The Burst is a sci-fi trash-punk(..?) VR shooter set on a prison planet.

Was primarily a VFX Artist, but had to write a whole custom particle system in C++ from scratch, because UE5 is dogshit for VR platforms.

• Ray-based optimized physics for particles
• A custom ribbon renderer for gun smoke
• Billboarding for meshes
• Custom shader parameters
• ...

• Muzzle Flashes
• Bullet Trails
• Metal Sparks
• Explosions
• Electricity
• Flamethrower Fire
• Jetpack Flames
• Spore Particulates (that follow a spline)
• Atmospheric Dust Particles
• ...

Also had some impact in other areas with programming:

• Player Movement
• Tweaking Game Mechanics (exploding barrels/car handling)
• Game/Gamemode Design