How to set up Tobii Ghost

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Do you want to bring your stream or content to the next level? Start using Tobii Ghost and let your viewers see where you're looking in form of a bubble. It brings a whole other level of insight into how you play!

Tobii Ghost can be used with our Twitch Extension which you can use to let your viewers be in control of if they want to see the bubble or not. Viewers can also customize it exactly the way they want it. You can also use Tobii Ghost on various other platforms by capturing the bubble in your recordings, this way the bubble will be burnt onto your content and your viewers won't have the power of controlling it.

Read more on how to set it up for either below. 

Broadcasting with two computers?

Please check out our tutorial for setting up Tobii Ghost in a 2PC environment. 
Streaming with two computers 

First, in the Ghost wizard guide, pick what platform you would like to stream or record with. 

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Want to record AND stream using Tobii Ghost Twitch Extension?

Stream and record Tobii Ghost at the same time

Set up the Tobii Ghost Twitch Extension

To run the Tobii Ghost Extension on Twitch, you will need a Tobii Eye Tracking device (not VR) and have the Tobii Eye Tracking software and Tobii Ghost installed.


Gaming Careers setting up the Tobii Ghost Twitch Extension
Please note that some of the steps have been updated

Step-by-step guide

  1. Ensure you have the latest Tobii Eye Tracking software installed, and that you have configured and calibrated so the main software is up and running. Download Tobii Eye Tracking
  2. Download and install Tobii Ghost (after installing it should start up automatically). 
  3. Link your Twitch account to the Tobii Ghost software. 
    Please note that you need to have enabled two-factor authentication to link your account.

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  4. To personalize your bubble, start up Tobii Ghost on your PC and turn on Preview. Then you can start customizing your bubbles' shape, size, speed, and color.

    You can also save your customization as a preset and bind a hotkey to toggle between different looks. You can also choose to have the overlay off by default for viewers when they enter your stream.
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  5. Make sure that the Tobii Ghost overlay is activated in your Twitch Extensions panel.
    If you haven't already installed the Twitch Extension you can find it here.
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Now, enable the Ghost overlay in your recording software.

  1. Add a Game Capture layer.
  2. Choose Capture specific window under Mode.
  3. Window: [SSOverlay.exe]: Tobii Ghost.
    Please note that your recording software needs to be running on the same GPU as Tobii Ghost.

  4. Check Allow Transparency.
  5. Make sure the bubble is on top of all layers in your recording software.

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Now you need to manually sync the latency between Ghost and Twitch.

Twitch currently doesn't provide the latency between the streamer and their server. That means that you will have to manually set the latency to synchronize the Ghost overlay with your video stream.

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After syncing, hide the Tobii Ghost layer in OBS by clicking the eye icon as shown below.
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The Ghost extension overlay should now show up on your stream when you are live. By using the Twitch Extension, your viewers will have the control of toggling Ghost on/off and customize it to their liking.

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Set up to embed into content

Are you streaming on any other platform than Twitch, making video recordings, or simply want to burn Tobii Ghost into the stream? This means you can watch back your VODs or clips with eye tracking still there. Also, there's no need for manual time sync. The downside is of course that your users can't customize it.

To use Tobii Ghost, youʼll need a Tobii Eye Tracking device (not VR) and have the Tobii Eye Tracking software and Tobii Ghost installed.

Check below how to set it up with OBS.

  1. Ensure you have the latest Tobii software installed, and that you have configured and calibrated so the main software is up and running. Download here
  2. Download and install OBS
  3. Download and install Tobii Ghost (after installing it should start up automatically). 

  4. To personalize your bubble, start-up Tobii Ghost on your PC and turn on preview. Then you can start customizing your bubbles' shape, size, speed, and color.

    You can also save your customization as a preset and bind a hotkey to toggle between different looks. ghost-overview.png
    Don’t forget to turn off preview if you don’t want to see it while playing.

  5. Run OBS.

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  6. Press '+' on the Source panel in the bottom of the window and select Game Capture.

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  7. Choose settings according to the picture and press OK.
    1. Uncheck Capture any fullscreen application
    2. Window: [SSOverlay.exe]: Tobii Ghost
    3. Check Allow Transparency

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You should now have the Tobii Ghost layer showing. In the screenshot below we already assume you already have a Game Capture layer added.

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Now make sure Tobii Ghost is running on top of your gameplay and then conquer the world. 😎 

  

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