Long time TIR user that wears glasses and now uses TOBII. I love it for one simple reason, it works just like TIR and I don't have to mess around with any silly wires. I loved my TIR but that quickly changed once I experienced how much more convenient TOBII was. 

If you are buying this directly from the manufacturer for delivery to the UK, be aware you are likely to get landed with a bill for UK VAT as it's shipped from Sweden.

It's not declared when you enter your delivery address and I think I've just got caught by it.  It's available on Amazon UK which is probably a better bet.  It will take the discount voucher. 

On 5/6/2024 at 9:58 AM, ailchim said:

If you are buying this directly from the manufacturer for delivery to the UK, be aware you are likely to get landed with a bill for UK VAT as it's shipped from Sweden.

It's not declared when you enter your delivery address and I think I've just got caught by it.  It's available on Amazon UK which is probably a better bet.  It will take the discount voucher. 

I need to correct the above.  Although it's true that we were stung for VAT for something else we bought, that is NOT the case with Tobii.  I received the item today without having to make a further payment.   The price you see is the price you pay  and these guys are doing it the right way.

My TrackIR died on me local so thinking of Tobii, but I'm at Win 11 is this one compatible?

Thanks guys for feedback... 

1 hour ago, virtualstuff said:

My TrackIR died on me local so thinking of Tobii, but I'm at Win 11 is this one compatible?

Thanks guys for feedback... 

Windows 11 here, and Tobii is 100% compatible. 🙂 

7 minutes ago, Paul K said:

Windows 11 here, and Tobii is 100% compatible. 🙂 

Thanks 😎

On 5/3/2024 at 9:02 PM, Bones62 said:

Does anyone with the Tobii have glasses with UV/blue light coatings on them? I was seriously considering buying it last year, but their website had a warning about NIR coatings on glasses, and I balked.

 

On 5/3/2024 at 9:07 PM, YukonPete said:

I Wear glasses. I have to turn off eye tracking or it won't work for me

Put a polarized lense in front of your webcam. Should solve the issue. Use a zip tie under the camera to form a loop and set the lense in front of it resting on the loop. 

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I use UV Cheaters with my Tobii and it seems to work fine.

Just received mine today all installed fine but can't download the experience app from the store, any ideas guys?

Edited May 27, 20242 yr by virtualstuff

Try this one from the Tobii Site.. https://gaming.tobii.com/getstarted/

Solved the issue for anyone have the issue with Tobii experience app not downloading....
Go to your Microsoft account via the website log in and search for Tobii experience app.
The link will open via a webbrowser the Microsoft store with the Tobii experience app then choose download and run the installer as admin...
After the driver check in a few seconds the app is installed 🙃

Edited May 27, 20242 yr by virtualstuff

On 5/3/2024 at 8:47 PM, Overload said:

Trying to install a Tobii eyetracker 5 on my new Win 11 PC, but having no luck. Clicking on the Tobii hidden icon in the task bar, takes me to the MS store Tobii Experience download, but can't get it to download.   

The website gives you a manual download, Tobii experience driver v1.133, which downloads a file called  Tobii.EyeTracker5.Offline.Installer_4.183.0.30025.msi, that starts an install process, but then disappears, and nothing happens.

From Tobii gaming:

"Please note that Tobii Core Software is not compatible with Windows 11. Once your eye tracker has been plugged in, you should automatically get the driver via Windows Update and the Tobii Experience app from Microsoft Store."

But I can see some of the posters have Win 11?

I tried updating the driver via device manager, but it says the best driver is already installed.

Anyone got any ideas?

Thanks

Eugene

 

See my message, I solved the issue and it will probably solve yours to.... For the record Tobii is Win11 compatible

I’ve spent a couple of days trying to set up my Tobii 5 to have a similar feel to my previous, traditional style head tracker, and have struggled a little.  The view ‘jitters’ unless you wind the sensitivity to a point that it feels a little sluggish.  Also the 6DOF just doesn’t have the same accurate feel which kills a bit of immersion.  If anyone has any tips on that it would be great to know.  Eg with my old head trackers (TrackIr 5 then Grass Monkey King Puck) if I ducked my head down to look closely at the pedestal in my H145 in the sim my virtual head did same, felt like reality and virtual head was very similar.  With Tobii it just doesn’t seem to recognise the same range of movement.  Also if you look over your shoulder and move head towards canopy to look further out the Tobii driven virtual bonce goes the wrong way and moves further inside the cockpit.  Again maybe these are settings I just need to figure out.  I have a 42” LG C3 that won’t allow you to attach the Tobii directly onto it so I mounted it on a mini tripod and, since due to Joystick mount I have to sit back from desk, the tripod allows me to move the unit closer to me so I don’t think distance is the issue.

It’s convenient using the Tobii but I must admit I do miss the accuracy and immersion of realistic head movement that I got previously but as I say, perhaps I am missing some setting tweaks.

1 hour ago, Dreamsofwings1 said:

I’ve spent a couple of days trying to set up my Tobii 5 to have a similar feel to my previous, traditional style head tracker, and have struggled a little.  The view ‘jitters’ unless you wind the sensitivity to a point that it feels a little sluggish.  Also the 6DOF just doesn’t have the same accurate feel which kills a bit of immersion.  If anyone has any tips on that it would be great to know.  Eg with my old head trackers (TrackIr 5 then Grass Monkey King Puck) if I ducked my head down to look closely at the pedestal in my H145 in the sim my virtual head did same, felt like reality and virtual head was very similar.  With Tobii it just doesn’t seem to recognise the same range of movement.  Also if you look over your shoulder and move head towards canopy to look further out the Tobii driven virtual bonce goes the wrong way and moves further inside the cockpit.  Again maybe these are settings I just need to figure out.  I have a 42” LG C3 that won’t allow you to attach the Tobii directly onto it so I mounted it on a mini tripod and, since due to Joystick mount I have to sit back from desk, the tripod allows me to move the unit closer to me so I don’t think distance is the issue.

It’s convenient using the Tobii but I must admit I do miss the accuracy and immersion of realistic head movement that I got previously but as I say, perhaps I am missing some setting tweaks.

I use FaceTrackNoIR as my interface instead of the native Tobii solution and I feel it gives a much more accurate/snappy feel. It also allows the ability to fine tune the axes and sensitivity. 

12 minutes ago, vrdubin6 said:

I use FaceTrackNoIR as my interface instead of the native Tobii solution and I feel it gives a much more accurate/snappy feel. It also allows the ability to fine tune the axes and sensitivity. 

Thanks!  I will have a look at that.  Much appreciated.