Research Tools & Equipment

Tobii Pro Series 3 Eye Tracking Glasses

Tobii Pro Glasses are wearable eye trackers that enable easy, precise, and efficient collection of data in a wide variety of research scenarios. Their lightweight design ensures natural behavior and maintains research accuracy in both qualitative and quantitative settings. These glasses provide reliable and accurate eye-tracking capabilities even in unpredictable and real-world environments.

All Tobii Glasses Kits are color coded & include:

Tablet w. charger
Rechargeable batteries
Memory cards
Nose pieces, eye tracking targets & cleaning cloths
Color Kits available: Orange, Green, Yellow, Blue, Pink

LIVE also has recharging battery packs & corrective lens

LIVE Community members can reserve up to 5 Tobii Glasses at once and on a first come, first serve basis. Reoccurring bookings are also possible.

Reserving the Tobii Pro Eyetrackers

The Tobii Pro Eyetrackers must be reserved more than 24 hours in advanced. Tobiis can be reserved for 2 consecutive business days. To request 1 or more Tobii devices, please email LIVE with the following information:

Name
Vanderbilt Email
Lab/ PI Associated
Phone
Planned CHECK OUT date & time
Planned CHECK IN date & time
Number of Tobii Glasses Kits needed
If you have reserved a Tobii in the past - note if you need the same color kit each time (you will need to keep record of which Tobii you checked out prior)

You will also need to indicate if you need the corrective lens and/or a battery pack.

Email LIVE to Reserve

Meta Quest Series 2 VR Headsets

Meta Quest headsets are advanced virtual reality devices that deliver immersive and versatile VR experiences for research, teaching, and collaboration. Their lightweight and wireless design allows for natural movement and ease of use, enabling effective engagement in diverse academic and professional scenarios. These headsets support a wide range of VR applications, from interactive simulations to virtual environments for experimental studies.

LIVE Community members can reserve up to 15 headsets at once and on a first come, first serve basis. Reoccurring bookings are also possible.

Reserving the Meta Quest VR Headsets

The Meta Quest Headsets must be reserved more than 24 hours in advanced. Headsets can be reserved for 2 consecutive business days. To request 1 or more Headsets, please email LIVE with the following information:

Name
Vanderbilt Email
Lab/ PI Associated
Phone
Planned CHECK OUT date & time
Planned CHECK IN date & time
Number of Headsets needed

New users will be required to attend a 30-minute training session before Meta Quest Headset requests will be accpeted.

Email LIVE to Reserve

Virtual Reality Cave

The Virtual Reality (VR) Cave is part of the MELD consortium and is used to investigate how multisensory development unfolds over time. The lab has several specially designed tasks within naturalistic, immersive environments to capture rich data about how people integrate sensory information.

Food and drinks are not allowed in the room or in the cave.

Other LIVE Tools:

In addition to our eye tracking and VR equipment, LIVE offers a small collection of tools to support hybrid meetings and presentations. These are available on a first-come, first-served basis for LIVE Community members.

Owl - Supports hybrid meetings by capturing a 360-degree view of the room and automatically focusing on active speakers.

Portable Projector - Enables presentations and shared displays in rooms without built-in projection equipment.