EyeLink 1000 Plus Brochure
EyeLink 1000 Plus Brochure
The EyeLink 1000 Plus is a high-performance measurement device that establishes the technical
benchmarks that all video-based eye trackers strive to achieve.
Resolution 0.01º RMS 0.05º RMS Free Software Development Kits (SDKs):
0.05º Microsaccade resolution 0.25º saccade resolution • are available for Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, Mac OS X, and Linux
Real-time Data M = 1.4 msec (SD < 0.2 msec) M = 2.2 msec (SD < 0.3 msec) • provide easy-to-follow examples written in C, COM interface, Python, Presentation, E-Prime,
Access @ 2000 Hz @ 1000 Hz MATLAB via Psychtoolbox, and LabView
Data Output X, Y, and Pupil Size Free SR Research Screen Recorder software enables:
Host PC Workstation or Laptop Host PC
• video capture of eye movements overlaid on anything a Windows 7 computer can display (e.g., web
browsing, interfaces, gaming, etc.)
Participant Very simple and easy. Typically less than 2-5 minutes. • video and eye movement data to be imported into EyeLink Data Viewer where visualization and
Setup analysis tools can be used
Choose from five Mounting Options
different mounts for your Experiment Builder and Data Viewer
eye tracking tasks. Desktop Mount • Easy to transport
• Track with the head free-to-move or with head supported SR Research makes cross-platform compatible Mac OS X and Windows software to assist users in
Different infrared • No electronics near the participant’s head working with the EyeLink 1000 Plus. SR Research Experiment Builder is a full-featured experiment
wavelengths available to • Binocular or monocular eye tracking supported delivery system designed to assist in quickly creating eye tracking paradigms. EyeLink Data Viewer
minimize visibility or • Configurable 32º x 25º trackable range allows quick visualization of the data and the creation of data reports that are formatted for import to
track in the dark.
Binocular Tower • Fast and easy setup statistical analysis programs. See pages 14 and 15 for details.
Mount • Ideal for close-up stimuli, touchscreens and reaching
• 60º x 40º trackable range
2000Hz Beginning in the Spring of 2017, every new EyeLink 1000 Plus
samples binocularly at up to 2000 Hz with the head stabilized, and
1000 Hz with the head free-to-move when the Remote Camera
Simple reading data showing interest areas automatically generated by the Experiment Builder
Upgrade is present. Existing owners can upgrade for a nominal
fee. Please write info@sr-research.com for more information. software, with eye traces and fixations overlaid using EyeLink Data Viewer.
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Key Features:
Calibrated Positions
• Supports
20 Uncalibrated Positions • Remote Camera Upgrade, allowing Head Free-to-Move tracking
Percentage of Fixations
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• Monocular and binocular high-speed, high-precision recording
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• Camera-to-eye distances that are optimal between 40 and 70 cm
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vertical trackable range above the camera
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• 940 nm illuminator available for dark adapted environments
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the Desktop Mount typically sits just below the tracked area
Repeated target fixations to nine screen locations the participant is viewing, whether it is a monitor, projection
recorded with the EyeLink 1000 Plus with the head screen or wall. Since the EyeLink 1000 Plus camera and the
stabilized. The inset plot represents an enlarged infrared illuminator are 40-70 cm from the subject, no
view of the fixation distribution around the center electronics need to be near the participant’s head, perfect for
target position. On the right is a fixation error EEG.
histogram demonstrating the tight fixation accuracy
-10o Calibrated Positions distribution (Mean = 0.33°, Median = 0.29°, and The EyeLink 1000 Plus with the Desktop Mount can be used
Uncalibrated Positions
Standard Deviation = 0.20°). with head support as an ultra-high resolution system, or as a
highly accurate head free-to-move eye tracker without a head
support (Remote Camera Upgrade sold separately).
Saccade Resolution
The EyeLink 1000 Plus has outstanding real-time data access to high-resolution data. Here, the participant
made a saccade to a peripheral target that was moved by 0.8° about 21 msec after the saccade was
Pupil Size Accuracy – Desktop and Tower Mounts
initiated. A 0.33° corrective saccade lasting 8 msec occurred in the direction of the target position change.
Pupil size data are available with every data point collected by the EyeLink 1000 Plus. To evaluate the level of
accuracy obtained in pupil size measures, dots between 2.0 and 5.0 mm in diameter were laser printed, and the
pupil area was measured for each. The diameter of each dot in system units was computed, and the percentage
difference in reported diameter compared to the expected difference for each dot was:
5 mm (118 pixels - 125.53% of 4 mm) - 2652 area - 51.4976 diameter - 125.60% for +0.07% error
4 mm ( 94 pixels - 100.00% of 4 mm) - 1681 area - 41.0000 diameter - 100.00% for 0.00% error
3 mm ( 71 pixels - 75.53% of 4 mm) - 964 area - 31.0483 diameter - 75.73% for +0.20% error
2 mm ( 47 pixels - 50.00% of 4 mm) - 435 area - 20.8567 diameter - 50.87% for +0.87% error
Measurement error is below 1% with under 0.2% error for 3 mm or greater sizes.
