Collector opportunity
Egocentric Video Data Collector - United States
TrueLabel accepts United States-based collectors for egocentric video collector opportunities at $18-$24 per approved hour of usable footage. Egocentric video collection uses a continuous wearable point of view: a head or chest mount keeps the camera moving with your gaze so a whole session is captured hands-free. Unlike a task-led handheld shot, the camera does not stop and reframe between steps. You wear an approved mount, run through an approved routine, and submit the raw session. Only accepted footage is paid. Garage and home-workshop tool tasks lead demand in the U.S., alongside desk small-part handling and home-kitchen sequences. Payouts settle in USD by ACH direct deposit to your U.S. bank account; you complete W-9 tax onboarding and add your account during setup, then accepted work is paid through the twice-weekly queue.
Before you apply
In this United Statescollector opportunity, you record approved task footage that shows how everyday actions happen from the collector's point of view. The footage helps physical AI and robotics teams learn from real hand-object motion, device framing, surfaces, and task flow rather than from staged or synthetic examples.
Start by reviewing the opportunity details below, then use our background pages on first-person video data, hand-object interaction data, and egocentric video privacy and consent to understand why stable framing, raw uploads, and privacy discipline matter before you submit a sample.
Egocentric Video Data Collector opportunities in United States
Opportunity details
- Opportunity
- Evergreen collector opportunity
- Status
- Accepting collector applications
- Pay
- $18-$24 per approved hour of usable footage (USD)
- Location
- United States
- Cities
- U.S. briefs run across multiple metros nationwide rather than a single region, with review windows set in your local time zone.
- Coordination
- The U.S. spans multiple zones; you confirm your local time during onboarding and each brief shows its review window accordingly.
- Work type
- Remote, independent contractor (18+)
- Schedule
- 4-10 approved capture hours per week when matching work is available
- Equipment
- recent smartphone, head mount, chest mount, or wearable/action camera
- Language
- Briefs are provided in English only.
- Qualification
- Short sample capture before paid tasks
- Payout
- Payouts settle in USD by ACH direct deposit to your U.S. bank account; you complete W-9 tax onboarding and add your account during setup, then accepted work is paid through the twice-weekly queue.
- Review
- Reviewed by the TrueLabel collector QA team, usually within 2 business days of upload
- Opportunity type
- Evergreen collector opportunity
What you will record
This is an evergreen collector opportunity for people in United States who can record egocentric task footage from the collector's own point of view. Use a head or chest mount that holds a steady eye-line POV at 1080p/30fps minimum; level the mount before recording and avoid touching it mid-session. A matching brief may ask you to capture tasks such as home routines, meal prep, errands, multi-step chores across home kitchens and dining rooms, garages and home workshops, desk and home-office setups, with raw files and clear framing. The single most common rejection is a mount that tilts or slips so the routine drifts out of the eye-line.
| Task area | Examples |
|---|---|
| Primary task examples | home routines, meal prep, and other approved everyday workflows |
| Object interaction | Wear a steady head or chest mount that holds a natural eye-line for the whole session |
| Where you record | Typical United States settings include home kitchens and dining rooms, garages and home workshops, desk and home-office setups, apartment and house living areas, in spaces you control with no private information in frame |
| Repeat captures | errands, multi-step chores, and controlled task variations when the brief asks for multiple examples |
| Qualification sample | A passing sample proves you can wear an approved mount and capture a continuous, steady multi-step routine without the eye-line drifting off task. |
Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | U.S. collectors work as independent contractors, must be 18 or older, and complete tax onboarding (W-9) before their first payout; you confirm permission to record any space you capture. |
| Device | recent smartphone, head mount, chest mount, or wearable/action camera |
| Capture spec | Use a head or chest mount that holds a steady eye-line POV at 1080p/30fps minimum; level the mount before recording and avoid touching it mid-session. |
| Market setup | Recent smartphone, tripod, head mount, chest mount, or approved wearable camera |
| Environment | Safe recording space with faces, IDs, screens, addresses, and private documents kept out of frame |
| Availability | Able to complete a sample capture and claim matching work when eligible tasks open |
Review and payment
Every submission is checked for task completion, framing, privacy, file quality, and duplicate content. Accepted footage enters the payment queue. If a submission needs a reshoot, the review note will explain what to fix.
