Researchers at the University of Houston have released a Mobile Brain-Body Imaging dataset capturing brain activity of actors during emotionally intense theater scenes. Ten participants—including student actor pairs, a theater director, and audience members—were recorded using mobile EEG, eye-tracking, heart rate, skin conductance, body temperature, and motion sensors, alongside five synchronized video streams. The dataset’s hyperscanning setup allows simultaneous tracking of neural, physiological, and movement patterns within and between individuals in real-world performance contexts. By combining high-resolution brain data with detailed visual records, it offers a rare resource for studying how actors’ and audiences’ bodies and brains interact during live dramatic performance.
Image Credits: Kyle Head
