Intern, Multi-Camera Facial Capture for Real-Time Avatars

InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS; Rennes; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

InterDigital Immersive Video Lab in Rennes (France) invites an intern to transform a 14-camera setup into a multi-view video capture rig for avatar-based communication. The role includes camera capability assessment, synchronization, data transfer, calibration, lighting, and tool development to monitor sessions.

The project defines a facial capture protocol, builds a structured multi-view dataset for real-time avatar calls using 3D Gaussian Splatting, and delivers an operational capture rig with

Qualifications

• Master – high level in programming, code architecture and format interoperability. Some knowledge in 3D computer vision, computer graphics, 3D modeling, rendering or Maya/Houdini/Blender would be appreciated.

Responsibilities

• State-of-the-art on avatar representation formats (ARF, DNA, USD, VRM, FBX etc.)
• Development of a prototype of interop platform
• Demonstrator to assess the ARF interoperability

Skills

Avatar formats understanding

Prototype development

Interoperability concepts

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Maya

Houdini

Blender

Job description

InterDigital Immersive Video Lab in Rennes (France) invites an intern to transform a 14-camera setup into a multi-view video capture rig for avatar-based communication. The role includes camera capability assessment, synchronization, data transfer, calibration, lighting, and tool development to monitor sessions.

The project defines a facial capture protocol, builds a structured multi-view dataset for real-time avatar calls using 3D Gaussian Splatting, and delivers an operational capture rig with