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Tobii Pro Lab

Advanced behavioral research software

Tobii Pro Lab is the experimental software for eye tracking studies, cited in over 800 peer-reviewed publications. It combines advanced experimental design and data pre-processing tools with a user-friendly interface. Ideal for cognitive and psychological research, with flexibility for broader applications.  

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Features

Why choose Tobii Pro Lab

  • Design

    Design

    Easy to use and supports diverse experimental paradigms.

  • Record

    Record

    Record eye tracking data together with our world-leading HW.

  • Inspect and analyze

    Inspect and analyze

    Visualize your data and use a large set of pre-calculated metrics.

  • Data

    Data

    Control and access to the locally stored raw and processed data at any time.

  • Flexible payment model

    Flexible payment model

    Choose a perpetual license or flexible subscription contract.

  • Continuous development

    Continuous development

    We continuously work on improvements based on your feedback.

  • Reliability

    Reliability

    Tobii Pro Lab ensures precise and consistent timing accuracy.

  • Data control

    Data control

    You have full control of the gaze filters and metric calculations.

Complete solution for researching human behavior

Tobii Pro Lab constitutes, together with Tobii Pro hardware, a complete solution for behavioral research. It provides a visual no-code user interface and dedicated software features that efficiently guide and support the researcher through all phases from experimental design and data recording to analysis.

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What's new

What's new in Tobii Pro Lab

Blink detector focus

Beyond primary functions, blinks provide insights into human cognition and behavior, enhancing our understanding of attention, decision-making, time perception and even creativity. In Tobii Pro Lab, blinks are detected based on eye openness, following Nyström et al. (2024). You can visualize blinks in the session replay mode and export the following blink metrics (the list is not exhaustive):

  • Number of blinks

  • Blink latency

  • Duration of blink opening/closing phase

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Advanced tools

Advanced tools for behavioral research

For researchers in cognitive and psychological science, Tobii Pro Lab offers eye tracking data pre-processing tools, a powerful experiment designer, and integrated analysis functionality.

Tobii Pro Spectrum

Precise stimulus presentation

Synchronize eye tracking with visual or auditory stimuli to study reaction times and cognitive load.

Tobii Pro Spectrum

Integrated data analysis

Choose to export data with pre-calculated metrics and pre-processing tools, or as raw, unprocessed data.

Tobii Pro Lab eye tracking software

Eye tracking metrics

Analyze visual perception through fixations and saccades, and other metrics based on areas of interest (AOIs).

Tobii Pro Lab External presenter icon

Third-party software interface

Greater flexibility in customizing experiment designs and seamless data transfer into Tobii Pro Lab for data pre-processing.

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Multimodal integration

Tobii Pro Lab supports a full multimodal workflow with EEG, GSR, ECG, fNIRS and other modalities to explore physiological and cognitive responses simultaneously.

Tobii Pro Lab calibration

Calibration

Additional calibration modes for swift and accurate calibration on infants (infant calibration mode) and non-human primates (non-human primates mode).

Versatile experiment design features

Tobii Pro Lab Flexible media presentation

Flexible media presentation

Present images, audio, video, and text, in any combination and even multiple media on a single stimulus.

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Randomize trials and stimuli

Sampling or shuffling and combine with blocked designs. For large numbers, use spreadsheets to make it more convenient.

Tobii Pro Lab Stimulus advancement options

Stimulus advancement options

Advance stimulus based on time, key press, mouse click, or gaze triggers.

Research fields

Discover the value of Tobii Pro Lab in other research fields

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Human factors research

  • Event markers for behavioral coding

  • Data and metrics for research on cognitive load

  • Usability testing in complex environments

  • Workload and situational awareness analysis

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Education research

  • Student engagement and learning assessment

  • Analysis of instructional materials and learning environments

  • Investigation of reading and writing processes

  • Analyze how students interact with digital learning platforms

Tobii Pro Spark use for Consumer research

Consumer and user research

  • Understand consumer behavior through attention analysis

  • Quantify where and how long your packaging captures attention

  • Make design and advertising decisions using gaze-data insights

  • Analyze engagement with easily extractable metrics

Resources

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Scientific publications

With over 800 scientific publications featuring Tobii Pro Lab, we're proud to support groundbreaking research across fields like psychology, neuroscience, human factors, education, and more. Explore our curated publications library to get inspired and stay informed about the latest research with eye tracking.

Tobii Pro Lab sample projects

Tobii Pro Lab sample projects are designed to assist you with your research.

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Software editions

Software editions

Tobii Pro Lab is our all-in-one software solution for eye tracking experiments and research studies with Tobii Pro hardware. We offer it in three editions: Full Edition, Analyzer Edition, or Screen-Based Edition. Each edition includes one, two, or all enabled modules — Design, Record, and Analyze —and supports one or more project types. See table below for compatible eye trackers.

