Author Archives: Irene Tong

Your Data, Your Control: Privacy in Gazepoint Software

In research, data security and participant privacy are not optional—they’re essential. Whether you’re conducting academic research or commercial usability testing, safeguarding your data is critical to maintaining trust, ensuring compliance, and protecting intellectual property. At Gazepoint, we understand that many of our customers work with sensitive information. That’s why our software is designed with a… read more

What is an AOI?

In eye-tracking research, an AOI (Area of Interest) is a user-defined region on a stimulus—such as an image, video, website, or interface—where gaze behavior is analyzed in detail. AOIs allow researchers and designers to move beyond raw gaze points and focus on meaningful regions that relate directly to their research questions. With AOIs, you can… read more

Introducing Software Update Gazepoint v7.2.0

We’re excited to announce the release of Gazepoint v7.2.0, delivering major enhancements to Areas of Interest (AOIs)—one of the most important tools for eye-tracking research. This release focuses on improving AOI usability, precision, and flexibility, especially for studies involving dynamic stimuli. Whether you are analyzing video content, web interfaces, or mobile device interaction, Gazepoint v7.2.0… read more

How Can You Use Eye Tracking for Ophthalmology?

Eye tracking for ophthalmology is an innovative tool that provides researchers and clinicians a way to study visual function and detect ocular disorders. By precisely recording where and how patients move their eyes, eye tracking can reveal subtle deficits in visual performance that traditional methods may miss. Using eye tracking in ophthalmology is becoming increasingly… read more

How Can You Apply Eye Tracking for Marketing Research?

Understanding consumer behavior is at the heart of effective marketing, and one of the most powerful tools available today is eye tracking for marketing research. By measuring exactly where and how long people look at elements on a screen, in an advertisement, or packaging, marketers can uncover insights into attention, engagement, and decision-making that surveys… read more

How Can You Apply Eye Tracking to Usability Testing?

When designing a website, app, or product interface, one of the biggest challenges is understanding how real users interact with it. Do they notice the call-to-action button? Are they distracted by cluttered visuals? Do they find the navigation intuitive—or confusing? Traditional usability testing relies on observation, interviews, and click-tracking, but eye tracking takes this a… read more

Using Windows Eye Control with Gazepoint Eye Trackers

Windows Eye Control is an innovative accessibility feature built into Windows 10 and Windows 11 that allows users to control their computer using just their eyes. Designed to empower individuals with mobility impairments, Windows Eye Control offers a seamless, hands-free way to interact with the Windows operating system- from moving the mouse to typing text.… read more

Integrating Gazepoint Eye Tracking with Lab Streaming Layer (LSL)

At Gazepoint, we strive to make our eye tracking systems as flexible and interoperable as possible to support researchers across a wide range of disciplines. One of the most powerful tools for synchronizing data streams from multiple devices is the Lab Streaming Layer (LSL)—an open-source framework widely used in neuroscience, psychology, and human-computer interaction research.… read more