Tobii Partnership Sets the Stage for Next-Gen Eye-Tracking in XR Headsets

Okay, here’s my take—get ready for a bit of a wild ride.

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So, Tobii and Prophesee are basically teaming up to make these super cool eye-tracking gadgets, right? Picture this: instead of those standard cameras capturing every little detail like a nosy neighbor, Prophesee has these cameras that work more like human eyes. They only notice the funky stuff—like movement and lighting changes. Why? Not entirely sure, but it’s supposed to be quicker and use less power or something. It’s been used in self-driving cars and smartphones, and now, with Tobii’s help, it’s coming to XR headsets and smart glasses. Exciting, huh? Or maybe not.

Anyway—or wait, let’s just back up a sec—Prophesee’s whole deal is combining their tech with Tobii’s eye-tracking wizardry. Like the perfect tech marriage or something. What they’re cooking up is supposed to be super-duper fast and efficient for things like smart eyewear, which, by the way, has its own crazy needs. I mean, have you ever tried fitting all that stuff into something that’s basically a pair of sunglasses? Sounds like a nightmare. Emma from Tobii says smart glasses demand the very best. She’s into seamless stuff, apparently.

Oh, and here’s a fun tidbit: these special sensors Prophesee’s adding—well, they seem to think they’re quite the complement to the normal camera stuff Tobii already does. Maybe it gives you more flexibility in design? Sounds important. Or maybe it’s just marketing fluff. Who knows.

Tobii, by the way, isn’t just anyone. Think of them as the OGs in eye-tracking. Back in the day, they popped eye-tracking tech into all sorts of VR headsets. Clinical precision or ultimate chaos, you decide! But wow, social VR immersion and automatic interpupillary stuff? Mind blown. It’s like a whole new world of virtual reality goodness.

Oh, did I mention Tobii’s gadgets are hanging out in the latest PlayStation VR 2 and a bunch of other headsets like Pixel Crystal and 2019’s HTC Vive Pro Eye? Well, there you go, now you’re in the loop.

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And now, back to whatever you were doing before this brain dump!