Beam Eye Tracker Quick Setup Tutorial
137Get precise head and eye tracking for your games with this step-by-step Beam tutorial! Learn how to configure your webcam, optimize resolution & framerate, calibrate both head and eye tracking, and connect Beam to OpenTrack for seamless integration with flight sims like FS2024 and IL-2 and games like Star Citizen and Elite:Dangerous.
I also give some tips for adjusting sensitivity, deadzones, smoothing, and advanced OpenTrack curves to improve tracking accuracy and comfort. Plus, see how to balance eye tracking for quick glances.
Whether you’re streaming or gaming, this guide covers everything you need to get started.
00:00 Intro
00:03 Webcam setup
00:30 Resolution & framerate selection
01:15 Eye tracking calibration
01:40 Connecting Beam with OpenTrack
02:23 Adjusting head movement multipliers
03:30 Using eye tracking for quick glances
04:04 Advanced OpenTrack mapping for combat sims
04:50 Smoothing and deadzone settings explained
05:38 Game-specific profiles & CPU offloading tips
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