SR Research Experiment Builder
SR Research Experiment Builder is a paid drag-and-drop environment for creating computer-based psychology and neuroscience experiments.
What SR Research Experiment Builder is
SR Research Experiment Builder is a paid drag-and-drop environment for creating computer-based psychology and neuroscience experiments. It supports SR Research EyeLink eye trackers and behavioral studies without eye tracking. Experiments can present text, shapes, images, audio, video, and synchronized audio-visual stimuli. Researchers can add conditional branches, loops, dynamic variables, blocking, list counter-balancing, and other randomization. Gaze triggers support moving-window and boundary-crossing tasks, gaze-triggered trial onset, and recycling incorrect trials. Multilingual text includes right-to-left scripts, with interest areas segmented by word, phrase, or character. Templates cover gaze-contingent windows, text reading, and smooth pursuit. External devices can synchronize through TTL or TCP/IP. Data Viewer integration messages are written to EyeLink files for analysis. A license is required, with pricing on request. Windows and macOS are supported; macOS is not currently recommended for data collection because of display-timing changes.
Good
- Drag-and-drop experiment programming
- Supports EyeLink eye trackers
- Gaze-contingent task controls
- Multilingual and right-to-left text
- TTL and TCP/IP synchronization
Watch out
- Requires a paid license
- No other manufacturers’ eye trackers
- macOS not recommended for data collection
Who it suits
It suits psychology and neuroscience researchers building EyeLink-based or behavioral experiments. It is also useful for multilingual, gaze-contingent, and externally synchronized study designs.
Verdict
Experiment Builder offers visual experiment construction with detailed gaze, stimulus, language, and synchronization controls. Confirm EyeLink hardware requirements and operating-system guidance before selecting it.
Plans and prices
From SR Research Experiment Builder's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Experiment Builder license | Priced on request | Requires a license to run; price not shown on the product page |
The facts
Each one read from SR Research Experiment Builder's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analysis integration
- It writes Data Viewer integration messages to EyeLink data files so Data Viewer can show stimuli and interest areas during analysis.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Download access
- The latest version can be downloaded from the maker's site, but the download link requires Support Forum registration.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Experiment control
- It supports conditional branching, looping, dynamic variables, and randomization options such as blocking and list counter-balancing.checked 8 Oct 2026
- External integrations
- It can synchronize with external devices through TTL or TCP/IP communication.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Eye tracking
- It supports experiments with SR Research EyeLink eye trackers, as well as behavioral experiments that do not use eye tracking.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Gaze-contingent tasks
- Gaze-based triggers support tasks such as moving-window and boundary-crossing paradigms, gaze-triggered trial onset, and automatic recycling of incorrect trials.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Hardware limitation
- It does not interface with eye-tracking devices made by other manufacturers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Language research
- It supports multilingual text, including right-to-left scripts, and can segment text into interest areas at word, phrase, or character level.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Licensing and updates
- A license is required to run the software, while updates are free and backward compatible.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Operating system limitation
- The maker says macOS can be used for task development but is not currently recommended for data collection because of display-timing changes.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Experiment Builder is a drag-and-drop graphical programming environment for creating computer-based psychology and neuroscience experiments.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Stimuli
- It can present text, shapes, images, audio, and video, including synchronized audio and visual stimuli.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker provides video tutorials, webinars, FAQs, templates, and support through its Support Forum and team.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Templates
- It includes ready-made templates for tasks including gaze-contingent window, text reading, and smooth pursuit.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canadachecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker and headquarters
- SR Research Ltd. lists its office at 35 Beaufort Drive, Ottawa, Canada, K2L 2B9; its About page describes the company as having begun a quarter-century ago.checked 8 Oct 2026
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