Today IKEA announces Studio Mode – a new upcoming feature for IKEA Place that will harness the capabilities of Apple’s new iPad Pro to create a more personalised and realistic home furnishing experience. IKEA Place is already one of the most popular AR apps available today. Studio Mode takes it to the next level by interpreting users’ existing homes to render home furnishing solutions that complement their space and style. See also IKEA joins Khronos Board and Deep Learning jobs at IKEA Digital Lab!! Apple Ipad Pro video More info in the press-release here

IKEA Communications AB is now a member of the Khronos Board of Directors.

Khronos does royalty-free open standards for 3D graphics, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Parallel Computing, Neural Networks, and Vision Processing.

IKEA joins the Promoter members: AMD, Apple, Arm, Epic Games, Google, Huawei, Imagination Technologies, Intel, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Samsung, Sony, Valve and Verisilicon.

Read on Khronos site here

We now have 3 new position open to work with cutting edge Deep Learning (AI) in the field of Visual data science at IKEA Digital lab. Building future solutions needed to support Spatial Computing experiences that is the Lab’s focus.

Deep Learning Specialist – Lead Visual data science

Deep Learning Specialist – Visual data science

Deep Learning Engineer – Visual data science

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The Zigbee Alliance, an organization of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, and delivering open, global standards for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced that IKEA has joined its Board of Directors. Read more here

Had a really nice time talking to students at Domus Academy in Milan this week. First remote lecture I have ever done. Looking forward to meet the Master’s in Interaction Design and Master’s in Fashion Styling and Visual Merchandising students  remotely again in January..

https://www.domusacademy.com/news-and-events/ikea-case-studies-in-ar-and-3d-commerce-lecture-by-martin-enthed

An article about the 3D Standardization efforts that among others IKEA participate in! If you are in retail then join the group and be part of shaping the future of 3D Commerce!

https://www.furnituretoday.com/technology/technology-the-importance-of-3d-standardization/

IKEA Digital Lab is looking for a someone with experience in software engineering and software architecture, that can represent our interest in securing standards within 3D graphics in the area of spatial computing, and have deep interest in IP and Patents within the Lab.  We’d love the customer interface to become more three-dimensional and are participating in standardization groups like Khronos Group in topics that will enable it. Think you know someone who is interested? Please pass this job ad forward! We call this role Standards Leader, read more about it via the links below.

Read more on LinkedIn here
Read more at SmartRecruiters  here

The Digital Lab is right now looking for a Game Developer with knowledge within XR Development. In this position you will use your technical expertise to explore, evaluate and transfer innovation insights. We’re on the lookout for passionate doers, idea makers, creative thinkers – people who want to find answers to everyday problems in people’s lives, for society and the planet.

Link to ad on LinkedIn here
Link to ad here

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