VR Environmental Artist (Profit Share)

ZipRecruiter; England; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative studio is seeking an Environmental Artist to optimize VR game assets for a project focused on immersive storytelling. This unpaid role offers profit-sharing upon the game's success and the opportunity to gain credits on a title releasing soon on Meta Quest and Steam. Ideal candidates should have Unity experience and a passion for mobile VR optimization, as well as a willingness to mentor junior team members in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Profit Share

Shipped Title Credit

Indie Team Experience

Flexible Commitment

Qualifications

• Passionate about mobile VR optimization.
• Experience with optimizing existing assets.
• Ability to mentor junior artists.

Responsibilities

• Optimize existing assets for mobile VR performance.
• Reduce draw calls and improve frame rates.
• Mentor junior artists in optimization techniques.

Skills

Unity experience

Mobile VR optimization

Trim sheets

Texture atlases

Efficient asset workflows

Job description

Job Description

Remote | Unpaid Upfront (Profit Share) | Flexible

Happy Sisyphus Productions (https://www.happy-sisyphus.com) is looking for an Environmental Artist to help bring our immersive VR experience, Colors of Our Memories, to life. This is an opportunity for someone passionate about mobile VR optimization to contribute to a meaningful, emotionally driven project while gaining hands-on experience in a supportive, collaborative team.

About the Project

Colors of Our Memories is a narrative-driven VR experience where players explore a black-and-white world, restoring through interactive memories of love and loss. The game is set to release on Meta Quest and followed by Steam in the coming months.

What We’re Looking For

We need an artist skilled in optimizing existing assets rather than full asset creation. Our environments are built using purchased assets from the Unreal Marketplace, but they need serious optimization for mobile VR performance. Your role will primarily involve:

Reducing Draw Calls – Combining meshes, using texture atlases, optimizing materials, and efficient LOD usage.

Trim Sheets & UV Optimization – Maximizing texture efficiency while keeping detail quality.

Performance Profiling & Fixing – Identifying performance bottlenecks and improving frame rates in Unity for Quest 2/3.

Some Custom Asset Creation – Only as needed, keeping the focus on optimization.

Mentorship – Mentor our Junior Environmental Artist to help with all of the above

Who Should Apply?

Artists with Unity experience, particularly in mobile VR optimization.

Those with a background in trim sheets, texture atlases, and efficient asset workflows.

People recently laid off or looking for experience on a shipped VR game.

Passionate creators who want to contribute to a team-driven project with a unique emotional story.

Compensation & Perks

Profit Share – While this is an unpaid upfront role, a percentage of game profits will be shared.

Shipped Title Credit – You’ll be credited in a game launching on Meta Quest and Steam.

Indie Team Experience – Work with a creative, driven team in a collaborative environment.

Flexible Commitment – Work at your own pace. We understand paid work always comes first.

If you’re interested in helping us bring Colors of Our Memories to life while sharpening your VR optimization skills, let’s chat! Send us your portfolio and experience and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.