About ME
Passion for AR and VR Software Development
I show up early, and work always- because I love what I do. I have completed software projects as the project lead or independent developer for Google Cardboard, Oculus Rift/HTC Vive, Magic Leap, IOS and Android AR, and Quest 2, and I have also worked with two teams involved in VR and robotics integration. I love science & engineering, but also have a deep passion for creativity, invention, and real world application of software for efficiency, productivity, and leisure.
Thanks for stopping by!
-Jeff Horn
In the Beginning...
1996-2000 Santa Cruz High School
-Coursework including Math Academy, 1 semester Calculus
-Hacked snake programs on a TI-82
2006 B.A., History -University of California at Santa Cruz
-Coursework including Introduction to Computer Science, Programming for the Web
-Physics and Earth Science
-History (I continue to study what has been done before, in gaming, software, VR, and beyond)
2016 A.S., Computer Science -Cabrillo College
-Student Senate Legislative Representative utilizing DemocracyForum.org, a web based voting service that I founded while in school.
-Cabrillo Robotics Club Treasurer, drone and robot design and creation
-Coursework including elective programming for the web, programming series in C++ and Java, Intro to computer programming with games
-Calculus 1,2,3
-Created several small games in Greenfoot with Java
-Created a crossword puzzle program in C++ without a game engine.
-Launched DemocracyForum.org, a free web based voting service
2016 Mind Cruzer VR
-Lead Unity dev.
-Mindfullness and meditation experiences for public settings
-Login, session management, home environment, content launching, exiting to home, and transition management
-Ideated, concepted and pitched home environment
-Delivered finished beta on a two-month contract.
-References available upon request
2017 Space VR
-Lead Unity dev.
-Integrated Kinova robotic arms with Vive Puck Trackers
-Integrated OpenBionics robotic hands with insulated wire VR gloves
-Improved live stereo video feed quality
-Produced functioning basic integration of 1:1 scale VR controlled humanoid robot
-References available upon request
2018 contract: Aion Mining pool app, Android
-Lead Unity dev.
-Created a live cryptocurrency-mining-rig tracking app for a client who ran a mining pool
-Delivered an android app to spec on a two week contract
-References available upon request
2018 Sesquipedalian Vocabulary Builder, IOS and Android
-Independently developed title for IOS and Android
-Sourced content from a public domain dictionary
-Practiced regular expressions as the dictionary available publicly is quite out-dated and needed thorough cleaning
-Polished the user experience, especially maximizing user options
-Investigated gamification techniques
-Investigated 2D visual design
-Investigated educational content ideas
2019 Stealth Organizing and Voting Platform, IOS & Android
-Lead Unity dev.
-Ideated, piched, and developed a mobile app for political organizing via clean democratic process online
-Worked with a back end engineer to implement basic login, session management, comment, petition, and voting features
-Worked with and presented to the board of a (small) national org
-Delivered on a successful demo in a 2-month time-frame
2019 ProJect Ventana for Magic Leap
-Participated in the Magic Leap Indie Developer Grant Program (non-recipient)
-Obtained permission with "Atmosphaeres" video producer to use limited 360* videos to demo the product
-Worked with a community leader (the "Golden Leaper") to play test the idea and stress test the hardware for 360* video playback
-Creatively leveraged substantial existing VR content for an AR context
-Built a working prototype to place an AR window anywhere and view 360* videos behind them.
-Pitched as "The desktop background of AR", and "A window to everywhere"
2022 Surgical Training Simulation with Intuitive Surgical
-Ideated, Pitched, Developed, Iterated and Rapid Proto-typed Surgical Simulations for real world usage
-Collaborated on a medium sized team developing a Unity simulations for real world surgical training, on-site and remote via github, Jenkins.
-Unity, Blender, Visual Studio, Fork, Mural
-Made an impact to meet deadlines and deliver great products
-Brought Creativity, passion and work ethic
-References available upon request