John Carmack

Profession: Programmer

Biography: John Carmack is renowned for his work in video game development and virtual reality. He co-founded id Software and served as the lead programmer for groundbreaking games such as Wolfenstein, Doom, and Quake.

Carmack began his career at Softdisk, where he met John Romero and Adrian Carmack. Together they founded id Software in 1991.

At id, Carmack developed innovative graphics techniques for games like "Wolfenstein 3D" (1992), "Doom" (1993), and "Quake" (1996). These games revolutionized the first-person shooter genre and influenced many future titles.

In 2013, Carmack was recruited to work at Palmer Luckey's Oculus VR as Chief Technology Officer. He worked on virtual reality technology until 2019, when he reduced his role to focus on artificial general intelligence (AGI). This shift led to legal disputes with his former employer, ZeniMax Media.

Outside of game development, Carmack founded Armadillo Aerospace in 2000. The company won NASA's Lunar Lander Challenge in 2008 and 2009. Carmack is also known for his support of open-source software, releasing source code for several of his games.

In 2022, Carmack founded Keen Technologies to pursue his interest in AGI. He continues to work in this field, applying his programming expertise to new challenges in artificial intelligence.

Born: August 21, 1970
Birthplace: Shawnee Mission, Kansas, USA
Age: 53 years old

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo