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    1. What you need to know about Eye TrackingSome practical tips for designers and developers
      Barcamp Brighton 4 #bcb4
      Harry Brignull
      90percentofeverything.com
    2. Who’s this guy?
      Hi, I’m Harry Brignull
      I’m a User Experience consultant
      Background in User Research & Cognitive Science
      I work at Madgex, 2 minutes walk from here
    3. This is my blog...
    4. This is an eye tracker
      They cost up to $35,000
      Hidden down here are some infra-red lights and a webcam.
      They are used to track the movements of your eyes so the system can tell where you are looking on a page.
      Image credit: Tobii.com
    5. A screengrab of the admin software.
      The researcher can click a few buttons and generate cool visualisations like this.
    6. THE PROBLEM WITH EYE TRACKING
    7. Simulated Eyetracking heatmap
    8. When you see a heatmap for the first time, you are so busy saying “wow!” that you forget to critically evaluate what you are seeing.
      It’s easy to feel intimidated. The technology involved is phenomenal.
      But this doesn’t mean all research done on an eye tracker is infallible – far from it!
      Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/expressmonorail/3043760419/
    9. The output from an eye tracking study does not have some kind of mystical significance just because an eye tracker was used!
    10. This talk is intended to give you a heads-up on how to think critically about eye tracking.
      ... So next time you’re presented with some eye tracking findings, you don’t just swallow them hook, line and sinker.
    11. Some
      Some people  eye tracking
    12. “Our specialist eye tracking services allow you to climb inside your users' heads and see your designs through their eyes.” - Etre.com
    13. “We now offer specific eye tracking research - these offer radical insights into which elements of your design (online, print, film, ad placement) gain attention allowing you to tailor key information for the most impact.”
      - Bunnyfoot
    14. Some
      Other people hate eye tracking
    15. “One of these days, I'm going to make a "Just Say No to Eye Trackers" t-shirt.”“How about a Ouija Board? They run about 1/3000 the price and produce just as good predictions of what works and what doesn't.”
      - Jared Spool
    16. Number of Eye Trackers owned
      Am I being a bit cynical here?
      Enthusiasm about eye tracking
    17. Clooney or Crook – which do people prefer?
    18. Clooney or Crook – which do people prefer?
    19. Eye tracking gives you evidence of what people look at.
      This data alone does not tell you whether they like it, understand it or want it!
    20. For this reason, ET is usually paired with other observational data
    21. Example research from Tobii
      This heat map is based on aggregated data from 54 participants during the first 30 seconds.
      Quoting the Tobii report “all boxes both on the right and the left side of the page are practically ignored”
      Possible (mis)interpretation: Quick, move everything into the middle! We can’t allow the promotions to be ignored! PANIC!
      Read more: http://bit.ly/tobii-realeyes
    22. But hang on a minute...What task were users given?
    23. The task given has a huge impact on eye tracking patterns!
      Yarbus, A. L. Eye Movements and Vision. Plenum. New York. 1967
    24. “Find a gift for under £50 for your dad” OR“Sign up for the site’s newsletter”These two different tasks are going to generate radically different heatmaps
    25. Example study from Tobii Task: “Sign up for online banking”
      100 participants tested
      Source: Tobii
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75RpQ2Z6nYc
    26. Quoting from video “[The data indicates] that they have seen the links but are not sure if they have found the right place to click. They are probably looking for a link that says "sign up now". [...]
      The conclusion - add a link that says "Sign up now" [...]
      Source: Tobii
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75RpQ2Z6nYc
    27. This is the current natwest.com homepage
      Did they really need to carry out an eye tracking study to find out that they’d forgotten to add a call-to-action for first-time users?
    28. Large scale eye tracking studies aren’t cheap!
      And not lets not forget the cost of eye trackers, up to £35,000 each!
      Caveat: prices shown above are estimated and may vary by roughly +/- £10k depending on method used & supplier
    29. There are two types of Eye Tracking study
      Qualitative and Quantitative
    30. Qualitative Eye tracking
      A handful of people are tested (e.g. 6-12)
      An expert researcher combs through the data looking for compelling insights.
      A great deal of trust is placed in the researcher’s expertise in separating the wheat from the chaff.
      It’s not about numbers or statistics. You have no statistical assurance that the issues observed will reoccur with your user-base at large.
    31. Qualitative research isn’t science - it’s detective work
      A great deal of trust is placed in the researcher’s expertise.
      They have to know what they are doing – what’s pertinent, what’s not, and most importantly, how to interpret the data into design recommendations!
      Most eye tracking studies are qualitative – always be sure to find out.
    32. Quantitative research IS science - but it’s still possible to misinterpret the findings
      In quant studies you test large numbers of users and use statistical tests that allow you to generalise beyond the sample.
      However just because “significantly more people looked at area X than area Y”, you can’t be sure what this really means in terms of improving the design of your site!
    33. This is a fact
      This is arguable!
      This is arguable!
    34. So – now you should now be prepared for the next time you’re in a meeting and a consultant presents you with some eye tracking findings...
    35. Eye tracking is just another tool in the UX research toolbox.
      There are times when it’s worthwhile
      When you have a tightly defined design problem that specifically requires an understanding of what people look at.
      When you are working with eye tracking experts who you can trust
      ET Findings can create compelling evidence by dovetailingwith other findings
      Can be a useful educational tool
      But critics claim it ‘s hard to use, expensive, easily misused and often reveals findings you could achieve with cheaper approaches like standard UT!
      Photo credit: flickr.com/photos/skistz/398429879/
    36. Key learnings
      Healthy Cynicism: ask questions. Never accept ET at face value (or any other research findings for that matter)
      Find out what kind of users were tested, and what tasks they were given – this should frame your interpretation
      Remember “looking at” ≠ understanding. You have to refer to what the users did or said for you to understand the bigger picture.
      Always question the interpretation of the findings!
    37. That’s all folks!
      Harry Brignull
      twitter.com/harrybr
      90percentofeverything.com

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