Job Description

Our social media giant client seeks an AR/VR Prototyper to join their team in this 12 month freelance role!

This role will require you to be onsite in Sausalito, CA. You must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 including the booster.

The AR/VR Prototyper will be responsible for the following:

- Partner with Technical Artists and Research Engineers to Integrate high-end character models and rigs with state-of-the-art technologies into Unity/UE runtime AR/VR

experiences.

- Assist with running, testing and troubleshooting the demos in a live lab environment.

- Work with the teams to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of new software and hardware approaches to AR/VR avatars.

- Participate in ideation sessions with creative and technical peers to help plan and troubleshoot the design of original character prototype demo experiences.

The ideal AR/VR Prototyper should possess the following:

- 4+ years using Unity/C# to author high-end character-centric prototype experiences. - Alternatively, you have comparable technical/coding experience showing you can ramp up quickly using Unity with C#.

- Character rigging expertise from VFX, feature animation, or games - preferably setting up runtime as opposed to offline character systems. These include kinematic motion

systems, deformation systems, cloth and hair simulation.

- 3D Math fundamentals as applied to character systems.

- Solid knowledge working with 3D character asset geometry and materials that encompass: body, face, cloth and hair assets.

- First-hand experience with industry production processes and cross-discipline collaboration and communication.

- Knowledge of Maya and/or Blender as it pertains to character rigging and deformation.

Preferred Experience:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Visualization, or Computer Animation, including coding and scripting in various languages

- Previous experience in the creation of interactive VR & AR experiences

- Strong math background a plus

- Strong grasp of basic human/character animation principles, kinematics & physics

- Experience with real-time body tracking, mocap and related

Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, a dental/vision/term life package, a discount prescription program, critical illness, accident and tele-behavioral health benefits; and a 401(k) plan. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan; paid holiday and employee Stock Purchase Plan eligibility are based on length and dates of service.