Gazepoint Eye Tracker Now Seamlessly Integrated with PsychoPy — Including Latest Beta Release

Gazepoint is excited to announce that our eye-tracking systems, including the popular GP3 HD and Biometrics kit, are fully compatible with PsychoPy, the leading open-source platform for creating experiments in behavioral science, neuroscience, and psychology. Even better — this integration now works with the latest PsychoPy 2025.1.1 beta release, bringing the most up-to-date capabilities directly to the research community.

This compatibility makes it easier than ever for researchers to design and run high-quality eye-tracking experiments using Gazepoint hardware alongside PsychoPy’s flexible and powerful experiment builder.

What Is PsychoPy?

PsychoPy is a widely used open-source application for creating experiments in psychology, neuroscience, and psychophysics. It supports both graphical (Builder) and code-based (Coder) approaches, giving users the flexibility to create simple or highly customized studies.

With PsychoPy, researchers can:

• Present stimuli (images, sounds, videos, text) with precise timing
• Collect behavioral data like responses and reaction times
• Interface with external hardware — including Gazepoint eye trackers and Biometrics kit

What Does the Gazepoint + PsychoPy Integration Offer?

Thanks to continued collaboration with the open-source community, Gazepoint devices now work directly with the latest beta release of PsychoPy, bringing enhanced compatibility and new features to users.

Here’s what the integration means for you:

✅ Plug-and-Play Compatibility

PsychoPy supports direct communication with Gazepoint systems via the Gazepoint API. This means you can run experiments in PsychoPy and stream eye-tracking data from Gazepoint hardware in real time — without needing to write low-level integration code.

✅ Builder-Friendly Design

Even if you don’t write code, you can build experiments with eye-tracking functionality directly in the PsychoPy Builder interface. With support for Gazepoint now included in the Builder components, it’s easy to set up calibration, record gaze position, and use eye-tracking triggers as part of your experiment flow.

✅ Real-Time Gaze Data

Capture gaze position, pupil size, fixation information, and more during your experiment. Use gaze-contingent events or log detailed eye-tracking metrics alongside behavioral data — all from within a single PsychoPy project.

✅ Open Science, Low Cost

Combining Gazepoint’s affordable, research-grade eye trackers with PsychoPy’s free, open-source platform provides a powerful and accessible solution for labs, students, and independent researchers.

How to Get Started

To start using your Gazepoint eye tracker with the latest version of PsychoPy:

1. Install the Latest Beta
   Download the latest PsychoPy 2025.1.1 from the PsychoPy GitHub or website.
2. Launch Gazepoint software
   Ensure Gazepoint Control is running
3. Use Gazepoint Components in Builder
   Look for Gazepoint components within the Builder interface to add eye-tracking functions to your experiment.
4. Test and Run
   Perform calibration, validate gaze data, and collect synchronized behavioral and eye-tracking data from your participants.

Detailed setup instructions and templates are available in the PsychoPy documentation communities.

Why This Matters

This integration significantly lowers the barrier to entry for eye-tracking research. You no longer need to choose between high cost and high flexibility — with Gazepoint + PsychoPy, you can have both.

Whether you’re studying attention, decision-making, reading behavior, or user experience, the Gazepoint + PsychoPy combination gives you the tools to run robust, real-time experiments with full control over your design and data.

Try It Today

Gazepoint is proud to support the open-source research ecosystem and is committed to helping researchers innovate with accessible, high-performance tools.

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About Gazepoint
Gazepoint provides professional-grade eye-tracking hardware and software that is powerful, reliable, and affordable. With support for major research platforms like PsychoPy, we help researchers and organizations worldwide gain deep insights into visual behavior.