RealEye 18.43.0 - 18.48.13 Release Notes

July 25, 2025

Release Notes for Version 18.43.0 to 18.48.13 (2025-07-02 – 2025-07-22)

Version 18.43.0 (2025-07-02)

Features:
  • Added RealEyeWebcamV3 to sidebar and updated translations.

Version 18.44.0 (2025-07-02)

Fixes:
  • Fixed `canAnalyzeData` property for study embedded website item boxes.
  • Resolved division by zero error in droprate calculation.

Version 18.44.2 (2025-07-04)

Features:
  • Disabled Basic license purchase if team collaboration is active.
  • Introduced **VAI Hold**: Average time participants spent looking at AOIs relative to visibility time.
UI/UX Improvements:
  • Rounded VAI values to the first decimal place.

Version 18.45.0 (2025-07-04)

Fixes:
  • Fixed Statistics and Tools button issue

Version 18.45.3 (2025-07-08)

Fixes:
  • Deactivated API keys for licenses without API access.
  • Corrected VAI Hold calculation logic.

Version 18.46.0 (2025-07-08)

Features:
  • Added support for retrieving user interactions by custom parameters and specific tests.

Version 18.46.2 (2025-07-10)

Fixes:
  • Enabled audio recording in TestRunner and improved microphone handling.

Version 18.46.6 (2025-07-14)

Fixes:
  • Fixed preview generation for shelf testing.

Version 18.46.9 (2025-07-16)

Features:
  • Added white-label domain support for iframe embedding.
  • Updated Polish translations for AOI metrics and CSV exports.
Fixes:
  • Fixed embedded website AOI gaze mapping.

Version 18.46.12 (2025-07-17)

UX Improvements:
  • Implemented "no background" option for shelf testing.
Fixes:
  • Handled edge case for stimuli flow items missing`stimulusId`.

Version 18.47.0 (2025-07-18)

Features:
  • Implemented clustered gazes detection for improved gaze pattern analysis.
Enhancements:
  • Updated default minimum cluster size for better accuracy.

Version 18.48.0 (2025-07-21)

Fixes:
  • Fixed undefined variable `theme` in UI rendering.

Version 18.48.10 (2025-07-21)

Features:
  • Improved fixation duration calculations and added an effective fixation duration method.

Version 18.48.12 (2025-07-22)

Fixes:
  • Disabled gaze clustering for mouse-tracker to improve accuracy.

Version 18.48.13 (2025-07-22)

Fixes:
  • Further refinement to prevent gaze clustering computations for mouse-tracker.

RealEye 18.39.0 - 18.42.0 Release Notes

June 16, 2025

Release Notes for Version 18.39.0 to 18.42.0 (2025-06-16 – 2025-07-01)

Version 18.39.0 (2025-06-16)

Features:
  • Introduced AI-generated AOI report analysis.
Fixes:
  • Resolved permission issues for AOI AI reports.
  • Fixed negative relative TTFF for stimuli using SDK.
  • Fixed a typo in CSV report headers.

Version 18.39.7 (2025-06-17)

Features:
  • Added sharing secret to AOI report in the heatmap view.
  • Introduced "Shopper metrics" UX improvement.
Fixes:
  • Solved a permission issue for companies without a Company Manager.
  • Allowed the use of the back button after changing filters.

Version 18.39.9 (2025-06-18)

Features:
  • Replaced "AI Heatmaps" with a link to "Attention Predictor".
  • Removed AI Prediction (ALPHA) module and linked to the Attention Predictor Promo app.
UI/UX Improvements:
  • Added a Shopper follow-up survey.

Version 18.40.0 (2025-06-23)

Fixes:
  • Fixed loading bar overflow in the virtual chinrest window.
UI/UX Improvements:
  • Suggested all available tags in studies.

Version 18.41.0 (2025-06-24)

Features:
  • Disabled the Shelf Testing Module if not purchased.
Fixes:
  • Added missing user interactions to AOI reports.
UI/UX Improvements:
  • Added Telugu language support.

Version 18.42.0 (2025-07-01)

Features:
  • Updated VAI (Visual Attention Index) speed computation to use "Average Relative TTFF".
Fixes:
  • Fixed relative/absolute TTFF calculation for static images.

RealEye 18.28.5 - 18.38.14 Release Notes

June 9, 2025

Release Notes for Version 18.28.5 to 18.38.14 (2025-04-02 – 2025-06-06)

Version 18.28.5 (2025-04-02)

Fixes:
  • Sort AOIs (Areas of Interest) lexicographically.

