Are you a hot shot programmer who is bored writing business applications and mindlessly retrieving database records and spitting them out to users? Do you want to be a contributing force in a highly-visible, pre-venture-backed, early-stage software company that creates full-body interactive experiences with some of the most premier customers in the world, such as Disney, Nike, Red Bull, Google, Atari, and others?

PlayMotion, a leading provider of interactive, full-body video games and interactive experiences is seeking stud software developers to create computer vision-based entertainment experiences.

If you dig video games, and your idea of a fun night out is designing video games, and doing graphics and engine development in Panda3D, OpenGL, Python, and C++, and you have a penchant for pushing the Agile development envelope to the limit, then we want to talk to you.

If you decide to step up to the challenge, you will collaborate with a small, passionate team to create experiences that balance fun, laughter, challenge, visual beauty, and reward… for both single-player and large multiplayer (250+ simultaneous players) environments. We are on the bleeding edge of computer-vision R&D, and we are seeking highly-motivated individuals to join us in our adventure.

If you think you have what it takes, then we want to talk to you.

We are based in Atlanta - a very cool place. Lots of culture, fun, night life, and more important, peaches. Let’s talk.

Cheers.

I just got back from a great dinner put on by some of the IBM guys here in the Southeast. The aim of the dinner was to bring together CxOs of Atlanta-area video game and entertainment companies. I got a chance to share the PlayMotion story with my peers, but more importantly, I was able to learn more about what is going on here in Georgia from other players. Very cool.

The companies represented included PlayMotion, Kaneva, CCP/White Wolf, and Hi-Rez Studios.

IBM is sinking a fairly significant chunk o’ change in developing a strategy to support the space - it will be interesting to see how their strategy evolves. They are obviously more comfortable in traditional industries (banking, manufacturing, etc). The question isn’t whether or not they have the cash and staying-power to influence the space …. they clearly do. Rather, it is a question of whether or not IBM can be agile, sexy, and work well with others.

If they are serious about the space, I would recommend that they bring on an industry veteran to lead up the effort. And while that sounds good on paper, I don’t know too many gaming executives who would want to make that shift …

Of course, they could just buy nVidia … and they’d be done. Competitor ATI went for a cool $5.4B to AMD. IBM is a hardware company, first and foremost. Could be a match made in heaven. TIP: You guys should buy nVidia before Intel does.

Cheers.