Tobii Announces 'Tom Clancy's The Division' Eye-Tracking Features

[kcarbotte]

Tobii Tech, a leader in eye tracking technology, revealed that gamers with Tobii EyeX hardware will benefit from a host of eye-tracking features that Ubisoft integrated into its upcoming action game, “Tom Clancy’s The Division.”

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[thburninator]

$139 is a pretty penny for a few fancy features added to your game. I'm not sure many people will see the benefit, but who knows, this could just be the tip of an iceberg if it makes its way into VR (without tacking that price on top of the VR hardware).

 

[kcarbotte]

$139 is a pretty penny for a few fancy features added to your game. I'm not sure many people will see the benefit, but who knows, this could just be the tip of an iceberg if it makes its way into VR (without tacking that price on top of the VR hardware).

This is definitely just the tip of the iceberg. There's lots of excitement around eye tracking right now, and it is definitely on the list for second generation VR headsets.
I had the chance to try out the Fove HMD at CES and its eye tracking tech is a huge benefit for VR.

I agree, $140 for an accessory with very few games to support it is not cheap. This won't be a major mainstream product, but seeing developer support is a big step forward.
The benefits are real (I didn't test it, but I recorded as my colleague did) and we'll likely see more laptops adopt the sensors over the next year or two while we wait for VR hardware to be released with eye tracking support.

 

[alidan]

$139 is a pretty penny for a few fancy features added to your game. I'm not sure many people will see the benefit, but who knows, this could just be the tip of an iceberg if it makes its way into VR (without tacking that price on top of the VR hardware).

i'm imagining some way to add legacy support to older games, i mean imagine having 2 access for movement, the mouse for small precise movements, and the eyes for large movements.

i want to know how this works for people who don't sit up straight and play games in only that position, and what kind of legacy support this will get.