Applied VR and Game Specialist

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Learn job-ready skills in

  • Simulation games
  • Virtual Reality & Gamification
  • Applied Gamification
  • Asset Development Process
  • 3D Game & Content Design and Development
  • VR, Game & Gamification Content Publishing and Distribution

What does Applied VR and Game Specialist do?

 

Applied VR and Game Specialist works closely with various stakeholders to research and integrate Virtual Reality (VR) experiences in new or existing products. This includes designing, analysing, developing, and debugging applications using VR.

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Responsibilities

  • Plan, Integrate and Implement VR solutions in new or existing products
  • Design, analyse, develop and debug VR applications
  • Coordinate with stakeholders to optimize the game design workflow
  • Work closely with game development team and product manager to deliver the product according to market needs
  • Ensure proper operation and maintenance of the equipment

Average Salary:

$ 60,000

per year1

Market Demand for this role: Moderate

What are the skills required for this role?

The Hard Skills – Applied VR and Gamification

  • Knowledge of 3D computer graphics, game programming or multimedia computing
  • Virtual/Augmented Reality and HMD
  • Software requirement: C#, C programming and java
  • Practical, methodical, and analytical troubleshooting skills

The Soft Skills – working with People

  • Good Leadership skills, such as the ability to motivate a team and provide feedback
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to relate well with people at all levels and good service orientation
  • Resourceful and self-driven with high degree of professional integrity
  • Strong people management skills
  • Positive mindset

Programme Pre-requisites

  • Singapore Citizens and PRs aged 21 and above, who are currently unemployed but are looking for career conversion​
  • Minimum 2 years of work experience​
  • Committed to complete the programme​

Educational and Other Requirement

  • Must be highly motivated
  • Must be eager for long term engagement and pursuit in the Immersive Media sector  
  • Eager and willing to learn, must be able to promptly and complete all assignments and recommended activities.  
  • Minimum qualification O levels, 
  • Must be comfortable in conversational English and have the ability to do creative writing.   
  • Comfortable & familiar with working on PC, Proficient with MS Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, 
  • Comfortable using online search engines and be able to look up and follow tutorials and walkthroughs 
  • Comfortable & Proficient with online communication on forums, social media, IM, and email.
  • Familiar with popular culture especially movies, video and mobile games, and comic books

Trainees need to have a laptop with these recommended system requirements:

  • Windows 10,
  • Intel core i5 or higher,
  • Dedicated ATi or Nvidia Graphics chipset GPU card with 2GB RAM,
  • 16 GB onboard system RAM,
  • At least 50 GB free space on HDD,
  • Video Conferencing capable system with Webcam, Mic, Speakers,
  • Stable and regular internet connection.

Selection Criteria

  • Interested participants should apply for the programme via our website.
  • Shortlisted candidates will be called for a 15 minutes face-face or virtual interview. For selected technical roles participants may also be required take aptitude test.

Training Methodology

Instructor-led Training

Lecture and guided lab sessions with certified Trainers

Mentorship

Your mentor is your partner-in-Desktop Support. They are instructors and industry practitioners dedicated to you

Portfolio building

Create a winning portfolio filled with hands-on projects that will help you shine in interviews

Career Support

Optimise your resume, cover letter and LinkedIn Profile

Build and optimise your resume with our career counseling tea

Professional Photograph

Get your professional headshot and full-length photo for resume and LinkedIn profile

Career Coach

Hone your interview tactic and your personal brand with help from a dedicated career coach.

Career and Interview Prep

Our career counselors work hard to find jobs that fit and feel right for our Learners. Learners go through mock interviews and learn important tips and tricks, so they are prepared for their interview

Student Schedule

This is a full-time training programme conducted over 6 months. Under the programme, Learners will go through the following:

  1. Professional Presence & IP for Simulation games, Virtual Reality & Gamification/Applied Gamification (Month 1)
    • Media Publishing
    • Project Management
    • Intellectual Property Management
    • Gamification
  1. Asset Development Process for Virtual Reality, Games and Gamification (Month 2)
    • Tools & Workflow Setup
    • Multi-Layered Image Editing
    • Vector Graphics
    • 2D Animation
    • Audio & Video Editing
  1. 3D Computer Graphics Tools & Pipeline (Month 3)
    • Sketch Up
    • Blender 3D
    • Unity 3D
  1. 3D Level Game & Content Design and Development (Month 4)
    • Building Interactive 3D
    • Mini-Game System
    • Advanced 3D Concepts
  1. VR, Game & Gamification Content Publishing & Distribution/ Capstone Project (Month 5-6)
    • Gamification Publishing and Distribution
    • Hands on Capstone Group Project

At the end of each phase, learners will go through projects where they can apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the courses.

Learning Objectives

There is an increased interest in gamification and Virtual Reality due to reasons like COVID-19 lockdown measures. Corporates, Schools and institutions are also turning to gamification and VR applications to supplement their e-learning strategies to engage their learners. This programme enables learners to acquire knowledge and skills in emerging areas such as Gamification and Virtual Reality.

List of Courses to Attend

1

MEDIA PUBLISHING & MARKETPLACE

2

PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR VR & GAMIFICATION

3

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

4

GAMIFICATION FOR LMSS WITH MOODLE BADGES

5

IRL GAMIFICATION WITH OPEN BADGES

6

ONLINE GAMIFICATION WITH GAMIPRESS

7

TOOLS & WORKFLOW SETUP

8

MULTI-LAYERED IMAGE EDITING

9

VECTOR GRAPHICS

10

2D ANIMATION

11

AUDIO EDITING

12

VIDEO EDITING

13

SKETCH UP

14

BLENDER 3D

15

UNITY 3D

16

PLAYSTRCTOR & 3DHIVE

17

BUILDING INTERACTIVE 3D

18

MINI-GAME SYSTEM

19

ADVANCED 3D CONCEPTS

20

VR, GAME & GAMIFICATION PUBLISHING & DISTRIBUTION

21

APPLIED VR & GAME SPECIALIST – CAPSTONE PROJECT 1

22

APPLIED VR & GAME SPECIALIST – CAPSTONE PROJECT 2  

Certifications

LHUB Certificate of Completion

Our instructors

Programme Fee

Full Programme Fee:

$17,950.00

(before GST)

Fee after funding for Singaporeans and PRs:

$500.00

(nett)


Eligible Singaporeans can offset course fee payable using their SkillsFuture Credit.

Potential Employers

Upcoming Sharing Sessions​

Upcoming Programme Intakes

FAQ

For any questions, please write to [email protected]

References

1 https://www.glassdoor.sg/Job/vr-engineer-jobs-SRCH_KO0,11.htm