Michael Zyda, a distinguished figure in video game design and virtual reality, shares his insights on founding institutions and pushing boundaries in tech in a recent interview with GamerHub. Zyda has been recognized as an IEEE Fellow, an ACM Fellow, and a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors, among other accolades. In the interview, he talks about the most promising areas of research in video game design and virtual reality, recent trends in the industry, and offers advice for anyone interested in founding their own institution or program. Check out the full interview for more details.
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Sector sat down with Glen Schofield—creator of Dead Space and The Callisto Protocol—during the Game Developers Session (GDS) in Prague to discuss the evolution of the game industry, the current challenges of AAA development, and why it's become so hard to get original ideas off the ground in today’s risk-averse environment.
