ETH-XGaze Extreme-Pose Gaze Estimation Dataset
High-resolution multi-camera face images with calibrated gaze targets, extreme head poses, and varied illumination.
At a glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Short name | eth_xgaze |
| Full name | ETH-XGaze Extreme-Pose Gaze Estimation Dataset |
| Publication date | Unknown |
| Date basis | Unknown |
| Publication date precision | Unknown |
| Publication date evidence | Unknown |
| Publication date source field | Unknown |
| Publication date reviewed | Unknown |
| Date notes | - |
| Primary category | eye_tracking |
| Resource role | current_dataset |
| Dataset family | eth_xgaze |
| Contained modalities | eye_tracking |
| Tasks | gaze_estimation, regression |
| Primary reported quantity | 1,083,492 images |
| Classes | Not reported (Not reported) |
| Splits | all |
| Size | 130.0 GB |
| Source-stated terms | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 with additional dataset conditions |
| Normalized terms | cc-by-nc-sa |
| Descriptive screening label | Explicit noncommercial clause recorded; check source |
| Terms scope | dataset_files |
| Access friction | controlled_or_manual |
| Route backend | Manual (upstream-gated) |
| Availability | available (checked 2026-07-21) |
| Acquisition support | manual_access_blocked |
| Legacy sample-loader status | Metadata and access only |
Reported quantities
| Role | Count | Unit | Scope | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 1,083,492 | images | Primary quantity reported in the reviewed catalog source | legacy_catalog_field | ait.ethz.ch/xgaze |
Counts retain their source-reported units. Additional rows can describe components, paired items, or derivative copies and are not automatically added to the primary quantity.
Notes
Contains 1,083,492 images from 110 participants. The official page offers approximately 130 GB 224-pixel face patches, 497 GB 448-pixel patches, or about 7 TB of raw images on request. The linked completed license adds conditions to CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Access information and download
- CLI
- Python
# This route requires upstream human action; no transfer starts.
eyehub download eth_xgaze --data-dir ./data --dry-run --json
# Follow the official instructions shown by preflight.
from eyedatahub.acquisition import preflight_dataset
from eyedatahub.datasets.registry import REGISTRY
ds = REGISTRY.get_dataset('eth_xgaze')
print(preflight_dataset(ds, './data')) # returns manual_access_blocked
Upstream page: ait.ethz.ch/xgaze
Source-term evidence: ait.ethz.ch/xgaze
Loader status
This catalog record provides metadata and access instructions, but it does not yet include a standard DatasetSample loader. Inspect the source file structure or contribute a loader before using it in a training pipeline.
Citation
- BibTeX
- Plain text
@misc{eth_xgaze,
title = { ETH-XGaze Extreme-Pose Gaze Estimation Dataset },
note = { Zhang X, Park S, Beeler T, Bradley D, Tang S, Hilliges O. ETH-XGaze: A Large Scale Dataset for Gaze Estimation under Extreme Head Pose and Gaze Variation. ECCV. 2020 },
year = { 2020 },
url = { https://ait.ethz.ch/xgaze },
}
Zhang X, Park S, Beeler T, Bradley D, Tang S, Hilliges O. ETH-XGaze: A Large Scale Dataset for Gaze Estimation under Extreme Head Pose and Gaze Variation. ECCV. 2020.
Source-stated terms
- Raw source string: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 with additional dataset conditions
- Normalized category:
cc-by-nc-sa - Apparent scope:
dataset_files - Descriptive screening label: Explicit noncommercial clause recorded; check source
⚠️ Source-stated terms, scope, and normalized labels are curation metadata, not legal advice or a permission finding. Review the current official source before transfer or reuse.
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