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Just wanted to point out a small discrepancy here: As his bio on Twitter says, he's currently an independent AI researcher. But also sometimes consults for Ocul
by NegatioN 6y ago
Just wanted to point out a small discrepancy here: As his bio on Twitter says, he's currently an independent AI researcher. But also sometimes consults for Oculus VR, although not actively employed there anymore. [0]
It'd be very interesting to see if his return to Id might spark some changes :)
[0]: https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack
- dangoor 6y agoCarmack's Facebook Connect talk last week[1] sure made him sound very plugged into what's happening at Oculus. I was surprised, given that I, too, thought he had essentially left for AI research. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXmY26pOE-Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXmY26pOE-Y
- swyx 6y agoyeah he sounded like he was tech lead for the project, i am surprised to learn he's "independent"
- TwoBit 6y agoMost of the higher level Oculus engineers are very in tune with what is happening within Oculus and the industry. There is constant discussion internally about it, and Oculus still knows more about VR than anybody else. Source: I was one of them.
- one2know 6y agoI think every non-manager employee these days should be "independent." Some may not have noticed, but tech company managers have gone insane and turned their ego up to 11 echoing the current political climate. Anyone who is a famous dev or even a grunt that shows they have basic competency is going to be an immediate management target.
- erikpukinskis 6y agoI am guessing Carmack "retiring" from Oculus is something akin to "went from 80 hours a week to 40".