** Shares in Tobii TOBII.ST rise 17% after the Swedish eye
tracking company announced a potential deal with Sony
Interactive Entertainment, a gaming unit of Sony Group 6758.T
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** Tobii said it is in negotiations to become the eye
tracking technology provider for Sony's new VR headset,
PlayStation VR2
** The company is not commenting on the financial impact of
the deal as talks are ongoing
** Tobii stock is on track for its best day in a year
(Reporting by Ina Kreutz)
((ina.kreutz@thomsonreuters.com))