Tobii’s New Collaboration Sets Stage for Cutting-Edge Eye-Tracking in XR Headsets

So, here’s this wild ride about Tobii and Prophesee teaming up — feels like some sci-fi movie, right? You’ve got Tobii, the eye-tracking whiz, hooking up with Prophesee. And Prophesee? They’ve got these funky cameras doing the “I-only-see-what’s-important” thing. They don’t record every single thing, just the changes in movement and light. Makes you wonder if my eyes work like that. Maybe they do? Sometimes I miss stuff… Anyway, they’re in on this for the AR/VR headsets and smart glasses scene. Big deal, I guess.

Oh, and these gizmos are pretty smart — you know, like those cars that drive themselves but now it’s all about putting them on your face. Weird, right? They’re all “let’s make it faster and use less power,” which sounds like something from a TV ad. Tobii’s been around the block with this stuff in video games and all, so you know, pro-level stuff.

CEO guy Luca Verre from Prophesee is all jazzed up, saying this combo’s like peanut butter and jelly for wearables. Well, he didn’t say exactly that, but you get it. And Emma Bauer — she’s big at Tobii — adds layers, mentioning smart glasses are tricky. Like, seriously, they gotta be all small and discreet but do a ton of eye tracking without burning out your battery or, you know, exploding on your face or something. Yikes.

There’s a pic of these Ray-Ban-ish glasses floating around, stylish as heck. You’d think James Bond would wear them, not your uncle.

Anyway — no, backtrack — it’s a big deal that Tobii’s staying ahead in this game. They were in with PlayStation and HTC Vive Pro Eye back in the heydays, and now, with this team-up, they seem unstoppable. Probably throwing foveated rendering and some social VR spice into the mix. It’s like there’s a secret society of gadgets plotting the future. Who knew?