Job Description

At Reality Labs (RL), our role is to explore cutting edge input hardware and realize novel user interfaces for the next generation of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences. We are searching for a skilled and motivated Research Scientist to join our team, whose mission is to unleash human potential by bridging the gap between user intent and system action. We are specifically looking for a scientifically-minded candidate with experience in HCI and interactive computing. Our ideal candidate can go from ideation to implementation of data-driven prototypes with ease, and is looking for a work environment with access to cutting edge technology, resources, and testing facilities. More broadly, the chosen candidate will work with a diverse and highly interdisciplinary team of user researchers, prototypers, scientists, designers, and engineers to realize the potential of novel inputs and interfaces for AR/VR.

Research Scientist, Input and Interaction (PhD) Responsibilities:

• Ideate and articulate novel interaction techniques that will revolutionize the input stack on AR/VR
• Plan and execute cutting-edge research of forward-looking interactions that are uniquely enabled by multimodal input sources, including neuromotor (EMG) sensors
• Collaborate with designers, user researchers, and machine learning experts to unlock and perfect new capabilities to build interactions upon
• Create prototypes which explore input and interaction techniques in a variety of AR/VR environments and situations
• Evaluate the performance of input explorations and measure user response to AR/VR input solutions
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta.
• Experience on the full input stack in AR/VR, wearables, or gesture-based systems
• Experience working to design, execute, interpret, and present interactions research
• Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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 CHI, UIST, Ubicomp, 3DUI, SIGGRAPH, or similar
• Experience working with novel/prototype hardware, sensors, or devices
• Familiarity with machine learning algorithms
• Experience with gestural or wearable computing interfaces
• Familiarity with multimodal input
• Familiarity with computer graphics
• Technical and non-technical communication skills
• Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment
  
  

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