John Carmack date of birth:
January 1, 1965
How old is John Carmack?
61
Where was John Carmack born?
Kansas City, Kansas
What is John Carmack nationality?
American
What is John Carmack's occupation?
CTO, Oculus VR, Inc. Founder, Armadillo Aerospace
Short Biography
John D. Carmack (born August 20, 1970) is an American game programmer and the co-founder of Id Software. Carmack was the lead programmer of the Id video games Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake, Rage and their sequels. Carmack is best known for his innovations in 3D graphics, such as his famous Carmack's Reverse algorithm for shadow volumes, and is also a rocketry enthusiast and the founder and lead engineer of Armadillo Aerospace. In August 2013, Carmack took the position of CTO at Oculus VR.