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The VR Job Hub: nDreams Studio Orbital, MediaMonks, CyArk & BadVR

VR Job Hub

Every weekend VRFocus gathers together vacancies from across the virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) industry, in locations around the globe to help make finding that ideal job easier. Below is a selection of roles that are currently accepting applications across a number of disciplines, all within departments and companies that focus on immersive entertainment.

Location Company Role Link
Remote nDreams Studio Orbital Design Director Click Here to Apply
Remote nDreams Studio Orbital Technical Director Click Here to Apply
New York, NY MediaMonks Creative Director XR Click Here to Apply
New York, NY MediaMonks Senior Digital Integrated Producer Click Here to Apply
New York, NY MediaMonks Senior Digital Producer (Global) Click Here to Apply
Los Angeles, CA MediaMonks Director of Growth Click Here to Apply
Remote CyArk Reality Capture Specialist Click Here to Apply
Remote BadVR Software Project Manager Click Here to Apply
Remote BadVR Unity (VR/AR) Developer Click Here to Apply

Don’t forget, if there wasn’t anything that took your fancy this week there’s always last week’s listings on The VR Job Hub to check as well.

If you are an employer looking for someone to fill an immersive technology related role – regardless of the industry – don’t forget you can send us the lowdown on the position and we’ll be sure to feature it in that following week’s feature. Details should be sent to Peter Graham (pgraham@vrfocus.com).

We’ll see you next week on VRFocus at the usual time of 3PM (UK) for another selection of jobs from around the world.

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VR Tour App ‘MasterWorks’ Uses Photogrammetry to Bring You to 4 Fully Explorable Heritage Sites

MasterWorks: Journey Through History (2018) is a new app for Oculus Rift and Gear VR that takes you on a guided tour through four cultural sites spanning three continents. Created using photogrammetry and presented with audio clips from experts, collectible artifacts and 3D 360 photos, the app does more than just let you explore the sites; it preserves these sites digitally while teaching you about the real-world threats they face amidst a rapidly changing climate.

Spanning over 3000 years of human history, you’ll be able to visit:

  • The historical city of Ayutthaya, Thailand, the second  capital of the Siamese Kingdom
  • Chavín de Huántar, a pre-Incan temple in the Peruvian Andes
  • Mesa Verde Native American cliff dwellings of Colorado
  • The stone carvings of Mt Rushmore in South Dakota

You can download MasterWorks: Journey Through History for Rift here, and for Gear VR here.

Norman Chan and Jeremy Williams of Tested visited CyArk, the studio behind MasterWorks, to talk a little about how they captured the sites.

Founded in 2003, the non-profit company’s mission, CyArk CEO John Ristevski told Tested, is to capture, share and archive the world’s cultural heritage.

“We capture these places in accurate 3D, we archive it in case something happens to these sites – in case of destruction or damage – and we also makes this data available in interesting ways, such as in VR,” Ristevski explained.

The studio does this by using a laser-scanning Light Detection and Ranging device (LIDAR) and photo imagery using professional-level DSLRs and imagery captured via drones. Combining these two fundamental techniques, the company can make highly-accurate recreations of scenes like the ones seen below.

As it stands now, the process of creating these experiences is still pretty arduous, requiring between 5-7 days of on-site time to capture an area about the size of a quarter-mile squared area (about 400m squared).

CyArk Director of Product Scott Lee tells Tested their team uses motion-controlled camera rigs to capture the photos, which he says ensures the required 60-80 percent overlap is obtained to generate the photogrammetric models.

You can check out the full video interview here.

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Take a Free VR Trip Through History on Gear VR and Oculus Rift Next Week

A couple of years ago VRFocus reported on CyArk, a non-profit organisation that was digitally mapping historic locations around the world before they’re lost forever through war, climate change and development. Today, CyArk has announced a collaboration with Oculus on an app called MasterWorks: Journey Through History, allowing Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR owners to visit some of the sites.

Ayutthaya Thailand

MasterWorks: Journey Through History will feature four historic landmarks from around the world, across three continents. You’ll be able to explore the Mesa Verde cave dwellings in Colorado, US; wander the underground tunnels of the Chavin de Huantar pre-Incan temple in Peru; discover the ancient capital of Thailand, Ayutthaya; and the monumental stone carvings of Mt Rushmore in South Dakota, US.

Through Lidar scanning, photogrammetry and drone footage CyArk has built fully rendered environments that are completely explorable. Additionally, CyArk have added an interactive element where you can collect artifacts and learn from archaeologists and scientists as you unravel the mysteries of who built these amazing places and learn about the challenges they face today in a rapidly changing climate.

MasterWorks: Journey Through History is set to launch via Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR’s respective stores on 15th February, 2018. If CyArk plan on expanding the experience and add more locations VRFocus will let you know.