Reality Labs is developing technologies for the future of virtual and augmented reality, aiming to create AR glasses and VR headsets that become as universal and essential as smartphones and personal computers. The Display Systems Research (DSR) team is seeking a research scientist intern to work on passing the Visual Turing test, advancing AR/VR head-mounted display technologies through research in vision science.
Requirements
- Experience designing, conducting, and analyzing the results of psychophysical experiments related to visual perception, computer graphics, and/or display systems
- Experience with scientific programming languages (e.g., Python and Matlab) including their use to script psychophysical experiments
- Demonstrated experience leveraging vision science data and principles to guide visual perception research in applied settings, especially for head-mounted displays
- Experience with Unity/C-Sharp, particularly including the development of psychophysical experiments
- Experience with C++ (or similar) programming languages, as demonstrated by software engineering experience via an internship, work experience, coding competitions, or PhD papers
- Experience working with benchtop stereoscopic displays, head-mounted displays, or other hardware to study the visual system (e.g., novel 3D display systems including highly precise perspective-correct or multifocal plane displays, adaptive optics systems, mobile 3D environment mapping systems with gaze tracking, and advanced eye tracking systems)
- Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as first-authored publications at leading workshops or conferences such as Journal of Vision, SIGGRAPH, UIST, Current Biology, and PNAS
Responsibilities
- Work on topics in vision science (image quality, motion perception, binocular vision, eye movements, color vision, multisensory cue combination, etc.) to support novel research in AR/VR head-mounted display technologies.
- Conceive, develop, and conduct psychophysical user studies on both benchtop testbeds and head-mounted prototypes to help guide emerging AR/VR display technologies.
- Conceive and develop novel simulations and models of visual perception to help guide emerging AR/VR display technologies.
- Collaborate and communicate with scientists and engineers across a variety of disciplines to design vision science studies in an applied context
Other
- In the process of obtaining a PhD degree in Vision Science, Computer Graphics, or related field
- Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
- Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment
- Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship
