John Carmack suggests the world could run on older hardware – if we optimized software better
A "fun thought experiment" with some truly enticing practical suggestions
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John Carmack and Tim Sweeney defend Microsoft's WHAMM AI Quake demo
"'Don't use power tools because they take people's jobs' is not a winning strategy," says Carmack
John Carmack developed Doom's engine during a 28-hour coding marathon
How one grueling coding marathon changed gaming and tech forever
A true gaming pioneer Doom is one of the most successful and influential video games ever created, and John Carmack was the lead programmer behind this groundbreaking project. Carmack went above and beyond to bring Doom to life, finalizing its code during a grueling coding marathon that few could endure.
John Carmack makes the case for future GPUs working without a CPU
Endless daisy chaining for endless graphics prowess?
Ripping and Tearing: 3 Decades of Doom
Doom is rightly considered the granddaddy of the FPS genre, a claim few games can make. Let's look at each memorable entry in the Doom series from development to reception.
John Romero celebrates Doom turning 30 with game's sixth episode, livestream event with John Carmack
Sigil II arrives on December 10
John Carmack foresees a breakthrough in artificial general intelligence by 2030
Carmack says Quake paved the way for today's AI
Echo VR shuts down, John Carmack offers some alternative routes
Former id Software's code wizard doesn't like online-only games
John Carmack steps out of Meta's VR mess
Facebook's parent company is in self-sabotaging mode
John Carmack expresses disappointment, caution in Metaverse progress
Keynote includes a deep dive on Meta VR development progress
John Carmack and Todd Howard react to Microsoft buying Bethesda
The co-creator of Doom could "re engage" with some of his old titles
Is Virtual Reality Missing Its Moment?
Many believed VR would take video games to the next level. But even with better games and more impressive hardware, the sobering realization is that VR remains far from widespread adoption. Facebook may have had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to capitalize on an unfortunate circumstance. Perhaps the situation hit us, but VR in general is simply not there yet.
John Carmack is stepping down as Oculus CTO to focus on artificial intelligence
Tackling a new problem "before I get too old"
ZeniMax settles with John Carmack to end all legal claims by either party
Oculus will continue the appeal of the $250 million ruling against it by the publishing giant
Oculus to pay $250 million in infringement case, but it's a win
US District Court overturns half of original judgment awarded
John Carmack recounts his experience working with Steve Jobs
The pair had some frustrating arguments
ZeniMax launches lawsuit against Samsung over the Gear VR
Following its $500 million win against Oculus
John Carmack files $22.5 million lawsuit against ZeniMax
He says the money is owed to him from ZeniMax's acquisition of id Software
