PhD CIFRE: Gaussian Avatars for Immersive Telepresence

InterDigital, Inc.; Rennes; On-site; EUR 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

InterDigital, Inc. in Rennes, France seeks a Ph.D. researcher to explore new approaches for full-body and facial avatar encoding for multi-user immersive experiences. The focus includes semantic control, head/face/body integration, and real-time rendering with robust perceptual evaluation.

The project aims to deliver scientific contributions, publications, and potential industrial impact through Gaussian-avatar representations and compatible animation data.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. program focused on full-body and facial encoding for multi-user immersive experiences.
• Research on Gaussian avatar representations and semantic control using skeletal joints and blendshape weights.
• Explore robustness, compression, and perceptual evaluation in Gaussian-avatar communication.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and develop novel approaches for encoding and rendering avatars in real-time multi-user settings.
• Extend current state of the art to integrate head, face, and body representations into a unified avatar model.
• Evaluate quality of experience and interoperability with existing avatar formats and networks.

Job description

InterDigital, Inc. in Rennes, France seeks a Ph.D. researcher to explore new approaches for full-body and facial avatar encoding for multi-user immersive experiences. The focus includes semantic control, head/face/body integration, and real-time rendering with robust perceptual evaluation.

The project aims to deliver scientific contributions, publications, and potential industrial impact through Gaussian-avatar representations and compatible animation data.