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, pitched, 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
2023 && 2024 Indie Dev
Stealth Made For VR Title
The real deal. Solo, full VR game development. Bringing the next level of immersion to the game mechanics of old, and the virtual experiences of today. Exploration, resource gathering, hunting, harvesting, crafting, and base building made natural and intuitive for VR- with a focus on the fun. Full made for VR experience set to release... when it's done.