3D Artist Lead

HyperVR Games is a VR gaming studio and publisher, founded in 2021.

We develop games in the casual simulator genre, offering a high-quality immersive experience for a wide audience.

We are one of the top developers and publishers on the market.

Our goal is to continue growing as a developer and publisher, bringing on more talent together, expanding our ecosystem, and strengthening our presence in the niche, ultimately becoming a leading VR player.

Our in-house game “Shave & Stuff” was awarded a “Best in Play” title by the Game Developers Conference 2023 and was released on Meta Quest, Pico, and Steam.

And do not miss our latest title "Shop & Stuff" to enjoy while playing!

Due to the business expansion, we are looking for an 3D Artist Lead.

If you are passionate about gaming, enjoy a pro-active startup vibe, are always on the lookout for generating and trying out new crazy ideas - let's have a chat!

What are you working on?

• Genres: Action, Casual
• Platforms: VR

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• Develop and maintain visual direction across the whole product portfolio.

• Build scalable art production pipelines for both prototype and production stages.

• Own production pipelines across all production phases.

• Establish and maintain unified visual quality standards across multiple projects.

• Strengthen gameplay feel through animation, rigging, colors, contrast, visual accents, and interaction feedback.

• Improve environment readability, atmosphere, scene composition, lighting quality, and scale consistency.

• Identify weak areas in scenes and drive practical visual improvements.

• Improve tactile readability and interaction clarity in VR environments.

• Reduce “static scene feeling” and improve sandbox immersion.

• Support product teams by translating gameplay needs into stronger visual execution.

• Participate in gameplay ideation and feature validation from visual/game-feel perspective.

• Create reusable visual solutions, assets, and libraries for multiple projects.

• Build scalable AI-assisted workflows to improve production speed and iteration quality.

• Maintain visual identity through team coaching and AI pipeline customization.

• Help teams distinguish between prototype-quality visuals and shippable production quality.

• Reduce production bottlenecks caused by art dependencies.

• Choose, onboard, and supervise contractors and outsource partners.

• Collaborate closely with Marketing on trailers, promotional visuals, and presentation materials.

What kind of professional are we looking for?

Must-have

• Fluent English (spoken and written).

• 5+ years of experience in game production.

• 3+ years of leadership/art direction experience.

• Released successful projects in a similar role.

• Strong experience with 3D packages (Blender, 3ds Max, or equivalent).

• Strong Unity skills:

  • scene setup

  • prefabs

  • materials

  • colliders

  • lighting

• Understanding of rigging and skeletal animation.

• Strong understanding of technical art principles for VR/mobile:

  • shaders

  • materials

  • optimization

  • scene readability

• Outstanding understanding of:

  • color

  • contrast

  • accents

  • visual hierarchy

• Ability to scale and transfer visual vision across Art and Marketing teams.

• Understanding of composition, atmosphere and scene presentation.

• Understanding of physics behavior and interaction feel.

• Strong UX and in-game feel understanding.

• Clear understanding of core audience needs.

Nice-to-have

• VR production experience.

• Experience with gameplay prototyping.

• Experience with VFX.

• Experience working with contractors and outsource pipelines.

• Video editing and presentation materials creation.

• Experience with sandbox / simulation / social-driven games.

What is important for us in a person?

• Ability to work in a fast-paced prototype-driven environment.

• Strong ownership and proactive mindset.

• Ability to balance quality, speed and scalability.

• Ability to maintain quality bars across multiple projects simultaneously.

• AI-oriented mindset both in delivery and production processes.

Why do we enjoy working here?

• Paid vacations: 20 working days per year (according to the labor legislation of Latvia).

• Company events and team-building activities.