 3 camera because of the FPS I got and I created my own light clip, it is barely less sensitive than the Tobii eye, although honestly the Tobii is cooler. I use it with il2 Great Battles, DCS, Elite Dangerous, Arma 3 and Star Citizen. It cost 10 dollars which is what the camera costs plus 3 LEDs and resistors. The circuit is full on the internet about how to do it, although making the curves and having them optimal is difficult, I'll stick with Tobii eye in that case. On my channel, which is just for saving our moments, you can see how it works. By the way, your old Citizen Kate, life in the Carrack and the Corsair are excellent, some of the best I've seen of Star Citizen. Regards

[@vallmer]

Hi guys, I just bought a tobii eye tracker, it works for head and eyes, I tested it on microsoft flight simulator. But when I wanted to use it for SC, nothing, it just doesn't work. I tried to use it in 3.24 and 3.24.1 not before as I couldn't get it to work and I'm absolutely sure that I've set the right parameters to restart the game/PC. Does anyone have the same problem? If not, I'd also like to know if it works for everyone except me. Thank you!

[@_lepvs_]

I really wanted to get one but the price just seemed a bit too steep. I went with an AIMXY tracker which works great and is way cheaper, but still may upgrade to a Tobii at some point

[@Scoobydcs]

better than track ir or not?

[@SternLX]

Better IMHO. No additional device on your head. The movement processing is done on the device, not through software, so less CPU usage and less latency. You can combine head and eye tracking movements so look direction is more precise. I've used both TrackIR and the ET5. Put it to you this way. In the nearly 3 years that I've owned the ET5, my TrackIR hasn't seen the light of day... seriously, I'd have to have a hunt though my house to even find it.

[@TheElcentralen]

Got a track ir right now. But Tobii needs to let you use face tracking in star citizen before I get one.

[@Naqaj]

I'd love to use a Tobii 5, used to work with their hardware at my job for years, but I'm on the verge of moving from Windows to Linux, and Tobii has just no support for that :(

[@jimmy5322hk]

I always want to buy one but I guess I will wait until SC is playable (server performance).

[@b00nz0r]

While it’ll take to Tobii 7 before I could afford one; I might just go for vr and just writing this comment for engagement 😅😂

[@MethosReborn5930]

Great product.. hideously expensive for most of us space mom and dads I'm afraid

[@Kiwi_Dave]

Expensive doesn't work with ultrawides - Delan Clip is better.

[@Firewheels]

If you use Linux, don't bother. Tobii has declined to offer support to Linux users as they can sell the exact same hardware at a higher price to the accessibility and academic markets on Linux.

[@Swatmat]

That’s what you get for gaming on Linux, it’s a windows game and tobii is a windows peripheral, It’s like complaining that you can’t use a motorbike handlebar to drive your car

[@Firewheels]

@@Swatmat Translation: "Your choices aren't my choices so you're automatically wrong."

[@thierrybo6304]

I use linux for my personal computer since 2005....., but i dual boot to Windows for Games. Even with Proton progress last years for games, there are all peripheral software. I use Tobii, Rewasd, Gameglass and numerous games dedicated add-ons than simply do not work on Linux, without equivalent software.

[@Firewheels]

@@thierrybo6304 I'm so sorry to hear you've given up on your privacy. For the record, alternatives for rewasd already exist; I prefer to run game glass on a tablet; and Tobii already has Linux software that they are closely guarding because of the aforementioned accessibility and academic markets. A little research shows that the package sold to those markets contains the exact same hardware platform as is sold for retail.

[@Firewheels]

@@thierrybo6304 You're welcome to trade privacy for convenience. I choose not to.

[@j.avance9031]

I am so so sorry to comment this but when I first saw the thumb nail I nearly had a mental breakdown! I legit thought that was a pregnancy test in Star Citizen. All I could think was "HAS THE SIMULATION GONE TO FAR???!!!! CHRIS ROBERTS WHHHHYYY?!" So glad it was just an eye tracker thank god!

[@j.avance9031]

@@realtimbotube I guess a random item sitting on a table somewhere wouldn't be a big deal but my thoughts immediately settled on two words....pregnancy gameplay. I'll see myself out, and I deeply apologize for my bad thoughts lol. That's why i said the universe simulation had gone too far.

[@-Devy-]

It only says things about you, nothing else.

[@christianklasen640]

Paying 600 dollar for a gpu wich is a essentially part of system. NOOOOO IT'S TO EXPENSIVE, mimimi..... Paying 270 dollar for eye tracking, here take my money😂😂😂😂

[@THEMALBINO]

We can't free look while steering our ships in master modes. If you want to steer and free look you need to buy tobii eye tracker for 240 dollars. And that is one of the reasons i uninstalled this tech demo. Master modes killed the tech demo!