Guide to which Tobii SDK to use

Tobii has a collection of different software development kits (SDKs) that provide you as a developer with a rich array of tools to easily and effectively create amazing applications that use eye tracking.

Begin with defining what you want to do

We broadly distinguish between “Gaze Interaction Use” and “Analytical Use” of eye tracking data, in the following manner:

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I want to develop an application that uses eye tracking for Gaze Interaction

Gaze Interaction Use is where eye tracking data is used as a user input for interactive experiences in games or other software.
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I want to develop an application that uses eye tracking for Analytical Use

Analytical Use is where eye tracking data is either (a) stored; or (b) transferred to another computing device or network; in both cases where the intent is to use or make it possible to use eye tracking data to analyze, record, visualize or interpret behavior or attention.
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Tobii Core SDK

Use this SDK to develop applications for Gaze Interaction Use for either Windows, MacOS or Linux.

The Core SDK contains all the “essentials” you need to use eye tracking in your application. The Core SDK also contains access to Interaction Engine that provides more powerful ready-made eye gaze interaction components (currently only available for Windows).

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Tobii Gaming SDK

Use this SDK to develop applications for Gaze Interaction Use in Unity games.

This SDK is currently only available for Windows. It provides tools for gaming and Unity developers to create amazing gaze-enabled games and interactions.

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Tobii Pro SDK

Use this SDK to develop applications for Analytical Use on either Windows, MacOS or Linux.

This SDK provides advanced data streams relevant for research and analytical use, such as raw gaze data, pupil data and high precision timestamps, as well as eye images and external hardware synchronization capabilities for selected eye trackers.

Applications written using the Pro SDK works with all Tobii Pro Eye Trackers by default, as well as consumer devices with Tobii eye tracking in combination with a license key.

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