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Human Motion Data reviews · checked 28 Oct 2026

Is Human Motion Data legit?

Mostly. Human Motion Data, Inc. is a real US startup that states its $3 per approved hour and publishes its full contributor terms, but its iPhone app is gone from the App Store and we found no contributor describing their payouts. The main risk is unpaid time: only accepted footage earns the $3 an hour, setup and re-recording are unpaid, you supply your own phone, mount and power banks, and its public pages do not say how or when you are paid.

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Human Motion Data, reviewed

Researched October 2026 · 9 sources

It pays US$3 per approved hour (stated by the employer).

Joined through its own application (it publishes no job postings)

Who is behind it

Human Motion Data, Inc. was incorporated in March 2026 by Vivek Viswanathan, a former finance worker in Connecticut, after a robotics company asked for 50,000 hours of first-person video. It launched its app in April and had 38,000 hours of chores from 3,900 contributors by mid-summer, The Globe and Mail reported. It licenses the footage to robotics and physical AI labs; its privacy address is in Dallas, Texas.

Getting paid

Its sign-up page pays $3 per approved hour, plus a $10 bonus to whoever invited you once you reach 25 approved hours. Its contributor agreement pays the task rate shown in the app, in US dollars or local currency through an approved payment channel, for accepted footage only; you have 7 days to dispute a payment statement.

Worker ratings

Apple App Store, iPhone app (MWM tracker; app since removed) 4.7/5 (449 ratings). Read October 2026.

Who can join

No country list is published: its corpus is led by the Philippines, and The Globe and Mail reported footage from Kenya and Nigeria too. Android only since its iPhone app left the App Store (October 2026). Its web sign-up works only with an existing contributor's referral code, and the app shows assigned workplaces and tasks, with access requested by email.

Fake Human Motion Data recruiters

We found no documented scam using Human Motion Data's name as of October 28, 2026. Sign up only at humanmotiondata.com and install the Google Play app from Human Motion Data (developer: Vivek Viswanathan). Its sign-up page asks only for a referral code, a username and an email, so anyone who charges you for a code or an account is not Human Motion Data, as the FTC warns.

What people praise

  • It publishes its full contributor agreement with country addenda for Brazil, India, Mexico, the Philippines and South Africa, and a detailed privacy policy naming its CEO as privacy lead.
  • Its iPhone app averaged 4.7/5 from 449 ratings, per the MWM app tracker, before it left the App Store.
  • The rate is stated before you sign up ($3 per approved hour), and its agreement sets no minimum hours: you choose which assignments to accept.

What people complain about

  • Only accepted footage is paid: time setting up, fixing errors or re-recording rejected work is not, and it need not pay for rejected submissions, its agreement says.
  • You supply your own phone, mount and power banks unless an assignment provides them, and it guarantees no minimum assignments, hours or earnings.
  • Sign-up on its website works only through an existing contributor's referral link; without one, the page says the link is invalid or has expired.
  • Audio is part of its standard recording and is licensed to customers with the video, and footage already built into trained models may not be removable if you withdraw consent.

What has gone wrong

  • October 2026. By October 28, 2026 its iPhone app, Human Motion Data Recorder, was no longer on the App Store, though its sign-up page still links to it, and we found no public reason given. Its Android app on Google Play (10K+ downloads, no rating yet) was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Who it suits

Best for: Adults in the Philippines and other covered countries with an Android phone and a head mount who do housework anyway and are content with $3 for each approved hour. Not for: iPhone owners, anyone without a referral link, and anyone who needs to know how and when they will be paid before they start filming.

Honest catches

  • Pay here is stated by the employer, not measured live from a job feed, so treat it as a benchmark rather than a guaranteed rate.
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Common questions about Human Motion Data

Is Human Motion Data legit?

Mostly. Human Motion Data, Inc. is a real US startup that states its $3 per approved hour and publishes its full contributor terms, but its iPhone app is gone from the App Store and we found no contributor describing their payouts. The main risk is unpaid time: only accepted footage earns the $3 an hour, setup and re-recording are unpaid, you supply your own phone, mount and power banks, and its public pages do not say how or when you are paid.

Is Human Motion Data a scam?

No. Human Motion Data is a real company. We found no documented scam using Human Motion Data's name as of October 28, 2026. Sign up only at humanmotiondata.com and install the Google Play app from Human Motion Data (developer: Vivek Viswanathan). Its sign-up page asks only for a referral code, a username and an email, so anyone who charges you for a code or an account is not Human Motion Data, as the FTC warns.

Does Human Motion Data pay?

Yes. Human Motion Data, Inc., founded by Vivek Viswanathan of Connecticut, licenses its footage to robotics and physical AI labs; The Globe and Mail profiled it on October 9, 2026. Payouts: Per approved hour of footage; its public pages do not say how or when contributors are paid. Its sign-up page pays $3 per approved hour, plus a $10 bonus to whoever invited you once you reach 25 approved hours. Its contributor agreement pays the task rate shown in the app, in US dollars or local currency through an approved payment channel, for accepted footage only; you have 7 days to dispute a payment statement.

How do workers rate Human Motion Data?

Apple App Store, iPhone app (MWM tracker; app since removed) 4.7/5 (449 ratings), as read in October 2026. Praised: It publishes its full contributor agreement with country addenda for Brazil, India, Mexico, the Philippines and South Africa, and a detailed privacy policy naming its CEO as privacy lead. Criticised: Only accepted footage is paid: time setting up, fixing errors or re-recording rejected work is not, and it need not pay for rejected submissions, its agreement says.

Has Human Motion Data had any problems or incidents?

October 2026: By October 28, 2026 its iPhone app, Human Motion Data Recorder, was no longer on the App Store, though its sign-up page still links to it, and we found no public reason given. Its Android app on Google Play (10K+ downloads, no rating yet) was last updated on October 9, 2026.

How can I tell a real Human Motion Data recruiter from a fake one?

We found no documented scam using Human Motion Data's name as of October 28, 2026. Sign up only at humanmotiondata.com and install the Google Play app from Human Motion Data (developer: Vivek Viswanathan). Its sign-up page asks only for a referral code, a username and an email, so anyone who charges you for a code or an account is not Human Motion Data, as the FTC warns.

Who is Human Motion Data a good fit for?

A good fit: Adults in the Philippines and other covered countries with an Android phone and a head mount who do housework anyway and are content with $3 for each approved hour. A poor fit: iPhone owners, anyone without a referral link, and anyone who needs to know how and when they will be paid before they start filming.

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