VitalVideos
The most comprehensive datasets for remote vital sign measurement through remote photoplethysmography (rPPG), used by leading companies and top researchers worldwide.
Our Datasets
VitalVideos-Europe-1
Original VitalVideos dataset, 850 participants
- • 30sec, 30fps raw video
- • PPG / HR / SpO2 / BP ground truths
VitalVideos-Africa-1
First Sub-Sahara-African dataset for rPPG research, 1550 participants
- • 24-30sec, 40/60fps raw video
- • PPG / HR / SpO2 / BP / RR ground truths
- • Face only and face+palm video, variety of lighting scenario's
VitalVideos-WorldWide
State-of-the-art in video & ground truth quality, equal representation of all skin tones, 6500+ participants
- • 60sec, 60fps high-bitrate video from a multicamera setup
- • PPG / HR / SpO2 / BP / RR / ECG ground truths
VitalVideos-SpO2
Small specialized dataset for oxygen saturation measurement, 8 participants
Dataset Comparison
| VitalVideos-Europe-1 | VitalVideos-Worldwide | VitalVideos-Longitudinal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | 850 | ≈ 6 500 | ≈ 200 with 4-10 measurement each over the course of a month |
| Gender split | 50% M / 50% F | ≈ 42% M / 58% F | ≈ 35% M / 65% F |
| Average age | 42 | ≈ 45 | 48 |
| Age > 50 yrs | 40 % | 38 % | 51 % |
| Avg SYS BP (mmHg) |
132 | 135 | 140 |
| SYS BP > 140 | 30 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| SYS BP > 160 | 8 % | 18 % | 18 % |
| Skin-tone (Fitzpatrick) |
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5% FP1/FP2 75% FP3/4 20% FP5/6 |
| Vital signs specification | |||
| PPG waveform | CMS50D+ ≈ 60 Hz | CMS50D+ ≈ 60 Hz Pulse-oximeter (500 Hz) |
CMS50D+ ≈ 60 Hz Pulse-oximeter (500 Hz) |
| Heart-rate | Yes (1 Hz) | Yes (1 Hz) | Yes (1 Hz) |
| SpO₂ | Yes (1 Hz) | Yes (1 Hz) | Yes (1 Hz) |
| Respiration waveform | No | Yes (500 Hz) | Yes (500 Hz) |
| Blood pressure | Omron M7 During recording |
MicroLife B3 Before & after |
MicroLife B3 Before & after |
| ECG | No | Yes, 3-lead ECG (500 Hz) | Yes, 3-lead ECG (500 Hz) |
| Camera | Basler acA1920-40 | Basler acA1440-220 + iPhone 15 Pro |
Basler acA1440-220 + iPhone 15 Pro |
| Video duration / fps | 30 sec @ 30 fps | 60 sec @ 60 fps | 60 sec @ 60 fps |
| Video resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 960 × 1056 (Basler) 1920 x 1080 (iPhone) |
960 × 1056 (Basler) 1920 x 1080 (iPhone) |
| Video format | Uncompressed MP4 | Uncompressed MP4 Slightly compressed MOV |
Uncompressed MP4 Slightly compressed MOV |
| Consent / ethics | Consent | IRB review + Consent | Consent |
| Paper | paper | ICCV paper | pending |
FAQ
How can I access the datasets?
If you want to use a dataset for commercial R&D purposes, please reach out to pj@vitalvideos.org.
If you want to use a subset of a dataset for academic purposes, please download the request form, read it carefully, complete the required fields and sign it.
Then send this document from your academic email address to pj@vitalvideos.org and include a link to the Google Scholar page of the leading researcher.
For which purposes are the datasets useful?
The datasets are primarily used to research and develop technology that
measures heart rate, respiration rate, heart rate variability and blood pressure from face video.
Since the dataset contains high-quality contact PPG (cPPG) signals in combination with respiration rate, ECG and blood pressure data we have also seen the dataset used for research and development of foundational PPG models.
What vital signs can be measured with these datasets?
Depending on the dataset, you can measure heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), respiratory rate (RR), blood pressure (BP) and oxygen saturation (SpO2).
What's next?
Coming up in 2026: more work on blood pressure and datasets containing blood parameters such as blood counts, hemoglobin, glucose, HbA1c and cholesterol.
Contact
Complete the form below or email directly to pj@vitalvideos.org
For academic access, please see FAQ #1