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The VR Job Hub: Velan Studios, Aldin Dynamics & Wookey

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
Troy, NY Velan Studios Senior Graphics Programmer Click Here to Apply
Troy, NY Velan Studios Senior Gameplay Programmer Click Here to Apply
Troy, NY Velan Studios Senior UI programmer Click Here to Apply
Troy, NY Velan Studios Hardware Connectivity Programmer Click Here to Apply
Troy, NY Velan Studios Computer Vision & Slam Programmer Click Here to Apply
Troy, NY Velan Studios Graphics Programmer Click Here to Apply
Troy, NY Velan Studios Deeply Curious Programmer Click Here to Apply
Troy, NY Velan Studios Online Programmer Click Here to Apply
Troy, NY Velan Studios Tools Programmer Click Here to Apply
Troy, NY Velan Studios Programming Intern Click Here to Apply
Troy, NY Velan Studios Technical Art Lead Click Here to Apply
Troy, NY Velan Studios Technical Art Lead Click Here to Apply
Troy, NY Velan Studios Senior UX Designer Click Here to Apply
Troy, NY Velan Studios 2D/UI Artist Click Here to Apply
Troy, NY Velan Studios Character Artist Click Here to Apply
Troy, NY Velan Studios Art Intern Click Here to Apply
Troy, NY Velan Studios Design Intern Click Here to Apply
Reykjavik, Iceland Aldin Dynamics Developer & QA Specialist Click Here to Apply
Reykjavik, Iceland Aldin Dynamics Community Manager & Administrative Support Click Here to Apply
San Francisco, CA Wookey Technologies Senior Web Frontend Engineer  Click Here to Apply
San Francisco, CA Wookey Technologies Senior React Native Engineer Click Here to Apply
San Francisco, CA Wookey Technologies Ops Engineer 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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The VR Job Hub: Make Real, Sugar Creative, Wookey & Survios

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
Brighton, UK Make Real Senior Unity Developer Click Here to Apply
Cardiff, UK Sugar Creative Junior, Mid & Senior Unity Developer Positions Click Here to Apply
San Francisco, CA Wookey Project Corp Senior Marketing Manager Apply at legal@wookey.com
Los Angeles, CA Survios Senior 3D Environment Artist Click Here to Apply
Los Angeles, CA Survios Technical Artist – Unreal Engine 4 Click Here to Apply
Los Angeles, CA Survios Technical Sound Designer Click Here to Apply
Los Angeles, CA Survios Senior Combat Designer Click Here to Apply
Los Angeles, CA Survios Senior Technical Game Designer – Unreal Engine 4 Click Here to Apply
Los Angeles, CA Survios Senior UI/UX Designer – Unreal Engine 4 Click Here to Apply
Los Angeles, CA Survios Gameplay Engineer – Unreal Engine 4 Click Here to Apply
Los Angeles, CA Survios Lead Gameplay Engineer – Unreal Engine 4 Click Here to Apply
Los Angeles, CA Survios Senior Gameplay Engineer – Unreal Engine 4 Click Here to Apply
Los Angeles, CA Survios Software Engineer – Network & Backend Systems 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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HTC Vive is Giving Away Premium Passes to the Lost Horizons Music Festival

Lost Horizons

Live events have become all but non-existent in 2020 due to the pandemic so where possible a lot have ventured online. Last month Wookey Project Corp. owner of virtual social platform Sansar announced music and arts festival Lost Horizon was being put together by the team behind Glastonbury’s Shangri-La. Today, HTC Vive has revealed its giving Viveport users free premium passes to attend. 

Lost Horizon

To get hold of one you’ll need to head over to Viveport, hit Premium Tickets, and then enter the code VIVEPORT2020 at the check-out. There’s a massive lineup of artists with seventy-plus live performances scheduled across the two days over four music stages. Musicians include Fatboy Slim, Carl Cox, Peggy Gou, Jamie Jones and many more famous names. To ensure as many people as possible can enjoy the festival its available via PC, VR or mobile as well as being streamed live via Beatport and Twitch.

Glastonbury’s Shangri-La team partnered with VRJAM and Sansar to bring this experience to life, and the event is free to attend. The Premium Tickets Viveport is offering has a few extra goodies like an exclusive piece of art from Lost Horizon creatives, Instruct Studio; a virtual shirt from Instruct Studio and more.

Free to download, Sansar launched back in 2018 for devices like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Like any social universe Sansar you can host virtual meetups, watch comedians, customise your own avatar and just enjoy hanging out in VR.

Wookey Project Corp. is the new owner of Sansar after original creator Linden Lab sold the platform earlier this year to focus its efforts on Second Life and licensed money services provider Tilia.

