About the Author

Adrian Herbez is an accomplished software engineer and educator with a background in virtual worlds and gaming. He has worked as a web developer at Linden Lab (the creators of Second Life) and a senior software engineer at Sony Computer Entertainment, America, where he developed games and interactive content for PlayStation Home. He also served as the lead gameplay engineer for KIXEYE's War Commander. Adrian has also taught at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in a number of different departments over the years, covering Maya, web development, and game programming.

He is currently the cofounder and president of Jamwix, a game and media start-up. So far, Jamwix has released CineMagic: Hollywood Madness, a mobile game for iOS and Android as well as the first feature-length movie for virtual reality (The Banshee Chapter: Oculus Rift Edition).

Adrian holds a master's degree in Fine Arts from the University of California, Irvine, from the Arts, Computation, and Engineering department, and has served as a juror for IndieCade, the international festival of independent gaming, for a number of years.

I would like to thank my students for spurring me on to seek out the heart of every topic, and for always inspiring me with their enthusiasm and creativity. I have also been fortunate enough to benefit from a number of wonderful teachers, including Terry Calais, Randy Pausch, and Simon Penny, as well as my longtime friend and mentor, Frank Garvey. I've learned a great deal from each of them, and my life would be much diminished without their guidance and insight.

I'd also like to thank my business partners, Bill Booth and Blair Erickson, for jumping into the deep end with me in starting our company, and for being patient with me on those days when I came into the office bleary-eyed after a long night of writing.

And most of all, I'd like to thank my wonderful partner, Carrie, for being so supportive and for always helping me to go farther and to achieve more in everything I do.