Looking for AR Devs for Social Justice AR App/Memorial
Description
We are creating an AR experience to accompany Hostile Terrain 94 (HT94). HT94 is a series of 150 global pop-up exhibits composed of ~3,200 handwritten toe tags that represent migrants who have died trying to cross the Sonoran Desert of Arizona between the mid-1990s and 2019. These tags are geolocated on a wall map of the desert showing the exact locations where remains were found. We are using these toe tags as AR markers to allow audiences to delve deeper into the stories giving context to the toe-tags. The AR application will also be used to reach audiences beyond the pop-ups.
The Team
Our team consist of UCLA Professor and MacArthur “Genius” Jason de Léon, the Undocumented Migration Project (UMP), and independent XR creators. Our team has been experimenting with the language of XR documentary storytelling for the past three years and believe we’ve only hit the tip of the iceberg of its potential. We’ve worked on a dozen VR/AR project combined, ranging from tech producing the New York Time’s David Bowie BMW AR experience to directing and coordinating “virtual reunions” across continents in VR to consulting for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s CARNE y ARENA.
We’ve worked with Oculus and Cannes to bring room-scale narratives to life and had the honor to showcase our work at festivals like IDFA, the Atlanta Film Festival, Camden International Film Festival, and many more. Fueled by academic rigor and technical proficiency, our team is excited and inspired by the possibilities of AR storytelling and, more importantly, how they would amplify the story at hand.
Your Duties
• Prototype and be the lead developer on “Hostile Terrain AR” in Unity3D
• Work closely with the team to iterate on prototypes
• Build using Vuforia to deploy to iOS and Android mobile devices
• Timeline – App should be ready to deploy by early May.
• Part time work over weeks is preferred, though we can arrange for full-time work over a short period.
Requirements
• AR development experience with Unity
• Self-motivated and collaborative
• Passion for creating socially-conscious and innovative experiences
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent experience (preferred)
• 3+ years of experience with C/C++/C# or Java (preferred)
• NYC or LA-based (preferred)
Benefit
• Paid contractor agreement, with ability to lead development
• Work will be featured in 150 locations worldwide and will be distributed widely via iOS and Android stores
To Apply
• Please submit resume and brief statement of interest and relevant experience to alvaro@sumakstories.com