UX Glossary Research & Discovery

Eye Tracking

Research & Discovery

A research method that uses hardware or software to record where users look on a screen and for how long. Eye tracking produces gaze plots and heatmaps revealing which elements capture attention, in what sequence, and which content is consistently overlooked — informing decisions about layout, hierarchy, and visual emphasis.

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Heatmap Usability Testing Visual Hierarchy Five-Second Test
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