ModulesProject typeProject typeProject typeProject typeProject type
Screen Advanced screen GlassesScene cameraExternal presenter
DesignCreate externally3rd party software
RecordTobii Pro Glasses 3 Controller App
Analyze

Full Edition includes all modules — Design, Record, and Analyze — and supports all compatible Tobii screen-based and wearable eye trackers designed for research. With this edition, you can open and create all project types. Full Edition is ideal if your setup includes screen-based and wearable eye trackers, or if you plan to extend your current setup to include both.

ModulesProject typeProject typeProject typeProject typeProject type
Screen Advanced screen GlassesScene cameraExternal presenter
Design
Record
Analyze

Analyzer Edition includes the Analyze module and the Glasses project type for creating projects and importing data recorded with our compatible wearable eye trackers. You can also open and analyze project types created in other editions of Tobii Pro Lab. This edition is ideal for conducting studies with our wearable eye trackers.

ModulesProject typeProject typeProject typeProject typeProject type
Screen Advanced screen GlassesScene cameraExternal presenter
Design
Record
Analyze

Screen-Based Edition is our entry-level version of Tobii Pro Lab delivering the entire stack of eye tracking tools to support all steps of your screen-based study. With this edition you can run simple and complex studies presented in a fixed timeline format, using video, image, web, or screen recordings as input for analysis and processing of the recorded data. It supports Screen and Scene camera project types, where the latter is ideal for setups without a physical screen and for use with our Mobile Testing Accessory to track gaze on mobile phones. You can also open External presenter projects created with the Full Edition.

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System requirements

Current eye trackers

Tobii Pro Spectrum

Tobii Pro Fusion (v1.130)

Tobii Pro Glasses 3 (v1.145)

Tobii Pro Spark (v.1.207)

Supported from Lab version x.xx/ or by default if not specified

Discontinued eye trackers*

Tobii Pro Nano

Tobii Pro Glasses 2

Tobii Pro X3-120 (USB & EPU)

Tobii Pro TX300

Tobii Pro T60 XL

Tobii Pro T120

Tobii Pro T60

Tobii Pro X120

Tobii Pro X60

Tobii Pro X2-60

Tobii Pro X2-30

Please note: for screen-based eye trackers, Tobii Pro Lab's Full or Screen-based license is required. For wearable eye trackers an Analyzer license is required.

*Compatibility cannot be guaranteed from version 25.7 for discontinued eye trackers.

Component Required specification Important notes
CPU Intel Core i7 or Core Ultra series 4 cores or higher, 2.3 GHz or faster 10th generation or later; AMD Ryzen 5 or above also compatible
RAM16 GB or more
Hard diskSSD256 GB or more is recommended
Graphics cardIntel or Nvidia, released in 2018 or later; DVI, HDMI or DisplayPort connectorCompatible: Intel UHD/Iris series; Nvidia Quadro/RTX; Nvidia Geforce RTX 20xx or newer AMD graphics not supported
Monitor1920 x 1080 resolutionDVI, HDMI or DisplayPort connector; scaling set to 100%
Operating systemWindows 10 & 11 (64 bit) Professional or EnterpriseProfessional or Enterprise versions only
ComponentRequired specificationImportant notes
PortsRJ-45 Ethernet portUSB-to-Ethernet adapters may work but can have errors
User/Participant camera (for recording participants during experiments)Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920Other equivalent models may work but have not been tested
Scene camera (for setups without screen)Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920Other equivalent models may work but have not been tested
Parallel port for sending TTL-signals (only required when syncing with third-party software/hardware) (Tobii Pro Lab only)StarTech PEX1P, Manhattan PCI 158176, Digitus DS-30020-1Sending TTL signals via parallel port has been disabled in Pro Lab v 1.232. Please see https://connect.tobii.com/s/article/TTL-InpOut for more information.
USB to TTL adapter (only required when syncing with third-party software/hardware) (Tobii Pro Lab only)Black Box Toolkit USB TTL module Brain Products TriggerBox NeuroSpec MMBT-S Trigger Interface BoxGeneric USB-to-Parallel-port adapters are normally designed for printers only and may not be able to send TTL-signals.

Tobii Pro Studio system requirements can be found here.

System requirements related to VR can be found here.

Tobii Pro software requires full administrator rights and does not support roaming profiles.

Installing/running Tobii Pro software in virtual machines (locally or on a server) is not supported. Running projects over network drives or cloud storage is also not supported .

If you have a multiple-screen setup, "extend screen" is recommended but "duplicate screen" can be used in some use cases. Please refer to this article for details.

You can avoid negative timing effects and interference from other machines in the same network by using a direct connection between your computer and the Tobii Pro eye tracker. We do not recommend using extension cables, USB hubs, adapters, etc.

If you run experiments that utilize other biometric measures in conjunction with eye tracking, check the system requirements of any attached third-party equipment.

If timing is a critical factor in your experiment, check the Timing Guide for Stimulus Display in Tobii Pro Lab.

The specifications above are not exhaustive, and no rights can be derived from the list. They may be changed without notice. Last updated: April 2025.