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See how users navigate and interact with digital content

UX research helps teams understand how users navigate interfaces, interact with content, and complete tasks in digital products. Eye tracking reveals user attention, behavior, and intent, uncovering insights that improve usability and help teams design better digital experiences.

Illuminating the insights that shape interaction

Eye tracking reveals the subtle shifts in attention and navigation that define how users experience, understand, and engage with digital interfaces.

  • 74% 

    of users abandon websites or
    apps due to poor navigation
    or unclear interfaces.

  • 68%

    of UX decisions are based on assumptions or indirect feedback.
     

  • 62%

    of digital products fail to
    meet user expectations due to
    overlooked design flaws.

What is UX research?

UX research, or user experience research, is the process of studying how people interact with websites, apps, and digital products. It helps teams understand user behavior, identify usability issues, and improve the overall user experience. 

UX researchers use methods such as usability testing, eye tracking, interviews, and behavioral analytics to understand how users navigate interfaces and complete tasks. 

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Benefits of eye tracking in usability testing

Eye tracking in UX research reveals how users actually see and interact with interfaces, helping teams uncover usability issues and optimize digital experiences.

  • Measure user attention

    Eye tracking data shows what users notice first and what they ignore in interfaces. 

  • Identify usability issues 

    Eye tracking reveals where users struggle or hesitate during tasks. 

  • Improve interface design 

    UX research insights help teams optimize layout, navigation, and visual hierarchy. 

  • Optimize user journeys 

    Understand how users move through websites and apps. 

  • Validate design decisions 

    Test design concepts with real users before launch. 

Understanding user experience beyond clicks

Traditional UX research often explains what users do. Eye tracking adds another layer by showing how users visually experience an interface as they interact with it.

Traditional UX research methods

  • Task‑completion focused testing

    Evaluates whether users succeed, fail, or abandon tasks without showing how they visually navigated the interface.

  • Think‑aloud dependency

    Relies on users verbalizing their thoughts, which can interrupt natural interaction.

  • Click and interaction logs

    Captures actions such as clicks and scrolls, but not what users considered before acting.

  • Assumed content visibility

    Designers assume key elements were seen because they were present on screen.

  • Late discovery of usability issues

    Problems often surface only after usability sessions are reviewed.

  • Limited insight into cognitive load

    Hard to tell when users are scanning, searching, or overwhelmed.

UX research with Tobii eye tracking

  • Visual behavior insight

    Reveals where users look, what they ignore, and how attention moves across the interface.

  • Natural interaction preserved

    Captures gaze without interrupting users or changing how they perform tasks.

  • Attention before action

    Shows what users evaluate visually before clicking, scrolling, or making decisions.

  • Validated findability

    Confirms whether navigation, labels, and calls‑to‑action are actually seen.

  • Earlier detection of friction

    Identifies confusion, hesitation, and visual overload as they happen.

  • Deeper understanding of user effort

    Helps assess visual complexity, scanning patterns, and cognitive demand.

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We use a range of tools… and now eye tracking is a huge complement to these. It answers a lot of questions which come up from the other testing methods and even highlights some questions we weren’t aware of.
Since we integrated eye tracking into our method mix, we have become much more accurate and efficient in illustrating user experiences and proving usability problems.
This eye tracking PoC gave us a data-driven view of issues that were previously vague. It was exciting to use this new technology, and we see great potential for improving UI/UX across the entire Dai-ichi Life Group.
With eye tracking we can pinpoint exactly where passengers face confusion in their journeys and what signage is being ignored or misinterpreted.
We use a range of tools… and now eye tracking is a huge complement to these. It answers a lot of questions which come up from the other testing methods and even highlights some questions we weren’t aware of.
Since we integrated eye tracking into our method mix, we have become much more accurate and efficient in illustrating user experiences and proving usability problems.
This eye tracking PoC gave us a data-driven view of issues that were previously vague. It was exciting to use this new technology, and we see great potential for improving UI/UX across the entire Dai-ichi Life Group.
With eye tracking we can pinpoint exactly where passengers face confusion in their journeys and what signage is being ignored or misinterpreted.
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Uncover the insights of usability studies

How Heathrow Airport used eye tracking to improve wayfinding in Terminal 5
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With eye tracking we can pinpoint exactly where passengers face confusion in their journeys and what signage is being ignored or misinterpreted.

How Heathrow Airport used eye tracking to improve wayfinding in Terminal 5

How FURYU is keeping up with Japan’s changing youth culture
Using eye tracking to boost subscription rates through enhanced UI/UX
Preparing a website for launch with eye tracking
Eye tracking and UX testing: when, how, and if you should use it
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No more guesswork

Eye tracking allows you to visualize the areas of the human machine interface that block intuitive behavior, in industrial and automotive settings. By seeing where users look, you can identify areas of hesitation, frustration, as well as flow. Deep and reliable data allows you to make design decisions that you know will pay off for your interface and your user experience.

No more guesswork
Evaluating and building trust in AI experiences with eye tracking

Evaluating and building trust in AI experiences with eye tracking

This guide shows how eye tracking helps teams understand what users notice, how they process information, and where uncertainty appears in AI experiences.

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