 

Version 18.28.6 (2025-04-03)

Fixes:
  • Fixed a typo.

 

Version 18.28.9 (2025-04-14)

Features:
  • Implemented `GameController` for storing PopEye game scores.

 

Version 18.28.10 (2025-04-15)

Features:
  • Added relative TTFF (Time to First Fixation) calculationfrom the start of AOI instead of the start of stimuli.

 

Version 18.28.14 (2025-04-22)

Features:
  • Allowed microphone usage in test iframes.

 

Version 18.27.15 (2025-04-23)

Fixes:
  • Fixed AOI sorting by name.

 

Version 18.28.16 (2025-04-24)

Fixes:
  • Fixed broken AOI stats when participant quality data ismissing.
  • Updated delete action to use consistent data attributes.
Features:
  • Added user interaction table and corresponding method toSDK.

 

Version 18.29.1 (2025-04-25)

Fixes:
  • Hotfix: Rematch AOI after reverting to draft for shelfstudy.

 

Version 18.30.0 (2025-04-29)

Features:
  • Added mandatory AI coding assistant instructions to README.
  • Fixed missing AI coding assistant instruction.

 

Version 18.30.1 (2025-05-05)

Features:
  • Added relative metrics: TTFF, TTFC (Time to First Click), and participant ratio.

 

Version 18.31.0 (2025-05-06)

Features:
  • PopEye 2.0 release with leaderboard integration.
Fixes:
  • Allowed null email in PopEye.

 

Version 18.31.2 (2025-05-08)

Fixes:
  • Fixed tooltip not showing after select value change.
  • Fixed VAI (Visual Attention Index) Speed value < 0 due top short display time for AOI.

 

Version 18.32.0 (2025-05-08)

Features:
  • Added UI components for VAI (Visual Attention Index).

 

Version 18.32.4 (2025-05-12)

Fixes:
  • Fixed Emotion chart tooltip.
  • Fixed TTFG (Time to First Gaze) calculation from the end, instead of the start of the gaze.

 

Version 18.33.0 (2025-05-12)

Features:
  • Updated dashboard to show subscription/license options onlyfor company managers and admins.

 

Version 18.34.0 (2025-05-14)

Features:
  • Added Embedded Website as a study wizard type.
Fixes:
  • Fixed missing SDK extension.
  • Fixed AOI table names in CSV download.
  • Added missing import for `ScreenInfo`.

 

Version 18.34.3 (2025-05-14)

Fixes:
  • Renamed AOI.
  • Improved UI for VAI components on AOI metrics.

 

Version 18.34.5 (2025-05-16)

Fixes:
  • Removed trademark from CSV download AOI table.
  • Fixed VAI component names not visible in other languages.

 

Version 18.38.7 (2025-05-23)

Enhancements:
  • Improved basic resource load performance.

 

Version 18.38.14 (2025-06-06)

Fixes:
  • Limited HTML tag usage in item instructions.

RealEye 18.0.0 - 18.28.4 Release Notes

April 2, 2025

Release Notes for Version 18.0.0 to 18.28.4 (December 18, 2024 – April 2, 2025)

Version 18.0.0 (December 18, 2024)

Features
  • Alpha release of Visual Attention Index (VAI) and AIFixation Heatmap.

Version 18.1.0 (December 18, 2024)

Improvements
  • Allow linking to specific exposures on heatmap/datachart.

Version 18.1.1 (December 19, 2024)

Bug Fixes
  • Fixed issue where video was not playing on screenrecording.

Version 18.2.0 (December 19, 2024)

Features
  • AI-predicted fixation heatmap now discards all attention below 50%.
Performance
  • Cached number of participant slots per company and license dates.

Version 18.2.1 (December 19, 2024)

Bug Fixes
  • Removed image for screen recording for participants.

Version 18.3.0 (December 20, 2024)

Features
  • Added watermark to AI-generated heatmap downloads.
  • Hide VAI circle when not in use.

Version 18.4.0 (December 20, 2024)

Features
  • Added licensing info to Embedded Website JS SDK.
Bug Fixes
  • Adjusted website item dimensions for drawinggaze/fixation plots on screen recordings.

Version 18.4.2 (December 23, 2024)

Bug Fixes
  • In position logs, only show items with jsSdkEnabled.

Version 18.4.3 (December 31, 2024)

Bug Fixes
  • Changed implementation for calculating max k-factor valueto an iterative approach.

Version 18.4.4 (January 7, 2025)

Bug Fixes
  • Set maximum file size for file uploader.

