This is just some mockup of a rumored VR headset
Unreal, CryEngine, Unity, and other game engines and middleware will soon get some special TLC from Sony. The company plans to "integrate support for new PlayStation technologies."
Many are speculating that this will include support for the rumored VR headset in the works for the PlayStation 4 from Sony themselves. This reveal comes courtesy of a job listing that is seeking a Game Engine and Middleware Software Engineer.
Sony PlayStation’s U.S. R&D Organization is looking for a talented engineer to join one of their software development teams. This engineer will work with game and middle-ware developers in order to integrate support for new PlayStation technologies. Knowledge of a wide variety of console game engines and middle-ware is highly desired. Examples of such engines and middle-ware are Bullet Physics Engine, CRI Middle-ware, CryENGINE, FMod, Havok, PhysX, Unity, Unreal Engine, WWise. Prior experience in developing games is highly desired. Specialized knowledge in either audio or computer vision is a plus. Imagination is essential. An ability to learn what is needed and get things done promptly is required.
Principle Duties / Responsibilities:
- Application- and library-level programming and debugging
- Implementing support for new PlayStation technologies in a variety of in-house and 3rd party middle-ware.
- Providing technical support to game developers for new PlayStation technologies
- Writing documentation
Principle Duties / Responsibilities:
- Application- and library-level programming and debugging
- Implementing support for new PlayStation technologies in a variety of in-house and 3rd party middle-ware.
- Providing technical support to game developers for new PlayStation technologies
- Writing documentation
A showing, reveal, or even an announcement for Sony's PlayStation 4 VR headset is still rumored to be coming at GDC 2014 this week.
