Russ Harding, Chief Gaming Officer at Saltwater Games and Maze Theory, has over 30 years of experience in VR, AR, MR, AI, and Web3 technologies. At Sony PlayStation, he spearheaded BAFTA-nominated projects like 'EyePet™', 'J.K. Rowling's Wonderbook: Book of Spells', and 'PlayStation VR Worlds'. At Maze Theory, he developed 'Doctor Who: The Edge of Time', 'Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom', and 'Infinite Inside.' Currently, he manages a next-gen motorsports game and 'Resurgence', a crafting/survival game, while pushing AI and Web3 innovations in VR and traditional gaming experiences.
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Pioneering the Future: From PlayStation's EyeToy to Peaky Blinders VR - The Evolution of VR, AR, and MR
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In this presentation, Russ Harding, Chief Gaming Officer at Maze Theory/Saltwater Games, guides us through the dynamic realms of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). With a career spanning over three decades in interactive entertainment, Harding offers a unique historical perspective on the evolution of immersive technologies. Starting with PlayStation’s EyeToy—an early venture into AR—he charts the development to today's sophisticated VR systems, highlighting groundbreaking projects such as 'Peaky Blinders: The King's Ransom' and the innovative AR/VR hybrid, 'Infinite Inside'. These examples not only demonstrate the technological advancements in gaming but also underscore their wider implications for future interactions within digital environments.
