Ii-2309 Luxemverse, The Luxembourgish Metaverse

Description
**Are you passionate about research? So are we Come and join us**:
The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) is a Research and Technology Organization (RTO) active in the fields of materials, environment and IT. By transforming scientific knowledge into technologies, smart data and tools, LIST empowers citizens in their choices, public authorities in their decisions and businesses in their strategies.

**You ‘d like to contribute as an intern? Join our IT for Innovation Services department**:
The IT for Innovative Services (ITIS) department, with its 100 researchers and engineers, focuses on the digital transformation of operations in organizations with traditional environments and digital ecosystems, with the aim of improving their performance and innovation capacity. The common thread throughout ITIS is to develop the most efficient use of big data to ensure the most appropriate decision-making processes.

The department relies on the Data Analytics Platform: a hybrid infrastructure covering the entire range of data analytics activities. The platform is based on three pillars: a high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure, a cognitive analytics pillar and an interactive visualization wall (Viswall).

**Responsibilities**:
**How will you contribute?**:
The Metaverse has a growing potential both in industry and research. The objective of this internship is to develop features and interaction techniques in a virtual clone of a real place (digital twin environment). The emphasis will be put on developing cross-media interaction techniques which connect augmented and virtual reality experiences. As an intern, you will have the opportunity to use a range of technologies such as Microsoft HoloLens and HTC Vive.

Your work will include:

- Development of interaction techniques connecting augmented and virtual reality
- Digital Twin platform development
- User studies



Must Have Requirements
**Education**
- You are a Master student in Computer Science or Engineering with a particular emphasis on software engineering

**Experience and skills**
- Good knowledge of Python, C# and Unity
- Basic knowledge of human-computer interaction issues

**Language skills**
- Advanced level in both written and spoken English



We offer
**Your LIST benefits**:

- An organization with a passion for impact and strong RDI partnerships in Luxembourg and Europe that works on responsible and An organization with a passion for impact and strong RDI partnerships in Luxembourg and Europe that works on responsible and independent research projects;
- Sustainable by design, empowering our belief that we play an essential role in paving the way to a green society;
- Innovative infrastructures and exceptional labs occupying more than 5,000 square metres, including innovations such as our Viswall, high-scale incubators and top of the range 3D/4D printings that are part of our toolkit for excelling in all we do;
- Multicultural and international work environment with more than 45 nationalities represented in our workforce;
- Diverse and inclusive work environment empowering our people to fulfil their personal and professional ambitions;
- Gender-friendly environment with multiple actions to attract, develop and retain women in science;
- 32 days paid annual leave for a full-time internship, 11 public holidays per annum, flexible working hours,
- An environment encouraging curiosity, innovation and entrepreneurship in all areas.

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**Application procedure and conditions**:
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled;
The main criteria for selection will be the correspondence of the existing skills and expertise of the applicant with the requirements mentioned above.

Languages English Education Bachelor