| Outcome | Rule |
|---|---|
| Accepted | The wearable point of view is continuous and steady across the whole routine; Each step of the routine is captured without large gaps or cuts; The eye-line stays natural so the task ahead of you is always visible |
| Needs reshoot | The single most common rejection is a mount that tilts or slips so the routine drifts out of the eye-line. Reshoots also follow when lighting is weak, task steps are incomplete, or the capture angle does not match the brief. |
| Rejected | The mount slips, tilts, or points away from the task for long stretches; The session is cut into staged single shots instead of a continuous capture; Bystander faces or private details appear without being excluded or blurred |
| Paid | Accepted hours are paid at $18-$24 per approved hour of usable footage through the twice-weekly queue. Rejected, duplicate, unsafe, or off-brief submissions are not eligible for payment. |
How to apply
- 01
Submit profile
Share your location in United States, device model, mounts, language, recording space, weekly availability, and payout details. Payouts settle in USD by ACH direct deposit to your U.S. bank account; you complete W-9 tax onboarding and add your account during setup, then accepted work is paid through the twice-weekly queue.
- 02
Record sample
Complete a short qualification capture so the TrueLabel collector QA team can check framing, lighting, privacy control, file quality, and instruction-following. A passing sample proves you can wear an approved mount and capture a continuous, steady multi-step routine without the eye-line drifting off task.
- 03
Get matched
Approved collectors are matched to egocentric video collector and related physical AI data opportunities when their location, device, and availability fit the work. The U.S. spans multiple zones; you confirm your local time during onboarding and each brief shows its review window accordingly.
- 04
Upload footage
Submit raw files through TrueLabel and track review, acceptance, reshoot, rejection, and payout status from your collector account. The TrueLabel collector QA team returns first reviews usually within 2 business days of upload.
Privacy and safety
Keep private information out of frame. Do not record faces, government IDs, payment cards, screens, passwords, private addresses, medical information, children, bystanders, or unsafe activity. If sensitive content appears accidentally, stop the capture and start a new take.
- Record only in United States spaces you have permission to film, such as home kitchens and dining rooms, garages and home workshops, desk and home-office setups.
- Use safe everyday tasks and stop if the setup becomes unsafe.
- Follow the brief exactly for camera position, task order, and upload rules. The single most common rejection is a mount that tilts or slips so the routine drifts out of the eye-line.
- Upload raw footage through the approved TrueLabel flow.
Related collector and data pages
These pages explain the data type, privacy expectations, and hand-object task category behind this collector opportunity.
FAQ
Do I need previous AI data collection experience?
No. You need eligible location, suitable equipment, a safe recording setup, privacy discipline, and the ability to follow detailed capture instructions. U.S. collectors work as independent contractors, must be 18 or older, and complete tax onboarding (W-9) before their first payout; you confirm permission to record any space you capture.
Can I apply from outside United States?
This page is for collectors in United States. TrueLabel has separate collector opportunity pages for other markets when location eligibility supports them.
Can I record other people?
No unless a specific brief explicitly permits it. Keep faces, bystanders, IDs, documents, addresses, screens, and private information out of the footage.
How do I get paid in United States?
Accepted hours are paid at $18-$24 per approved hour of usable footage. Payouts settle in USD by ACH direct deposit to your U.S. bank account; you complete W-9 tax onboarding and add your account during setup, then accepted work is paid through the twice-weekly queue. Each upload is reviewed by the TrueLabel collector QA team, usually within 2 business days of upload, and only accepted footage is paid.
Is payment guaranteed?
No. Payment applies only to accepted work that passes review. Rejected, duplicate, unsafe, private, edited, or off-brief submissions are not eligible for payment.
Is this the same as data labeling?
No. Data labeling usually annotates existing media. This collector opportunity creates new task footage that may later be reviewed, filtered, labeled, or packaged for physical AI workflows.
Apply for egocentric video collector opportunities
Join the TrueLabel collector network to be considered for egocentric video collector, smartphone video, wearable camera, and hand-object interaction opportunities in United States. The U.S. spans multiple zones; you confirm your local time during onboarding and each brief shows its review window accordingly. First sample reviews are handled by the TrueLabel collector QA team, usually within 2 business days of upload.