Version 18.5.0 (January 9, 2025)

Features
  • Added watermark to AI-generated heatmap.
  • Show all SDK issue reasons.

Version 18.6.0 (January 14, 2025)

Features
  • AI Attention Predictor v0.2.

Version 18.7.0 (January 14, 2025)

Features
  • AOI Reports introduced.

Version 18.8.0 (January 16, 2025)

Features
  • AOI Reports enhancements.

Version 18.9.0 (January 22, 2025)

Features
  • Count TTFF (Time to First Fixation) from AOI time rangestart.

Version 18.10.0 (January 23, 2025)

Bug Fixes
  • Fixed average total time spent on AOI Dashboard.

Version 18.11.0 (January 23, 2025)

Features
  • Switched to AWS instance for ML attention predictor.

Version 18.12.0 (January 23, 2025)

Features
  • Added VAI to AOI metrics in CSV exports.

Version 18.13.0 (January 24, 2025)

Features
  • Filtering for AOI Reports.
  • Updated AOI Table colors.

Version 18.13.1 (January 24, 2025)

Bug Fixes
  • Fixed animated AI heatmap generation.

Version 18.14.0 (January 29, 2025)

Features
  • Added language indicator on study copy link.

Version 18.15.0 (January 30, 2025)

Features
  • Added ratio to AOI Dashboard.

Version 18.16.0 (January 31, 2025)

Bug Fixes
  • Hide heatmap button from preview when not allowed to seeheatmaps.

Version 18.17.0 (February 3, 2025)

Features
  • Added loading indicator for AOI Table.

Version 18.18.0 (February 5, 2025)

Features
  • Exposed partial values for VAI calculation in API.
  • Added abort API request on AOI Dashboard when filters are updated.

Version 18.19.0 (February 11, 2025)

Features
  • Added VAI to AOI metrics in CSV files.

Version 18.20.0 (February 11, 2025)

Features
  • Allowed selection of participant exposures.
  • Added Kazakh language instructions.

Version 18.21.0 (February 14, 2025)

Bug Fixes
  • Fixed download issue for K-coefficient heatmap.

Version 18.22.0 (February 18, 2025)

Features
  • Updated saccade length calculation logic.

Version 18.23.0 (February 19, 2025)

Features
  • Heatmap auto-adjuster v1.1.

Version 18.23.1 (February 20, 2025)

Bug Fixes
  • Added missing Kazakh translations.

Version 18.23.2 (February 24, 2025)

Performance
  • Improved admin dashboard page performance.

Version 18.23.3 (February 24, 2025)

Bug Fixes
  • Fixed URL detection.

Version 18.23.4 (February 25, 2025)

Features
  • Added hosted recording video feature.

Version 18.23.5 (February 26, 2025)

Features
  • Show teacher/university in student accounts.

Version 18.23.6 (February 28, 2025)

Features
  • Switched attention predictor to a new HTTPS domain.

Version 18.23.7 (March 3, 2025)

Bug Fixes
  • Fixed CSV generation by worker.

Version 18.23.8 (March 3, 2025)

Features
  • CSV reports now fetch user roles from the database.

Version 18.23.9 (March 3, 2025)

Bug Fixes
  • Fixed missing student information in account view.

Version 18.23.10 (March 4, 2025)

Bug Fixes
  • Fixed typo in template.

Version 18.23.12 (March 5, 2025)

Bug Fixes
  • Updated French translations.

Version 18.23.13 (March 5, 2025)

Features
  • Increased Apache timeout from 60 to 180 seconds.
Bug Fixes
  • Fixed text wrapping in AOI Table.

Version 18.23.14 (March 6, 2025)

Features
  • Added additional check for polygon border detection(Winding Number algorithm).
  • VAI now considered in stats computation estimation.

Version 18.23.16 (March 6, 2025)

Features
  • Enhanced polygon border detection logic to include edgecases.

Version 18.24.0 (March 7, 2025)

Features
  • Added payment information UI.

Version 18.25.0 (March 17, 2025)

Features
  • Set default language when no settings are saved in local storage.

Version 18.26.0 (March 17, 2025)

Features
  • Stored hashed API tokens in the database.

Version 18.27.0 (March 19, 2025)

Bug Fixes
  • Count unique participants when evaluating AOI stats.

Version 18.28.0 (March 25, 2025)

Bug Fixes
  • Fixed shelf preview.

Version 18.28.4 (April 2, 2025)

Bug Fixes
  • Fixed search by External ID for participants.