RemoteGazeUX

What it does

Authentication

Pages that display and manage participant data are protected so only registered users can access them; first run prompts creation of at least one administrator.checked 11 Oct 2026

Calibration

The gaze-tracking flow includes a calibration phase before presenting a prototype.checked 11 Oct 2026

Configuration

Users can modify configuration through a GUI by running `python src/config.py`.checked 11 Oct 2026

Custom fields

The data entry form can be modified to register other variables considered relevant.checked 11 Oct 2026

Data access

Pages that display or manage participant data are protected by authentication for registered users.checked 11 Oct 2026

Data storage

The README says credentials are stored in the SQLite database and advises protecting the database file.checked 11 Oct 2026

Deployment

The README instructs users to run the application with Python using run.py.checked 11 Oct 2026

Exports

The subjects page lets users preview or download some animations or heatmaps and download all data for a study.checked 11 Oct 2026

Gaze capture

The web application uses WebGazer.js to record participants’ gaze while presenting a prototype or image and assigning tasks.checked 11 Oct 2026

Gaze tracking

The application uses WebGazer.js to record participants’ gaze while they view a prototype or image and complete assigned tasks.checked 11 Oct 2026

Integrations

The listed technology stack includes Flask, WebGazer.js, heatmap.js, and SQLite.checked 11 Oct 2026

Intended setting

The maker describes the tool as intended for controlled environments and remote user studies.checked 11 Oct 2026

Intended users

The project describes its purpose as streamlining remote user studies and enabling reproducible collection of users’ behavior data.checked 11 Oct 2026

License

The repository identifies its license as GPL-3.0.checked 11 Oct 2026

Purpose

RemoteGazeUX is an open-source platform for remote usability testing of web prototypes using eye and mouse tracking.checked 11 Oct 2026

Results

Researchers can view gaze heatmaps and download subject data as CSV; the README also describes downloading all data for a study.checked 11 Oct 2026

Security

The maker says the tool is under development, has serious security vulnerabilities, and is not recommended for production use.checked 11 Oct 2026

Security limitation

The project says it is under development, has serious security vulnerabilities, and is not recommended for production use.checked 11 Oct 2026

Study management

Users can view studies and subjects, and access participant details and gaze-tracking data.checked 11 Oct 2026

Support and contributions

The project welcomes contributions and names Justo Garcia as main developer and maintainer, with an email contact in the README.checked 11 Oct 2026

Technology

The project lists Flask as its backend, WebGazer.js for gaze tracking, heatmap.js for plotting heatmaps, and SQLite as its database engine.checked 11 Oct 2026