The second test was to see how well the system picked up smaller changes, so we used 4 dots of 4.1,4.0,3.9 and
3.8 mm and compared the reported sizes in relation to the 4.0 mm standard:
4.1 mm (96 pixels - 102.13% of 4 mm) - 1758 area - 41.9285 diameter - 102.26% for +0.13% error
4.0 mm (94 pixels - 100.00% of 4 mm) - 1680 area - 40.9878 diameter - 99.97% for -0.03% error
3.9 mm (92 pixels - 97.87% of 4 mm) - 1611 area - 40.1373 diameter - 97.90% for +0.03% error
3.8 mm (90 pixels - 95.74% of 4 mm) - 1537 area - 39.2046 diameter - 95.62% for -0.12% error
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MRI and MEG Long Range Eye Tracking MRI Tray Mount with Back Projection Screen
Key Features: Key Features:
• The EyeLink 1000 Plus is the most accurate and lowest noise eye-tracker for MRI and MEG • Rests in end of scanner bore supported by bed rails
• Seamless software operation and identical interface for laboratory and scanner eye-tracking • Holds optional high-quality back projection screen
• Every EyeLink 1000 Plus is dual-use in MRI and behavioral laboratory with appropriate mounts • Compatible with out-of-bore projection screens or LCD displays
• A Fiber Optic Camera Head extends the EyeLink 1000 Plus for use in MRI and MEG • Screen-holder available for user-supplied screen
• Supports high-speed (up 2000 Hz monocular), high-precision recording with < 0.5° error • Optimally positions EyeLink 1000 Plus Fiber Optic Camera Head and Illuminator mounting bar
• Long camera-to-eye distances between 60 and 150 cm • Easily removed when not in use
• Compatible with multiple head coils and scanners
• 32° x 25° trackable range
• 940 nm illuminator available for dark adapted environments EyeLink 1000 Plus Tray Mounts are inserted into the
head-side of the bore where they hold both the eye
tracker and an optional high-quality back-projection
Every EyeLink 1000 Plus core system has the potential for
screen. The entire apparatus is easily inserted or
dual-use in the behavioral laboratory and in MRI/MEG where it
removed from the bore.
is the world’s most accurate and highest spatial and temporal
resolution eye tracker. With the addition of a Fiber Optic
Tray Mounts with screens are available for the
Camera Head, Long Range Illuminator, and appropriate
Philips Achieva, and Siemens Prisma, Trio, Verio
accessory components, the core 1000 Plus can be used in MRI
and Skyra scanners.
and MEG.
Works with multiple head coils, including: In MRI the Mount clamps to an optional Aluminum Stand and
• Siemens 8, 12, 20, 32, and 64 channel positions the eye tracking hardware outside of the bore where it is
head coils easily accessed and adjusted.
• Philips 32 channel head coil
• GE 32 channel head coil In MEG the Screen Clamp Mount affixes directly to the bottom of an
• Nova Medical head coils Elekta or user-supplied back-projection screen.
Inquire about your scanner, head coil and Other MRI and MEG solutions exist … ask us about your setup!
MRI eye tracking needs, and we will
propose solutions.
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2000 Hz Camera Upgrade Onsite installation is highly recommended for MRI and MEG to ensure the system is functioning
optimally in these highly variable environments.
Key Features:
• Enables up to 2000 Hz binocular high-speed sampling rate
• Enables low noise 2000 Hz monocular sampling mode
• With the Remote Camera Upgrade allows 1000 Hz binocular head free-to-move tracking
SR Research Head Support
• Access eye position data with <1.4 msec delay
• Included standard with every new EyeLink 1000 Plus Key Features:
• Robust, high quality design and manufacturing
• Clamps on top of the table so there is no interference with participant’s legs
The 2000 Hz Binocular High Speed Camera Upgrade allows the EyeLink 1000 Plus camera to sample • Allows separate adjustment of chin position in depth, or remove chin or forehead support
eye movements at up to 2000 Hz binocularly or in a low-noise 2000 Hz monocular mode. With the components completely
Remote Camera Upgrade, the same camera can sample at up to 1000 Hz binocularly with head free-to- • Can be used with or without the supplied gel pads
move tracking. The 2000 Hz upgrade provides the fastest possible eye position access, and is therefore • Ideal for Eye Tracking, Psychophysics, or any Psychology experiment
ideal when the system is being used for gaze-contingent display manipulations. The following figure
shows a 1000 Hz binocular recording of X, Y eye traces in a sinusoidal pursuit task.
The SR Research Head Support is an extremely sturdy, high quality chin and
forehead rest suitable for use in any behavioral research laboratory. It was specially
designed for the EyeLink 1000 Plus in head-supported modes and forms the base
of the Tower Mount.
Importantly, the chin support can be adjusted in depth for extra comfort and better
head positioning. The design of the head support allows for use of just the chin rest
if desired (e.g., useful for EEG experiments in which you want to avoid putting
pressure on the frontal electrodes), or just the forehead rest (e.g., useful for tasks
involving speech production).
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Average Accuracy 2
Down to 0.15° (0.25° to 0.5° typical) 0.25 to 0.5° typical
Saccade Event
0.05° microsaccades 0.25°
Resolution
Gaze Tracking Range 60° horizontally X 40° vertically Customizable - 32° horizontal X 25 ° vertical