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arXiv CS.AI·May 28·8 min read
EgoBench: An Interactive Egocentric Multimodal Benchmark for Tool-Using Agents
TL;DR
Existing benchmarks for AI agents lack realistic, interactive egocentric (first-person) scenarios with multiple input types. EgoBench was created as an interactive multimodal benchmark that evaluates tool-using agents in first-person visual environments with diverse sensor inputs.
✦ Why It Matters
Engineers can use EgoBench to benchmark and improve tool-using agents for real-world robotic and embodied AI applications.
Key Takeaways
- Use EgoBench to evaluate agent performance on realistic first-person tool-interaction tasks.
- Test multimodal perception systems combining vision, audio, and text inputs simultaneously.
- Identify performance gaps in current agents to guide architecture improvements.
- Benchmark embodied AI systems before deploying to physical robots or real environments.
Full Summary
Current AI agent benchmarks often use third-person views or simplified environments, failing to capture real-world complexity where agents must operate from a first-person perspective while using tools. EgoBench addresses this gap by providing an interactive egocentric multimodal benchmark—a standardized evaluation framework where agents perceive environments through first-person camera feeds and multiple sensor modalities (vision, audio, text) simultaneously.
The benchmark includes realistic scenarios requiring agents to locate, grasp, and manipulate tools to complete tasks. Evaluation methodology involves measuring task completion rates, efficiency metrics, and error patterns across diverse tool-use scenarios.
Results demonstrate that current state-of-the-art agents struggle with egocentric reasoning and tool interaction, revealing significant performance gaps. This work provides researchers with a concrete testbed for developing more capable embodied AI systems.