Get started playing

⚠️ This page relates to the older EyeMine classic edition. If you're installing the latest version, please see the documentation at the EyeMine wiki instead.

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If you have already installed everything according to the Installation guide, and your eye tracker is working with EyeMine then you are ready to play Minecraft.

For a MyGaze flavoured version of the demo video, check out MyGaze demo video instead.

Launch EyeMine

1. Open EyeMine by double-clicking the icon on your desktop.
2. Select the "Minecraft Intro" keyboard.

Launch Minecraft

1. Open the Minecraft launcher by double-clicking the Minecraft icon on your desktop.
2. Log in using your Minecraft account details if prompted
3. Make sure the big green PLAY button lists "forge" - if not, select using the small arrow next to the PLAY button
4. Click PLAY to launch minecraft
5. Once Minecraft has finished loaded, click the Maximise button on the top right of the window.
6. Click "Single player". Select the world you want to play and click "Play selected world". We recommend the first time you play in the included "Creative" world.

First time introduction

• The first thing you should try is looking around the Minecraft world. In the EyeMine keyboard, select "Look with Gaze", then look at the Minecraft window. Your viewpoint should follow your gaze.
• If you want to speed up or slow down the change of viewpoint, use the (left/right) arrow keys on a physical keyboard to change the sensitivity. You only need to do this the first time - once you are happy with the speed Minecraft will remember your preference.
• If your viewpoint is changing incorrectly, please check your eye tracker's calibration and re-calibrate if necessary.
• Note: Minecraft will only respond to gaze if you are looking somewhere within the Minecraft window. If you get stuck looking at the ground, look towards the top of the Minecraft window to drag your gaze upwards, or vice versa. If you look above or below the Minecraft window, nothing will happen.
• Once you are happy with looking around, select "Walk" in the EyeMine keyboard. You will start walking forwards. As you move your eyes around the Minecraft scene, you can change your direction. When you're finished, select "Walk" again to stop.
• If you want to speed up or slow down your walking speed, use the (up/down) arrow keys on a physical keyboard to change the speed. Minecraft will remember this preference. At first walking may feel fast, but note that you stop walking as soon as you look down at the EyeMine keyboard, and will naturally slow down as you turn corners.
• Now try mining with "Mine", attacking an animal with "Attack", or flying with "Fly".

Exiting the app

• When you've finished playing with EyeMine, turn off 'Look with Gaze' and press the Escape key on a physical keyboard to pause Minecraft
• Close the Minecraft window
• Close EyeMine by right-clicking on the EyeMine keyboard and selecting "Quit".

Levelling up

• Once you're comfortable with the basic workings of EyeMine, you should try playing in the "EyeGaze Quests" world. This is set up with some suggestions of activities to try, aimed at EyeGaze users.
• If you are having no trouble with selecting the large EyeMine buttons on the Intro keyboard, try out the "Minecraft Intermediate" keyboard for more actions.
• If you want to continue using large buttons, first get super comfortable with how it works and then move onto the "Intro++" keyboard which has extra pages which allow you to build.