Further Adaptation and enlargements for existing 3D software

Our software "Vasco da Gama" should be adapted on new osgEarth 2.10, furthermore different visual effects should be added, like ocean rendering with reflection of the surrounding landscape, normals and glow mapping for objects etc. For this we search for a software developer with experience in C++, OpenGL, Shader development, osgEarth and OSG. The first step is to switch to the new version of osgEarth 2.10 (current version is 2.7) and OSG 3.6.3 (current version is 3.4.0). Apart from minor adjustments, the currently used shadowing has to be replaced, which is no longer supported in osgEarth 2.10. In the second step the visual effects follow. Here effects are added like: * Ocean rendering with reflection of the surrounding landscape (like Proland engine, source is available) * add support of normals and glow maps for 3d objects * Milky Way skybox. * The existing cloud layer should cast shadows and receive them. Also atmospheric scattering should have an effect on the clouds. * Improvements to the atmospheric scattering. Or rather, an adjustment of the transition from day to night. In the third step the seamless terrain morphing should be activated (works already). Here it is necessarily to adapt the EarthManipulator too, so that the camera elevation isn't influenced by the elevation of the terrain. One way could be to use a second imaginary flat sphere to exclude the elevation data. Another point would be the adaptation of the itinerary which must follow the elevation data of the terrain, so that these do not lead through the mountains and are not seen. The elevation changes of the itinerary have to go as the terrain seamless, so that this has always the same elevation like the shown terrain/mountains elevation. Here are some links to see what we expect: [login to view URL] [login to view URL] More information about our software can be found here: [login to view URL] More information about Proland can be found here: [login to view URL] More information about osgEarth can be found here: [login to view URL] More information about OpenSceneGraph can be found here: [login to view URL] Requirements - -Experienced with C++, OpenGL, osgEarth and OSG. -Understands the flow, knows how to communicate (English) and respond. -At least 3 years of experience. -Can finish the work (entirely!) as per schedule (within 3-4 month). -we will have a fixed price that is accepted by both parties that are needed for the work to be completed.