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I'm a creative and technical leader with 15+ years delivering immersive 3D and XR experiences across film, TV, gaming, automotive, and e-commerce. I co-developed the world's first AI-enabled AR/VR shopping experience for StockX on Apple Vision Pro, and contributed to Unity's inaugural virtual IPO on NYSE. I lead cross-functional teams, build AI-driven pipelines, and drive measurable cost savings and efficiency gains at enterprise scale. Based in Toronto, Canada with dual Canadian-Turkish citizenship, I thrive in remote, hybrid, and relocation setups. I'm passionate about advancing XR, AI, and real-time rendering to deliver scalable, engaging experiences for enterprise clients.…I'm a creative and technical leader with 15+ years delivering immersive 3D and XR experiences across film, TV, gaming, automotive, and e-commerce. I co-developed the world's first AI-enabled AR/VR shopping experience for StockX on Apple Vision Pro, and contributed to Unity's inaugural virtual IPO on NYSE. I lead cross-functional teams, build AI-driven pipelines, and drive measurable cost savings and efficiency gains at enterprise scale. Based in Toronto, Canada with dual Canadian-Turkish citizenship, I thrive in remote, hybrid, and relocation setups. I'm passionate about advancing XR, AI, and real-time rendering to deliver scalable, engaging experiences for enterprise clients.

Ege Oktar

Creative Director, Art Director, Visual Effects Artist, +2

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I'm a creative and technical leader with 15+ years delivering immersive 3D and XR experiences across film, TV, gaming, automotive, and e-commerce. I co-developed the world's first AI-enabled AR/VR shopping experience for StockX on Apple Vision Pro, and contributed to Unity's inaugural virtual IPO on NYSE. I lead cross-functional teams, build AI-driven pipelines, and drive measurable cost savings and efficiency gains at enterprise scale. Based in Toronto, Canada with dual Canadian-Turkish citizenship, I thrive in remote, hybrid, and relocation setups. I'm passionate about advancing XR, AI, and real-time rendering to deliver scalable, engaging experiences for enterprise clients.…I'm a creative and technical leader with 15+ years delivering immersive 3D and XR experiences across film, TV, gaming, automotive, and e-commerce. I co-developed the world's first AI-enabled AR/VR shopping experience for StockX on Apple Vision Pro, and contributed to Unity's inaugural virtual IPO on NYSE. I lead cross-functional teams, build AI-driven pipelines, and drive measurable cost savings and efficiency gains at enterprise scale. Based in Toronto, Canada with dual Canadian-Turkish citizenship, I thrive in remote, hybrid, and relocation setups. I'm passionate about advancing XR, AI, and real-time rendering to deliver scalable, engaging experiences for enterprise clients.

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I’m a creative and technical leader with 15+ years delivering immersive 3D and XR experiences across film, TV, gaming, automotive, and e-commerce. I co-developed the world’s first AI-enabled AR/VR shopping experience for StockX on Apple Vision Pro, and contributed to Unity’s inaugural virtual IPO on NYSE. I lead cross-functional teams, build AI-driven pipelines, and drive measurable cost savings and efficiency gains at enterprise scale.

Based in Toronto, Canada with dual Canadian-Turkish citizenship, I thrive in remote, hybrid, and relocation setups. I’m passionate about advancing XR, AI, and real-time rendering to deliver scalable, engaging experiences for enterprise clients.

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Work Experience

Head of Brand, Art Director, XR / AI Specialist at XIX 3D

June 1, 2025 - Present

Directed engineering and art teams; defined creative and technical direction for high-impact XR/3D products in Unreal Engine 5. Led the creation of immersive experiences, including a 30-minute Audi/Samsung/3M summit concept vehicle showcase, coordinating storyboards, production, client relations, and asset delivery. Built AI-powered pipelines and cross-functional teams to achieve measurable cost and efficiency gains at enterprise scale.

Head of Brand, Art Director, Department Lead, Lead XR Artist at Ege & The Company (Independent Studio)

January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2025

Consulting engagements via my own studio Equilibrium — Lead XR & Environment Artist. Delivered 56+ AI-generated 3D models in a 2-week sprint for University of Ottawa VR class; sustained 120 FPS production-quality environments. Co-developed AI-enabled AR/VR shopping experiences for StockX on Apple Vision Pro; built a 90% automated 3D generation pipeline and achieved 95% cost reductions via AI pipelines; led cross-studio teams and client relations.

Lead 3D Artist / Lead Environment Artist / Lead Technical Artist at Unity Technologies

January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2024

Led 3D art and environment design; contributed to Unity's inaugural virtual IPO on NYSE; created interactive metaverse features for employee and guest experiences; saved ~$200K/year through optimized render pipelines; produced 25+ HDR assets for clients including Merc des, Bombardier, Harley-Davidson; co-developed Python/C# tooling for pipeline optimization; managed cross-functional teams across multiple studios.

Senior Artist / Lead QA Analyst at Spin VFX & Spin VR

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020

Enhanced AR/VR/MR photorealism via photogrammetry; defined pre-configured e-commerce scene templates; boosted developer efficiency by 25%; produced e-commerce assets and VR content; integrated AI-driven generation to streamline asset creation; led asset creation pipelines and QA processes.

Freelance CGI / XR Artist at Toronto Market (Various Clients)

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019

Contract CGI/XR artist delivering high-impact 3D assets, VFX, and XR experiences for multiple clients in post-production and product visualization; contributed to Maya/3ds Max–based pipelines and client-facing deliverables.

CGI Artist & Game Designer at Is tanbul, Turkey

January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2012

Foundational roles spanning digital marketing, animation, and game production; developed 3D assets for early projects and helped shape 1st-generation CGI game content and marketing visuals.