About
Avi Bar-Zeev has over seventeen years professional experience in 3D entertainment and visual simulation, developing large successful software projects in the on-line, rides & games, and vis-sim domains. He is a co-founder of Keyhole, maker of Earthviewer (which later became Google Earth ), an early employee of Intrinsic Graphics and a number of other startups. He developed technologies for Second Life, including the procedural 3D object rendering code. Early in his career, he helped develop Disney’s Aladdin’s Magic Carpet VR Ride, one of the first real-time (60 fps) first-person immersive entertainment applications, and went on to lead or influence a number of Disney 3D experiences. He typically consults for a living, inventing technologies as needed and helping clients through the maze of options.
Important Note: As of July 28th, 2008, I am employed at Microsoft. My blogging is stricty a personal endeavor. Nothing I write here should be construed to represent the views or statements of my employer.