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John Carmack

John D. Carmack II (born August 21, 1970) is an American computer programmer and video game developer. He co-founded the video game company id Software and was the lead programmer of its 1990s games Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake, and their sequels. Carmack made innovations in 3D computer graphics, such as his Carmack's Reverse algorithm for…

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Known for
Co-founding id Software Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake
Born
(1970-08-21) August 21, 1970 (age 56)[a] Shawnee Mission, Kansas, U.S.
Children
2
Employers
Keen Technologies (2023–present) · Oculus VR (2013–2022)
Occupations
Computer programmer · video game developer · engineer
Partner
Trista DeLeon (2022–present)

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John Carmack → Computer programmer, engineer, video game developer
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Employers · 2
John Carmack → Keen Technologies (2023–present), Oculus VR (2013–2022)
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John Carmack → (1970-08-21) August 21, 1970 (age 56)[a] Shawnee Mission, Kansas, U.S.
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John Carmack → Co-founding id Software Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake
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John Carmack → Consulting CTO, Oculus VR Founder, Armadillo Aerospace

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John CarmackChildren21.00infobox
John CarmackEmployersKeen Technologies (2023–present)1.00infobox
John CarmackEmployersOculus VR (2013–2022)1.00infobox
John CarmackKnown forCo-founding id Software Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake1.00infobox
John CarmackOccupationsComputer programmer1.00infobox
John CarmackOccupationsvideo game developer1.00infobox
John CarmackOccupationsengineer1.00infobox
John CarmackPartnerTrista DeLeon (2022–present)1.00infobox
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John CarmackTitleConsulting CTO, Oculus VR Founder, Armadillo Aerospace1.00infobox
John CarmackYears active1989–present1.00infobox

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