Jack
McCauley
Co-Founder, Chief Engineer
Oculus VR
Jack is one of the great modern inventors, as well as Professor and Innovator in Residence at Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation at UC Berkeley. At Oculus, Jack designed and built the Oculus DK1 and DK2 virtual reality headsets, prior to the acquisition of the company in 2014 by Facebook for $2 billion. He holds numerous U.S. patents for inventions in software, audio effects, virtual reality, motion control, computer peripherals, and video game hardware and controllers. Jack was the Chief Engineer leading the hardware and intellectual property development for the GuitarHero franchise. Jack’s most recent R&D project, at Black Lab LLC, is a vehicle which incorporates augmented features and a computerized display.
19 October 2023 11:30 - 12:00
AI & video games: the evolution, and what's next
The use of AI in video games has evolved significantly over the past few decades. Early AI systems were simple and rule-based, but they have become increasingly sophisticated in recent years. In his talk, Jack - a major influence in some of the world's most successful and popular video games - will unveil the influence of video games on AI, and share his thoughts on what lays ahead for innovation and applications within this space.