TobiiGlassesPySuite: An open-source suite for using the Tobii Pro Glasses 2 in eye-tracking studies
This provides a tool for researchers conducting eye-tracking studies, but it is incremental as it builds on existing hardware with new software methods.
The authors tackled the problem of limited software for the Tobii Pro Glasses 2 eye-tracker by developing TobiiGlassesPySuite, an open-source Python suite that provides platform-independent control and recording management, resulting in enhanced device capabilities beyond the manufacturer's software.
In this paper we present the TobiiGlassesPySuite, an open-source suite we implemented for using the Tobii Pro Glasses 2 wearable eye-tracker in custom eye-tracking studies. We provide a platform-independent solution for controlling the device and for managing the recordings. The software consists of Python modules, integrated into a single package, accompanied by sample scripts and recordings. The proposed solution aims at providing additional methods with respect to the manufacturer's software, for allowing the users to exploit more the device's capabilities and the existing software. Our suite is available for download from the repository indicated in the paper and usable according to the terms of the GNU GPL v3.0 license.