![]() ![]() It’s not too distracting though, as when you start playing you quickly become accustomed to the warming glow. When you’re up and running, the Sentry’s trio of red lights glow gently and occasionally flicker as it tracks your eyes moving across the screen. You can also programme multiple users, making it easy to switch between users without having to go through the setup again. We’ve tried using the Sentry with our contacts in, glasses on and (albeit a little blurry) with naked eyes and we’ve not had any difficulties. There are options to enable single eye tracking if you’ve got a lazy or wandering eye, as well as tracking for contact and glasses wearers. Using the bundled Tobii Eye-X software, you can quickly run through a simple set-up process that only requires you to follow a glowing dot with your eyes. All you need to do then is run the cable from your PC to your Sentry, and watch the three red illuminators start to glow and flicker. Once you’ve got your magnet in place, the Sentry locks into place using its internal magnet for quick fitting and removal. Plus, if you decide you want to remove the magnet, it’s easy to remove and doesn’t leave a sticky residue behind. The magnet is discreet enough that it’s barely noticeable on a black monitor or laptop surround when you’re not using the Sentry. You simply peel off the adhesive strip and position one magnet centrally along the bottom of your screen bezel. In the box, you get the Sentry, the USB 3.0 cable and a set of magnetic strips that you’ll need to use to attach it to your monitor or gaming laptop. Because of the internal tech, the Sentry is actually capable of scanning your eyes 50 times per second, which makes it very reliable in-game. The Sentry is powered by Tobii Tech, a company that has been working with medical eye-tracking technology for years. These are used to track your eye movements with great precision. The SteelSeries Sentry is made up of a slim black box, which houses three sets of illuminators and a camera within. Something that might just hold it back in the long run. It might look like a PlayStation Camera or a slimline version of the bulky Xbox One Kinect, but the SteelSeries Sentry is a far more niche device. For that price, you’ll nab yourself the Sentry unit itself along with a copy of Assassin’s Creed Rogue, the reasons for which will become apparent. But the SteelSeries Sentry is the first piece of eye-tracking consumer terchnology to hit the market and it’s on sale now for around £150. Motion tracking is certainly not a new technology for gamers, with the likes of the Xbox Kinect, Wii Remotes and other tech already well established. ![]() Primarily designed as an aide for professional gamers and game streaming, the SteelSeries Sentry is an eye-tracker that you can use with monitors and laptops up to 27-inches, as long as they have a USB 3.0 you can use.
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