Intern, Multi-user QoE XR Platform Development

InterDigital CE Intermediate, SAS; Rennes; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

InterDigital CE Intermediate, SAS in Rennes, France offers a 6-month internship to work on a Unity-based XR experience for multi-user QoE. You will develop C# scripts, manage deployments, and test on XR headsets like Meta Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro, collaborating with the Rennes team.

The role requires a current MSc/PhD student in CS, strong Unity/C# skills, and good English. French is a plus; a proactive, team-oriented attitude is essential for success in this project.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a student (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or related field.
• Interest in 3D geometry, computer graphics, networking, XR, UX, interactivity.
• Familiarity with Unity 3D and C# (shaders/graphics API knowledge is a plus).
• Scripting (bash, python) and version control with Git.
• Professional English proficiency; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features as C# scripts and Unity packages.
• Upgrade XR experience to support multi-user client/server communication.
• Manage development, deployment, and testing on Windows and XR headsets.
• Collaborate with InterDigital Video Lab in Rennes, France.
• Document and report progress and findings.

Skills

Unity 3D

C# programming

English proficiency

Communication

Team player

Education

M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Git

Shaders & graphics API

Python

Bash scripting

Job description

About InterDigital

InterDigital is a global research and development company focused primarily on wireless, video, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and related technologies. We design and develop foundational technologies that enable connected, immersive experiences in a broad range of communications and entertainment products and services. We license our innovations worldwide to companies providing such products and services, including makers of wireless communications devices, consumer electronics, IoT devices, cars and other motor vehicles, and providers of cloud-based services such as video streaming. As a leader in wireless technology, our engineers have designed and developed a wide range of innovations that are used in wireless products and networks, from the earliest digital cellular systems to 5G and today’s most advanced Wi-Fi technologies. We are also a leader in video processing and video encoding/decoding technology, with a significant AI research effort that intersects with both wireless and video technologies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on Nasdaq. InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc. For more information, visit: www.interdigital.com.

Summary

The System for Enhanced Media Representation team (SEMR) has developed a Unity 3D based experience to demonstrate our technologies regarding Multi-Users Quality of Experience (QoE) for eXtended Reality (XR) applications and test new functionalities. This experience emulates an avatar-guided remote assistance scenario and integrates virtual objects into real environments in real-time while delivering haptic-enhanced feedback to foster realism and interactivity between real and virtual environments. During this 6-month internship, your main goal will be to upgrade this experience, currently limited to a single user on a simulated network, to support actual client/server communication with multiple users, while also improving inter-user interactions gameplay elements. You will manage programming, deployment and testing on multiple targets including Windows computer and XR headsets. Available devices will be Meta Quest 3 (current implementation target), Meta VR Glasses and Apple Vision Pro. If time permits, you will also be tasked to implement and evaluate new algorithms to measure and improve the QoE in this Multi-User context. You will work in collaboration with experts from the InterDigital Video Lab located in Rennes, France. You will have access to AI tools to assist you in your work. eXtended Reality (XR) is a general term encapsulating augmented, mixed and virtual reality (AR, MR and VR), with a strong emphasis on immersion and interactions between virtual and real world. Multi-Users experiences provide a shared environment for each participant. They rely on network communication to synchronize data and offer inter user interactivity. Quality of Experience (QoE) refers to the subjective perception of quality for a given experience. In the context of a network based XR application, this can be influenced by interactivity level, response time, spatial stability, graphics quality, etc. Maintaining high level of QoE even during network perturbations is an active field of study.

Responsibilities

• Feature design and architecture in collaboration with the team
• Development in C# in Unity 3D
• Git versioning on the team repository
• Test and validation
• Documentation and reporting

Qualifications

• Student (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or related fields
• Interest in any of the following fields: 3D geometry, computer graphics, networking, XR, user experience (UX), interactivity
• Familiarity with Unity 3D and C# (shaders and graphics API knowledge is a plus)
• Scripting (bash, python)
• Versioning notion, ideally with Git
• Experience with AI Tool for software development is a plus
• Professional English proficiency (French is a plus)
• Good communication skills, team player
• Willing to learn, fail and learn some more

Expected Outcomes

• New features in the form of C# scripts and/or Unity packages
• Improved XR experience to be used both internally and in world-wide trade shows
• If time permits, study on specific methods for QoE measurement and improvement
• Potential for patents, as implementation of advanced features may lead to identifying some limitations or novel approaches

Location

Rennes, France

Equality and Diversity

InterDigital is an equal employment opportunity employer. InterDigital will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination with regard to any employment decision, policy or practice based on a person’s sex, gender, pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, assignments, evaluations, coaching, promotion, discipline, discharge and layoff.

About InterDigital (repeated)

InterDigital is a global research and development company focused primarily on wireless, video, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and related technologies. We design and develop foundational technologies that enable connected, immersive experiences in a broad range of communications and entertainment products and services. We license our innovations worldwide to companies providing such products and services, including makers of wireless communications devices, consumer electronics, IoT devices, cars and other motor vehicles, and providers of cloud-based services such as video streaming. As a leader in wireless technology, our engineers have designed and developed a wide range of innovations that are used in wireless products and networks, from the earliest digital cellular systems to 5G and today’s most advanced Wi-Fi technologies. We are also a leader in video processing and video encoding/decoding technology, with a significant AI research effort that intersects with both wireless and video technologies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on Nasdaq. InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc. For more information, visit: https://www.interdigital.com/.