Augmented & Virtual Reality Confabulation
What Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality developers are talking about
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid will appear on the cover of NHL 18, which features a number of significant gameplay enhancements, as well as an arcade-focused three-on-three mode.
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From rumors on characters and settings to details on the development team, here is everything we know about the Visceral Star Wars game. Don't expect to play the game any earlier than 2018.
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Most of the games from Electronic Arts’ E3 2017 slate emphasize story, but A Way Out looks push the envelope of how games bring interactivity to narrative.
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With E3 happening the world of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) just got that much more exciting. New studios and publishers are always looking for new staff so they can expand into the VR and AR markets, with EA’s SEED being the first project announced at E3 that are hiring.
EA’s SEED are offering an intership, in addition to plenty of Engineer roles. Climax Studios are on the hunt for Programmers and Design Producers, while Artists and more are needed at Oculus. Whether you’re a recent graduate or looking for a change in career, make sure to browse our list of jobs below – you just might find the perfect one for you.
| Location | Company | Role | Link |
| Stockholm, Sweden | EA SEED | Senior Technical Artist | Click Here to apply |
| Stockholm, Sweden | EA SEED | Rendering Engineer | Click Here to apply |
| Stockholm, Sweden | EA SEED | Senior Rendering Engineer | Click Here to apply |
| Stockholm, Sweden | EA SEED | Software Engineer Intership | Click Here to apply |
| Stockholm, Sweden | EA SEED | Deep Learning – Research Engineer | Click Here to apply |
| Stockholm, Sweden | EA SEED | Senior Software Engineer – Procedural Content Generation | Click Here to apply |
| Los Angeles, USA | EA SEED | Virtual Humans – Development Director | Click Here to apply |
| Los Angeles, USA | EA SEED | Virtual Humans – Research Engineer | Click Here to apply |
| Portsmouth, UK | Climax Studios | Lead Programmer | Click Here to apply |
| Portsmouth, UK | Climax Studios | Senior Programmer | Click Here to apply |
| Portsmouth, UK | Climax Studios | Graphics Programmer | Click Here to apply |
| Portsmouth, UK | Climax Studios | AI Programmer | Click Here to apply |
| Portsmouth, UK | Climax Studios | Graduate Programmer | Click Here to apply |
| Portsmouth, UK | Climax Studios | Senior Producer | Click Here to apply |
| Portsmouth, UK | Climax Studios | Producer | Click Here to apply |
| West Midlands, UK | Caresoft | Engineer – Virtual and Augmented Reality | Click Here to apply |
| Malmesbury, UK | Dyson | Senior Augmented Reality Research Engineer | Click Here to apply |
| London, UK | Oculus | 3D Generalist | Click Here to apply |
| Cork, Ireland | Oculus | LED Processing Engineer | Click Here to apply |
| Cork, Ireland | Oculus | Postdoctoral Research Scientist, LED Device Fabrication & Charecterization | Click Here to apply |
| Cork, Ireland | Oculus | LED Hardware Engineer | Click Here to apply |
| Cork, Ireland | Oculus | LED Research Scientist | Click Here to apply |
| Cork, Ireland | Oculus | LED Hardware Test Engineer | Click Here to apply |
| Cork, Ireland | Oculus | Operations Program Manager | Click Here to apply |
| Cork, Ireland | Oculus | Research Intern, Semiconductors Material Characterization (AFM) | Click Here to apply |
For more jobs, just take a look at last week’s offerings. For more news on the VR industry and career opportunities, stay on VRFocus.
Electronic Arts devoted its E3 press conference to character-driven games and that sounds great, but it's hard not to be skeptical.
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The online multiplayer component in Star Wars Battlefront II looked awesome during EAs's conference, showing classes and vehicles in action. We caught a glimpse of the Assault class, the Officer class, and even Darth Maul himself.
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From gameplay, Javelin skins, and DLC, to microtransactions, boss fights, and post-launch content, here is everything you should know before you jump and fly into BioWare's 'Anthem'.
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While the main Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2017 is still a few days from opening every year it’s preceded by several press conferences by some of the big name players in the industry. Today marked the first, from Electronic Arts (EA), with the company showcasing some of its latest and upcoming titles. Unfortunately there wasn’t any virtual reality (VR) related videogame news – that includes Star Wars Battlefront 2 – but there was a hint towards the technology, with EA unveiling a research and development (R&D) organisation called Search for Extraordinary Experiences Division (SEED).
Again no mention of VR was made during the conference, just that the division has been created to explore new technologies and the creative opportunities for future content. But it’s on the official SEED website where a little more can be learned.
Currently all that’s listed are several vacancies – mostly based in Stockholm, Sweden, with a couple in Los Angeles, California – looking for a Senior Technical Artist, Rendering Engineer, Deep Learning – Research Enginner and more. Within these listings is the first mention of VR, saying: “Our areas of research include, but are not limited to, virtual reality, procedural content generation, deep learning, creating truly realistic characters and how we build and render completely new game worlds.”
“SEED is expanding its Future Worlds team, exploring the boundaries of real-time visuals and potential new approaches to how we build & drive content. We are currently focusing on new ways of rendering content, truly interactive game environments, spectacular visuals, as well as procedural content workflows.”
While some big name studios such as Ubisoft (Star Trek: Bridge Crew, Eagle Flight) have begun to to embrace VR, EA has been a lot more hesitant with producing or saying anything positive – with the only exception being Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: X-Wing VR Mission for PlayStation VR. The listings certainly show a far more positive outlook towards VR but as yet it’s still too early to tell what EA’s plans might be.
VRFocus will be following the developments of SEED closely, reporting back with any VR announcements.
You better check your oil and tune up your engine, because a new Need for Speed game is in the works. Here is everything we know, including a few rumors, about Need for Speed Payback.
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Electronic Arts has reportedly put a temporary halt to development of future Mass Effect games following the mixed reaction to Andromeda. Some members of BioWare Montreal have been transferred to EA Motive as well.
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