Virtual Reality Engineer Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

The technology behind modern virtual reality is rapidly evolving, but what exactly helps create a better sense of realism and immersion? WIRED has challenged Oculus CTO John Carmack to explain the concept of realism in virtual reality to 5 different people; a child, a pre-teen, a college student, a grad student and a VR expert. John goes over what makes his company's product, the Oculus Rift, so successful at creating convincing VR, as well as the initial hesitance to introduce the lower-powered Gear VR into the market.



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Virtual Reality Engineer Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

[dishakarim]

Mentioning John Carmack as just a Virtual Reality Engineer is the understatement of the millennium.

[RooboliusBrandybuck]

I clicked on this video because I wanted to see John Carmack attempt to talk to a child.

[AlphaEnt]

VR Engineer? That's John f---ing Carmack

[Air]

He lost the 9 year old pretending to be a 5 year old at... "static.."

[tylerdurden]

"Hi, I'm John Carmack... I'm a VR Engineer"
"Hi, I'm John Romero... I'm a video game tester"

[timleonard]

"John Carmack explains 5 different concepts at the equal levels of difficulty"

[chunkylover]

I love how in level 1 and 2, he's still using complex words and the kids have no clue what he's talking about.

[PeterDanielBerg]

Can you get Stephen King to explain fear at five different levels of difficulty?

[pongopea]

fun fact for those who don’t know John Carmack: as a child, him and other children used thermite to break into their school to steal a computer, after being arrested and being mentally evaluated by a professional, John was described as a “brain on legs”
him saying he’s “just” a VR engineer is basically saying a Navy Seal is just a cop

[illyay]

This title is almost like having like having Bill Gates in the interview and calling it, "Software engineer explains how Windows works".

I say almost because, to be fair, more people know of Bill Gates than John Carmack.

[philipgodsworth]

Referring to John Carmack, the father of shooters, as a virtual reality engineer throws me off a bit.

[metfanl]

If someone can figure shit out, it's John Carmack. The technology is in good hands.

[ywjsiabvue]

The kid's face is like, "What the fuck is he saying? I just play Minecraft"

[namewastaken]

Hi I'm John Carmack, I'm the chief technology officer for Oculus AND I MADE DOOM!

[pectoralismajor]

Carmack talking to a Child: "Alright, let me tell you about Quantum Fields and Proton Decay to get the Basics out of the way"

[reinehahaha]

You sure the boy is 5 years old and not a 5th grader?

[Samouraii]

Cormack used to do 3 hour speeches about the future of video game technology at Quakecon. What a legend

[Neutronic]

"Or in Minecraft"
Ah, I see you're a child of culture as well

[WarrenKLiu]

John Carmack is the father of real time 3D graphics... calling him a VR engineer is a freaking insult.

[maxniehaus]

What are they feeding that "5 year old"