Real World Engagement Attention Dataset (RWEAD)

The Real World Engagement Attention Dataset (RWEAD) bridges a critical gap in behavioural research by moving beyond constrained laboratory settings and artificial stimuli to capture how people truly engage with the world around them. The RWEAD project is founded on a simple, powerful premise: to understand engagement, we must observe it where it naturally occurs. This dataset is exclusively composed of real-world video recordings, meticulously captured and annotated to document the subtle and overt signals of human engagement. Whether it's a person absorbed in a performance, a group reacting in a social setting, or an individual's focused interaction with technology in a public space, RWEAD provides a window into genuine behavioural responses.