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The VR Job Hub: Virtualities, Microsoft, vTime & Redpill VR

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.

Redpill VR Location Company Role Link
Remote Virtualities Inc. VR Gaming League Esports Director Click Here to Apply
Lagos, Nigeria Microsoft Principal Software Engineer – Mixed Reality Click Here to Apply
Liverpool, UK vTime  Senior Producer Click Here to Apply
Liverpool, UK   vTime  Lead Programmer  Click Here to Apply
Liverpool, UK vTime  Lead Software Designer (VR/AR)  Click Here to Apply
Liverpool, UK vTime  Junior Software Designer (VR/AR)  Click Here to Apply
Remote/Los Angeles, CA Redpill VR 3D animator Click Here to Apply
Remote/Los Angeles, CA Redpill VR Lead Artist Click Here to Apply
Remote/Los Angeles, CA Redpill VR 3D Environment Artist Click Here to Apply
Remote/Los Angeles, CA Redpill VR VFX Artist Click Here to Apply
Remote/Los Angeles, CA Redpill VR Content Art Director Click Here to Apply
Remote/Los Angeles, CA Redpill VR Automation Engineer 3 Click Here to Apply
Remote/Los Angeles, CA Redpill VR Sr. Animation Engineer Click Here to Apply
Remote/Los Angeles, CA Redpill VR Gameplay Engineer 1 Click Here to Apply
Remote/Los Angeles, CA Redpill VR Sr Gameplay Networking Click Here to Apply
Remote/Los Angeles, CA Redpill VR Programmer (C++/UE4) Click Here to Apply
Remote/Los Angeles, CA Redpill VR Technical Animator (Rigger) Click Here to Apply
Remote/Los Angeles, CA Redpill VR Technical Artist 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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Virtual Athletics League: eSports-Initiative für VR-Arcades gestartet

Eine Kooperation zwischen der Virtual Athletics League (VAL), Springboard VR und LIV sorgt für den Start einer neuen eSports-Initiatve für VR-Arcades. Dadurch sollen zahlreiche Wettbewerbe und Turniere in diversen Spielen innerhalb der weltweiten VR-Spielehallen angeboten werden.

Virtual Athletics League – Neue eSports-Initiative für VR-Arcades

Seit zwei Jahren ist die Virtual Athletics League nun aktiv, um den VR-eSports-Bereich aktiv auszubauen und damit sportliche Betätigung mit digitalen eSport zu vereinen. Das VR-Arcade-Unternehmen Virtualities eröffnete damals die Liga und organisierte seitdem zahlreiche VR-Turniere für Blaster of the Universe und Beat Saber Arcade. Letzteres wurde weltweit in 168 verschiedenen Lokalitäten angeboten.

Nun startet in Kooperation mit Springboard VR, dem Streaming-Anbieter LIV und Sponsoren, wie HP und HTC eine neue Initiative, um noch mehr kompetitive Veranstaltungen in die globalen Arcade-Hallen zu bringen. So sollen sich Einzelspieler/innen und Teams in den naheliegenden Arcades zusammenfinden, um in offenen Turnieren gegeneinander anzutreten. Zur Belohnung winken neben Ruhm und Ehre auch Geldpreise. Wie hoch diese ausfallen, ist derzeit noch nicht bekannt.

Kompetitive Turniere sind für die folgenden VR-Titel geplant:

  • Space Pirate Trainer
  • Arizona Sunshine
  • Island 359
  • QuiVR
  • Archangel: Hellfire
  • Skyfront
  • After-H

Weitere Spiele sollen zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt folgen. Die Turniere sollen für sämtliche VR-Arcades offen stehen, sodass sich prinzipiell jede/r Interessierte/r dafür anmelden kann. Allerdings plant das Unternehmen eine exklusiv “Core-Liga” mit Livestreaming auf Twitch sowie professionellen Castern. Dazu sollen diejenigen Teams eingeladen werden, die besonders aus dem Teilnehmerpool herausstechen. Dadurch sollen lokale Spielehallen motiviert werden, ein regionales Team zusammenzustellen.

Die Anmeldung zur Teilnahme an der neuen eSports-Initiative sowie weitere Informationen findet ihr auf der offiziellen Webseite.

(Quellen: Road to VR | Virtual Athletics League | Video: Virtualities YouTube)

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Virtual Athletics League Launching Global VR Esports League With HTC Esports

Esports is a big segment of the videogame industry and a growing part of the virtual reality (VR) sector as well thanks to initiatives like ESL’s VR League – which held its finals at Oculus Connect 5 (OC5). Back in July, Virtual Athletics League (VAL), LIV and SpringboardVR ran a Beat Saber tournament across a number of global VR arcade locations, and thanks to further sponsorship a new global arcade league is being formed to provide further competitions.

Virtual Athletics League Season 1 Banner

VAL, LIV and SpringboardVR have acquired sponsorship from HP Inc. and HTC esports whilst collaborating with seven VR development studios including Survios, Vertigo Games, I-Illusions and CloudGate Studio to bring this new league to life.

With the success of the Beat Saber tournament, which was originally slated to take place at 50 locations but eventually took place at 168 locations globally, the companies aim to reproduce this achievement with several more during the course of 2018 and 2019.

This began last month with a global Space Pirate Trainer tournament taking place between 27th-30th September. Don’t worry if you missed that as there will be global tournaments held for Arizona Sunshine and Island 359 for Halloween, then archery multiplayer event QuiVR taking place in November.

Arizona Sunshine screenshot

Ryan Burningham of Virtual Athletics League also notes in a blog posting that: “The league is also placing a high priority on arcade vs. arcade gameplay, with a core group of elite VR arcades participating in more team-based titles that are VR esports ready.  These official launch titles include the giant mech multiplayer shooter Archangel: Hellfire, a jet-propelled shooter Skyfront, and a tactical sci-fi shooter After-H.”

More titles will be added in time, as they are VRFocus will keep you updated on the latest announcements.