Abstract: System and method for facilitating real-time detection and notification of events are disclosed. The system comprises a sensor module, a controller and a display module. The sensor module senses an occurrence of an event in proximity of a user engaged in viewing content displayed on a screen of an electronic device, and generates a signal representing the occurrence of the event. The controller determines whether a characteristic of the signal is greater than a predetermined threshold value and generates a notification if the characteristic of the signal is determined to be greater than the predetermined threshold value. The display module overlays the notification on the screen of the electronic device to alert the user of the occurrence of the event.