Beam Eye Tracker Settings I Recommend for Smooth, Consistent Tracking

For a truly immersive, look‑around experience in ETS2, ATS, and Assetto Corsa, the Beam Eye Tracker delivers a game‑changing level of realism.

Having the ability to look around freely in ETS2 and ATS lets you fully enjoy the scenic views and beautiful landscapes. You can check your side mirrors from time to time to ensure your truck stays in its lane without causing any damage to nearby vehicles cruising on the highway. You can easily navigate the narrow streets of Greece, and you can maneuver through sharp turns with precision to avoid damaging your trailer.

Now, without any further introduction, let’s go through the settings I’ve curated over more than two years, ever since my friend Zzz Trucker gifted the Beam Eye Tracker to me. I first learned about it from him, and from that moment, my experience with ETS2 and ATS has completely changed.

But first, to make sure your Beam Eye Tracker is working properly—and assuming you already have it installed and ready—you’ll need to use OpenTrack.

After you’ve downloaded OpenTrack, install it on your desktop PC or laptop and follow the instructions below.

Ensure the following settings are applied in your OpenTrack window.

Input: Eyeware Beam

Output: freetrack 2.0 Enhanced

Filter: Accela

Under Profile:

You can create a new empty config file, or simply use the default.ini.

Click Options, and the Options window will open.

In the Shortcuts tab, you can set the Center function under Global Shortcuts to any button on your steering wheel or any key on your keyboard. That way, if your monitor view isn’t centered, just press the assigned key or wheel button to reset the Beam Eye Tracker camera to the middle. Also, don’t forget to enable the Center at Startup option shown in the image below.

For my own preferences, since I’m only driving a truck and a racing car, I’ve enabled only Yaw, Pitch, and Roll, disabling the rest to avoid motion sickness. If you’re playing a flight simulator, you’ll probably want to enable X, Y, and Z as well for a more immersive flying experience.

The filter’s performance really depends on the camera you’re using, as some webcams have limited FPS, and on how well your room is lit and how brightly your face is illuminated for proper detection. You can adjust these settings to suit your preferred smoothness. My settings aren’t perfect, but I’m sure you can get them just right.

Let's go to Mapping:

There’s a lot of debate about the best settings for smooth camera movement, and it really comes down to personal preference. My setup isn’t perfect, but I’m sure you can improve on it. Smoothness depends on several factors, like having good lighting on your face or using a powerful camera that can track at 100fps or more. Still, to give you a general idea of how it works, you can use my settings as a starting point.

This is for the Yaw:

I set it up this way because I don’t want to see the truck bed every time I glance from left to right, or have my head stick out the window and catch sight of the truck’s side when looking from right to left. Basically, I just want to make sure that when I turn my head either way, my view lands only on the right or left side mirror.

This is for the Pitch:

I prefer this setup because I want to focus more on the road rather than what's around my truck. It limits the camera from tilting all the way down to show the seat of my chair, since ETS2 doesn't have hands or body features. It also prevents the camera from tilting all the way up to reveal the truck's ceiling.

For the Roll

Since I’m driving a truck, I don’t see the need to shift my head left or right. You can disable this in Options > Output, but you can adjust it if you like the head-shaking effect while driving. Personally, I sometimes get motion sickness, so I usually disable it or set it to a level that prevents the camera from rolling while I drive.

Now, let's go with the Beam Eye Tracker Settings:

First, run the Quick Setup and follow the Beam Eye Tracker instructions to make sure it correctly detects your camera. Once that’s done, you can move on to using my settings.

Beam Eye Tracker Settings:

You can set your Head Tracking Filtering and Gaze Filtering to around 80 and 82 for smoother movement, but there’s a catch—the higher the values, the more latency you’ll get. This means when you move your head, the camera might respond unnaturally slow, so it’s best not to max both sliders out to 100.

For the Gaming Extensions, I went with the Head-only setting to prevent unnecessary movement when my eyes glance side to side, keeping the camera steady. For the Head Tracking Output, I set it to 70 since, similar to OpenTrack, all I need is a clear view of both side mirrors and nothing else.

And finally, the last settings you need to configure:

Make sure the two circles move whenever you move your head, and that Gaming Extensions is enabled so your games automatically detect both the game and camera when you start them up.

Click the Start button on OpenTrack to enjoy your game while freely looking around. Thanks, and I hope this article helps you make the most of your Beam Eye Tracker.

Thanks, and don’t forget to check out my ETS2, ATS, Forza Horizon 5, and Assetto Corsa gameplay videos on my YouTube channel. See you all!