Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
Pupil Core
- 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Input methodhardware
- 4Study modelive
- 5Gaze visualizationsgaze circles, gaze crosses, gaze polylines, light points, fixation overlays, surface heatmaps
- 6Export formatsMP4, CSV, NumPy, PNG, TLV
- 7Supported platformsWindows, macOS, Linux
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: pupil-labs.com
Overview
Pupil Core is ranked #8 of 27 in eye tracking software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Windows. There is no free plan.
Pupil Core plans and pricing
All plansPupil Core €3,615 once Wearable eye-tracking headset and open-source software suite pupil-labs.com · 4 Oct 2026
Compared on eye tracking software
- Free plan
- Nopupil-labs.com
- Input method
- hardwarepupil-labs.com
- Study mode
- livepupil-labs.com
- Gaze visualizations
- gaze circles, gaze crosses, gaze polylines, light points, fixation overlays, surface heatmapspupil-labs.com
- Export formats
- MP4, CSV, NumPy, PNG, TLVpupil-labs.com
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linuxpupil-labs.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Pupil Core combines a wearable eye-tracking headset with an open-source software suite for eye-tracking research.pupil-labs.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Recording
- Pupil Capture records and displays real-time gaze and pupil data when the headset is connected to a desktop or laptop.pupil-labs.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Playback and analysis
- Pupil Player visualizes gaze on first-person video, supports analysis plugins, and exports raw and enriched data.pupil-labs.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Users can connect other devices through the API and add features with Python plugins loaded at runtime.pupil-labs.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Eye tracking
- The system uses dark-pupil tracking with a 3D model and supports binocular or monocular tracking and five-point calibration.pupil-labs.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Accuracy
- The published specification lists 0.60° accuracy with calibration and 0.02° precision.pupil-labs.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Cameras
- The headset has two infrared eye cameras at 192 × 192 pixels and 200 Hz; scene-camera options include 1080p at 30 Hz, 720p at 60 Hz, and 480p at 120 Hz.pupil-labs.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Computer requirements
- Pupil Core software requires a desktop or laptop with an Intel i7 or greater CPU and at least 8 GB RAM.pupil-labs.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Pupil Labs lists Python, iMotions, Lab Streaming Layer, PsychoPy, MATLAB and Octave among compatible tools; its real-time API streams gaze data and scene video over a local network.pupil-labs.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Software license
- Pupil Labs’ GitHub repository says its source code is available under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Pupil Labs offers community and expert help, including tailored research workflows and training.pupil-labs.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The company privacy policy identifies Pupil Labs GmbH in Berlin as the service operator and describes personal-data processing under its policy.pupil-labs.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Pupil Labs describes Pupil Core as an open platform used by a global community of researchers for diverse research purposes.pupil-labs.com · 4 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2014pupil-labs.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germanypupil-labs.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- pupil-labs.com/products/core· checked 4 Oct 2026
- pupil-labs.com/products/core/tech-specs· checked 4 Oct 2026
- pupil-labs.com/compatible-tools· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/pupil-labs/pupil· checked 4 Oct 2026
- pupil-labs.com/legal/privacy· checked 4 Oct 2026