The Lost Horizon begins later today, starting from 3pm BST and running through until 3am BST on Sunday. If you’re not a Viveport user then Premium tickets are available by wat of a charitable contribution, with proceeds going to Amnesty International and the Big Issue.

While Sansar has struggled in the past online social portals are becoming far more popular. Whether its the cryptoworld of Somnium Space,  educational platform Engage or the entertaining world of AltspaceVR there’s plenty on offer. For further Sansar updates, keep reading VRFocus.

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Sansar to Host Lost Horizon Music & Arts Festival Created by Glastonbury’s Shangri-La Team

Lost Horizon - Gas Tower

Back in March Linden Lab announced that it had sold its social virtual reality (VR) platform Sansar to Wookey Project Corp. as it focused efforts on Second Life. Today, Wookey has announced its first major event to be held in Sansar, a music and arts festival called Lost Horizon. 

Lost Horizon Festival - Sansar

The event is being put together by the team behind Glastonbury’s Shangri-La experience as well as VR Jam, putting together several stages of superstar DJs, underground acts and visual artists.

Aiming to recreate that festival experience in VR, the team will be replicating real-life attractions from Shangri-La, including the Gas Tower, Freedom and SHITV stages. Performers will include Carl Cox, Fatboy Slim, Jamie Jones (Gas Tower) and Coldcut, A.Skillz, Krafty Kutz, Henge and Alabama 3 (Freedom). There will also be a new stage called Nomad featuring drum-and-bass labels like Hospitality, Critical Records and Born on Road.

“Now more than ever, fans are looking beyond traditional live shows to connect with the artists they love. They’re online, they’re savvy about streaming, they’re eager to experience music unconstrained by where they live, and there’s a clear demand for events that transcend old boundaries,” says Sheri Bryant, President of Sansar in a statement. “With Lost Horizon, we’re delivering the music festival of the future: deeply immersive, fully online, accessible to anyone and anywhere with a PC or phone at their disposal. We’re at the vanguard of something truly incredible, and we couldn’t be more excited to turn this page.”

Lost Horizon - Gas Tower
Gas Tower stage, Lost Horizon. Image credit: Sansar

“Our mission is to pioneer new ways of sharing culture and creating a global community that we feel defines us and our ethos,” Kaye Dunnings, Creative Director at Shangri-La and Lost Horizon adds. “We need unity more than ever right now, in an industry that is falling away in front of us. By creating a digital platform to experience art and music in a new way, we are at the forefront of defining the next generation of live entertainment and creative communities as we know them.”

Accessible across PC, VR and mobile (via a free app), Lost Horizon will run from 3rd – 4th July 2020, simply download Sansar to get started. Just like any other festival, you’ll need to purchase a ticket, these go on sale later this week. Proceeds will then raise money for The Big Issue and Amnesty International. The festival will also be streamed live via Beatport and other partners.

Should any further announcements be made, VRFocus will keep you updated.

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Linden Lab Sells Social VR Platform Sansar to Focus on Second Life

Second Life creator Linden Lab stepped into the virtual reality (VR) field back in 2017 with a social platform called Sansar.  One of the earliest open-world VR apps designed around social interaction Sansar has had a very mixed life and now Linden Lab has handed the reins over to Wookey Project Corp. which has purchased the platform.

Wookey Project Corp. is a San Francisco-based technology company which has assumed full control over Sansar. In a blog post, Linden Lab said this was done: “to streamline its focus to continue the development and operations of the leading virtual world Second Life and licensed money services provider Tilia.

“We are proud to have given birth to this amazing platform for creativity and live events, and encourage our community to continue the process of supporting Sansar as it shifts to new ownership.”

Linden Lab has always struggled to maintain a healthy ecosystem and user base, trying to do so through live events such as last years Monstercat: Call of the Wild Experience.  This was a virtual party to celebrate the label’s eighth-anniversary featuring performances from more than a dozen Monstercat artists.

It seems Wookey might be going for a similar tact with a Sansar post saying users can expect: “More of the amazing events you know and love! More cosplay karaoke, more zero-gravity game nights, more of the massive interstellar shows that Sansar’s known for – thousands joining from anywhere in the world for one-of-a-kind live performances. You can also expect more features for meeting, socializing and hanging out with friends from around the world.” Whether this will grow the community remains to be seen. One thing that could help is wider device support, with further details on this expected in the coming weeks.

Sansar Rave

With the sale, Linden Lab is now moving away from VR as Second Life isn’t compatible. Even at 16 years old the platform still has around 40,000 active users creating content.

As people are forced to work and socialise remotely, 2020 is certainly going to be the year where online VR interaction can grow. Sansar already has competition from the likes of Somnium Space and AltspaceVR, with Facebook Horizon also due out this year. For further updates as Sansar looks forward, keep reading VRFocus.