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Eye Tracking world leader
Tobii Technology recently
announced it has completed a $14 Million round of venture
capital funding from Investor Growth Capital. The investment
will be used to accelerate the company's rapid growth, enhance
product development and expand global sales and marketing
efforts.
Eye tracking is a technology that empowers
a computer to know exactly where a person is looking. This
offers a multitude of opportunities, ranging from enhanced
control interfaces to brand new ways of understanding human
behavior.
“Tobii has set out to drive integration of
eye tracking in a range of different areas, and we are very
pleased with the support from Investor Growth Capital. It will
enable us to respond faster to the strong demand for our
products and supply to global markets. At the same time we will
be able to keep an even stronger focus on technology
development”, says Henrik Eskilsson, CEO of Tobii Technology.
Thanks to a radical technology approach,
Tobii has brought eye tracking out of the research laboratories
and into new market domains. For example, eye tracking -based
communication devices from Tobii are widely used by disabled
people as a primary way to communicate. Within the market
research industry, Tobii’s products provide objective insights
into consumer attention and effectiveness of print advertising,
TV commercials, product packaging, and online marketing. Tobii
is also offering off-the-shelf or customized eye tracking
components for integration into large industry applications.
“We are very excited to invest in Tobii
Technology. Eye tracking is an enabling technology with
appealing niche markets and huge long-term growth potential.
Tobii is an international leader in the field and we look
forward to supporting the company develop its current markets
and introduce their world-class products in new segments”, says
Anders Ösund, Vice President, Investor Growth Capital.
For more information, please visit
www.tobii.com |