Industry legend John Carmack, co-founder of id Software and programming mastermind behind the company’s various id Tech 3D engines, has joined the development team at Oculus VR. This is according to a report on Eurogamer.<\/p>\n
He will be joining with Oculus VR as its new CTO (Chief Technology Officer). The company is developing the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset.<\/p>\n
Carmack has previously spoken very highly of the Oculus Rift project<\/a>: “What I\u2019ve got now, is, I honestly think the best VR demo probably the world has ever see<\/em>n.”<\/p>\n Speaking to this huge move, Carmack said: “The dream of VR has been simmering in the background for decades, but now, the people and technologies are finally aligning to allow it to reach the potential we imagined.”<\/p>\n “I’m extremely excited to make a mark in what I truly believe will be a transformative technology,” said Carmack.<\/p>\n Carmack tight-lipped on Doom 4<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Carmack would be stunned by mainstream Linux gaming support<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Quake II celebrates 15th anniversary with little-known facts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nSource: Eurogamer<\/a><\/h6>\n
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