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The VR Job Hub: Immerse, Pitchboy, Tobii & More

Whether you’re an experienced designer, programmer, engineer, or maybe you’ve just been inspired after reading  VRFocus’ articles – either way, you have stumbled across the weekly VR Job Hub. The vacancies listed here are usually located worldwide, from major companies to humble indie developers – the one thing they all have in common is that they are all looking for new staff.

Location Company Role Link
London, UK Immerse Mid-Senior Unity Developer Click Here to Apply
Paris, France Pitchboy Sales Manager Click Here to Apply
Paris, France Pitchboy Project Manager Click Here to Apply
Pittsburgh, PA Tobii Senior Marketing Manager Click Here to Apply
Pittsburgh, PA Tobii Marketing Specialist Click Here to Apply
Pittsburgh, PA Tobii Director, Prior Authorization Click Here to Apply
Pittsburgh, PA Tobii Funding Consultant Click Here to Apply
San Francisco, CA TriplePoint PR Account Coordinator Click Here to Apply
San Francisco, CA TriplePoint PR Account Executive Click Here to Apply
San Francisco, CA TriplePoint PR Account Supervisor 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 Sales Training Company Pitchboy Closes $675K Seed Funding Round

Virtual reality (VR) startup Pitchboy specialises in immersive training, focusing on sales and customer service. This week the company has announced the closure of a seed funding round, securing $675K of investment. 

Based in New York and Paris, Pitchboy provides customized training for a range of customer-facing roles; ideal for sales associates, customer service teams, medical device and pharmaceutical sales representatives, training centers, retail and hospitality staff and recruitment professionals.

The recent seed funding round included Philippe Joffard, ex-CEO of Lafuma (Euronext LAF) and Christophe Cremer, founder of meilleurtaux.com, with the investment being used speed up its development road map as well as hiring new talent.

“Learning and development professionals have struggled for years with corporate training. Traditional class or one-on-one training is costly, hard to measure and you can’t scale it,” says Homeric de Sarthe, CEO of Pitchboy in a statement. “It rarely makes a lasting impact either: 70% of learners forget what they have been taught within 24 hours of learning. We took all these findings and created an immersive learning solution which addresses all these issues, at a fraction of the cost these companies usually pay.”

Pitchboy - VR Training

The Pitchboy platform is an artificial intelligence-led, voice-activated software solution for training, at scale, ideal for enterprise use. Only founded this year, Pitchboy’s portfolio includes Orange, Credit Agricole and Sixt (a car rental provider).

Thanks to a proprietary natural language algorithm, users are able to speak to virtual customers who will then respond with life-like answers. Along the way, text prompts guide the user throughout the session, and every scenario is filmed with real actors at the client’s store or office space for a more realistic feel. The platform offers a risk-free environment to practice sales pitches and objection handling, while learning directors can monitor individual progression over time. And at the end of each session, Pitchboy provides an assessment grade, along with details on how the user can improve their skills to close more sales.

Pitchboy is just one of a number of companies looking to use VR in more ways than just entertainment. UK-based startup  VRtuoso, for example, is using VR to make business presentations far more engaging. For the latest VR business solutions, keep reading VRFocus.