Dark Slope Studios

10/09/2020

Looking for a seasonal activity that's fun for the whole family? The Bogey Ogre Experience is at stackt market this weekend and adheres to protocols that follow COVID safety guidelines. Learn more below 👀

10/07/2020

The Bogey Ogre Experience is BACK at stackt this weekend.

Using a Magic Leap headset, visitors will be transported into an underground carnival overrun by Ogres to play immersive games. This mixed reality, COVID-safe attraction is the perfect seasonal activity for the whole family.

Tickets available on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00am to 6:00pm. Link to purchase below!

The Bogey Ogre Experience - October 10th by Dark Slope - Saturday, October 10, 2020 11:00 AM at stackt market - unit 2-106 in . Buy tickets and find information on Universe.

09/25/2020

Thrilled to announce the launch of The Bogey Ogres: A Mixed Reality Experience at Toronto’s Stackt Market. Open on the weekends from 11AM - 6PM.

COME ONE! COME ALL!
https://www.universe.com/users/dark-slope-DYCWRM

02/28/2020

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Company Description

Dark Slope is a cutting edge studio focused on XR Gaming, Virtual Production, and tools for Enterprise Training. Our growing team of 20 people work together creating state of the art spatial application software in our amazing 8000 sq. ft studio in Toronto. Dark Slope Studios has established itself in the XR space with the launch of Scary Girl, an LBE free-roam VR experience, and is now expanding into new market opportunities in virtual production and enterprise training.

The Role

Dark Slope is seeking an experienced senior Unreal Engine 4 developer to join our growing development team. We are looking for a programmer with experience shipping products professionally, who is self-directed and excellent at collaborating across disciplines. The ideal candidate will have a passion for building exciting XR experiences and has significant experience working with Unreal Engine 4.

This is a full-time position working from our office located in Toronto.

Responsibilities

Research and development of innovative XR experiences

Participate in all project phases, from concept to maintenance

Ensure timely and high-quality modular software development

Collaborate with the whole team to achieve project goals

Independently implement complex components of interactive applications

Advice less experienced developers regarding their implementation approaches

Broaden your horizon by exploring up-and-coming relevant technologies and radiate your knowledge within the team

Essential Experience

5 years game development experience with 2 or more commercial launches.

3+ years of C++ development in the Unreal Engine

A keen eye on modular maintainable code and smart approaches for system architectures

Thorough understanding of UE4 architecture and preferred workflows

Perforce version control and code review processes

Experience with agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban

Multiplayer networking in UE4

Experience with game-art optimization techniques

Useful Skills & Experience

Experience with AR / VR, Oculus, SteamVR, Windows Mixed Reality, HoloLens, Magic Leap

Build server and Swarm pipeline setup

OpenXR

Where We Work

We work together in a new 8000 sq. ft studio in Toronto featuring a state of the art motion capture facility, located just minutes away from both Dundas West and Lansdowne Subway Stations, our staff love our hidden XR and Virtual Production paradise.

Core Values

Our core values support teamwork and transparency that allow us to create more together than we could alone. Through ongoing learning and self managing initiative we seek to improve our skill sets, find better ways of working and ultimately deliver creative experiences that make our customers say wow!

Find Learning
Design for Wow
Work for Teamwork
Take Initiative
Interact with Transparency

We are an employer who values diversity and inclusion. We welcome different perspectives that come from lived experiences. Interacting with transparency is important to us in every aspect of our work. We strive for an open, honest, and effective workplace because trust is the foundation of our company. We are open to thinking differently, accommodating your needs to succeed, and straying from the conventional.

As we continue down this amazing adventure, we are looking for whip smart and creative go-getters who want to make a profound impact on what we’re building to join our amazing team. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Benefits:

Vacation & paid time off
Extended health care
Bonus scheme

11/14/2019

11/02/2019

Dark Slope’s 2019 Dodgeball team!

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07/26/2019

Animator by day slug by night 🤣😎

07/09/2019

Join our lead game developer at the Toronto VRC meet up next July 16: check out the event highlights and bring your demo! ( Please Bring Your VR Demo and Hardware ^_^ )

Tue, Jul 16, 2019, 7:00 PM: Toronto VRC 54 - Nuclear Training VR & AMD Wireless VR!SHOWCASE - AMD Wireless VRAMD will be showcasing their amazing Radeon ReLive for VR wireless VR technology that lets

04/15/2019

Dark Slope will be at FITC Come find us with some demos in the Thompson room... and check out Nathan Jurevicius' talk: "Evolution of a Location Based VR Experience" on April 30, 2019, at 12:00 - 12:45pm in the B-SIDE room https://fitc.ca/presentation/evolution-of-a-location-based-vr-experience/

03/18/2019

Scarygirl VR bookings running until April 6th. Reserve a time-slot for up to 4 people here: https://www.scarygirlvr.com/

We provide the ultimate 1:1 scale free roam virtual reality experience. Through our advanced technology, which incorporates our 6-point tracking system you will be equipped with our precise markers on your entire body that translates into you seeing your animated self move in real time. Our methods....

02/21/2019

01/07/2019

Dark Slope is an XR content studio creating location based immersive experiences that bring people together. Using game engine technology, we build games, museum experiences, animated content for broadcast and architectural visualizations from our motion tracked stage in Toronto. We are a team of experienced digital creators who came together in 2018 to form a creative community of technical artist to launch innovative entertainment properties. Dark Slope is an independent studio dedicated to creativity and innovation. We are developing the infrastructure and original IP-Based content for large, multiplayer, motion tracked environments.

Responsibilities:
Compositing layers into final shots for delivery to client.

Requirements:
2+ years professional experience in gaming and animation
Compositing experience in After Effects
Attention to detail and problem-solving
Strong time management and communications skills
Able to thrive in a dynamic lightly-structured work environment
Takes directions well and initiative when needed

Dark Slope is an equal opportunity employer.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

Job Type: Full-time contract, short term