Dennis Dencho Taylor
Senior XR Developer
About Dencho
Dencho - Game Developer, XR Researcher, and AI Enthusiast
Dencho is a Senior Gameplay Programmer, XR Researcher, and AI Enthusiast whose journey began with only a blue GameBoyColor early in his childhood. Fascinated by what seemed like pixel magic, he found a love for modding console games and systems for the community of the early 2000s, driven by an insatiable curiosity. At 13 years old, he deployed his own private World of Warcraft server experimenting with MySQL, LUA, Apache, and Dedicated Game Servers, to fund his longboarding hobby for him and his friends. By 16, his passion had evolved into programming, marking the start of his exploration into game development.
With over a decade of experience using Unity and C#, his current focus lies in uniting virtual and augmented reality with artificial intelligence, leveraging machine learning and neural networks to craft intelligent and adaptive systems. At the heart of his work is a commitment to pushing technological boundaries, by developing features that innovate upon digital experiences he aims to help humanity reach a 3D digitized standard for our world.
Through his dedication, he continues to fight on the front lines of extended reality, creating immersive features that redefine how we engage with digital spaces, transforming them into dynamic, interactive experiences that seamlessly integrate with our everyday lives.
Download my resumeEveryday Tools
Tools I use on a daily basis
C Sharp
Unity
Photon
GitHub
Json
Markdown
Visual Studios
Skills
“Inner-engine understanding and ability to create editor tools”
“How smooth is your jump or knockback”
“How snappy and swanky the UI as per design”
“Some grass here, a speedtree over there”
“Immersive creations for fun or utility”
“Communing with cloud spirits WebApis and Databases using Handcrafted web requests”
“Dark BlockChain Magic involving SmartContracts”
Familiar Tools
Some tools Ive used in the past and have a good understanding of
VSCode
Rider
Swagger
Github Actions
Jira
NodeJS
Hugo
Javascript
Lua
HTML5
CSS/SCSS
Experience
- Self-published a rhythm game on Steam called Peach, utilizing the Steam API via the Heathen SDK.
- Worked closely with an Audio Engineer to create a game that heavily relied on Steams Inventory Service to create items that players can collect, sell, and trade on the Steam marketplace.
- Developed a project utilizing multimodal full-body finger tracking with ReadyPlayerMe Avatars, incorporating inverse kinematics and procedural physics.
- Served as the technical spokesman, detailing project specifications and features during live AMA streams.
- Blogged about prototype development, successfully raising over $80k in funds.
- Innovated with physics-based full-body finger and controller tracking, a unique feature not available in other market applications.
- Led the Unity frontend development, created, and maintained an open-source Web3SDK repository.
- Developed experimental runtime prototypes interacting with blockchain events in real-time.
- Successfully navigated and resolved project-breaking changes due to blockchain developments multiple times.
- Extended existing source code to integrate rapidly-prototyped Web3 features, including a custom base building system and a physics-friendly combat system.
- Developed core front-end systems for a Web3 MMO-Action-RPG using Unity3D and various SDKs.
- Collaborated with a Back-end Full Stack developer to ensure seamless Unity-WebAPI interaction.
- Set up technical documentation for multiple projects and provided interview materials for new hires.
- Worked closely with artists to implement game elements based on wireframes from Figma.
- Transitioned to the role of acting Chief Game Officer (CGO), overseeing game design and strategic project direction.
- Developed VR/AR applications and prototypes for various clients, including StudyEdge, Forged Interactive, and LLamaZOO.
- Implemented experimental finger tracking features using Oculus Quest.
- Created and maintained Android apps, ensuring compatibility across devices.
- Developed networked prototypes using Oculus Quest’s experimental finger tracking.
- Collaborated with R&D teams to implement front-end features.
- Developed an app for detecting human behavior patterns using neural networking with Amazon S3 and DynamoDB.
- Sole maintainer of the Android branch, ensuring continuous updates and compatibility.
- Worked on packet filtering and validation for self-driving car data.
- Gained experience in team collaboration and technical data handling.
- Monitored fire panels and security systems across the Microsoft main campus.
- Developed combat systems, AI, and editor tools for an Android game available on Google Play Store.
- Ensured compatibility across various devices, troubleshooting and debugging issues.
- Developed and managed websites using frameworks such as WordPress, Laravel, and technologies like PHP, CSS, HTML5, JavaScript, MySQL, and jQuery.