description EyeWire Overview
Eyewire is a citizen science game developed at Princeton University’s lab, utilizing player input to map retinal neurons. The game employs data from the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research and has facilitated the tracking of approximately 6,000 neurons. With over 350,000 players as of March 2025, it launched in December 2012.
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info EyeWire Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2012 |
help EyeWire FAQ
What do players actually do in Eyewire?
Players examine three-dimensional images of retinal tissue and color sections that belong to individual neurons. Their work helps create maps of how retinal cells connect, so the game turns a scientific labeling task into a puzzle.
Who created Eyewire?
Eyewire was created by Sebastian Seung’s team at Princeton University as a citizen-science project. The project uses player input to help map neurons that would be difficult to trace entirely by hand.
What kind of scientific data does Eyewire use?
The project works with electron-microscopy data from retinal tissue, including data connected with research institutions such as the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research. Players help identify branches and connections inside those image volumes.
How is Eyewire different from a normal puzzle game?
Its puzzles have a real research purpose: player choices can help scientists reconstruct retinal neurons. The game has involved mapping thousands of neurons, including an often-reported figure of roughly 6,000 tracked neurons.
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