GDC 2013 in 3D, Part II
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:35 pm
Today we have part two of Kris Roberts' coverage of GDC 2013. This time, Kris shares what he learned from Valve's presentations about VR technology and what game developers need to look out for.
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Why Virtual Reality Is Hard (And Where It Might Be Going)
Michael Abrash (Valve Software)
Quite a few years ago, before I switched gears in my career and went into games professionally, I read Michael Abrash's Graphics Programming Black Book. I had been running a Quake server for a while and found it fascinating to read about what went into the state of the art in computer graphics at the time and learn about some of the background story behind how they developed Quake in particular. Michael writes with a splendid tone that gets complex concepts across clearly and succinctly, but without the impression that details are being glossed over or simplified. His talk this year was the first time I had ever seen him in person, and it was no big surprise that his personal presentation style was just as illuminating.
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Why Virtual Reality Is Hard (And Where It Might Be Going)
Michael Abrash (Valve Software)
Quite a few years ago, before I switched gears in my career and went into games professionally, I read Michael Abrash's Graphics Programming Black Book. I had been running a Quake server for a while and found it fascinating to read about what went into the state of the art in computer graphics at the time and learn about some of the background story behind how they developed Quake in particular. Michael writes with a splendid tone that gets complex concepts across clearly and succinctly, but without the impression that details are being glossed over or simplified. His talk this year was the first time I had ever seen him in person, and it was no big surprise that his personal presentation style was just as illuminating.
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