Project overview

• Tunisian Maestro Experience is a Mixed Reality (MR) project that places the user in the role of a conductor, using hand-tracking and full-body movements to direct a virtual orchestra.
• The orchestral palette mixes traditional Tunisian instruments (oud, qanun, darbuka) with orchestral elements from multiple musical genres, delivered in an immersive Meta Quest 3 environment.

Key features of the experience

• Gesture-Based Conducting: users control tempo, dynamics and focus through hand tracking and body gestures; the system maps gestures to musical parameters in real time.
• Adaptive Music Engine: music adapts instantly to user input producing a different musical outcome each session; includes gamified scenarios such as conducting Tunisian folk symphonies and composing new arrangements.
• Platform & scalability: built for Meta Quest 3 with multilingual narration and design choices that allow scaling to other cultural music traditions.

Internship responsibilities & expected tasks

• Implement and refine gesture recognition and mapping pipelines to drive tempo, dynamics and focus of the virtual orchestra.
• Integrate and tune the adaptive music engine so musical motifs and instrument mixes respond smoothly to user gestures and game events.
• Develop interactive scenes, UI/hints for conductorial gestures, and gamified challenge flows (scoring, levels, composition mode).
• Test and optimize the experience on Meta Quest 3, including performance profiling, latency reduction for hand-tracking and audio synchronization.

Technical environment & recommended skills

• Typical tools and frameworks: Unity (C#) or equivalent MR engine, Meta Quest SDK / hand-tracking APIs, audio middleware (FMOD/Wwise) or in-engine audio system.
• Desired skills: experience with mixed reality development, realtime audio systems, interactive music engines, UX for spatial audio, and performance optimization for standalone VR headsets.

Deliverables & learning outcomes

• Deliver a working prototype on Meta Quest 3 demonstrating gesture-driven conducting, adaptive music behavior, and at least one gamified conducting challenge.
• Produce documentation, user test reports, and recommendations for extending the experience to additional cultural repertoires.

How to apply

• To apply, send your CV, portfolio or GitHub links and a brief cover note referencing this project to Contact@tynassit.com.
• Include examples of previous MR/VR projects, audio or interactive music work, and any experience with Meta Quest/hand-tracking in your application.