The Team
George Lecakes Jr., PhD
Hello everyone, I am the founder of Oort Cloud Entertainment LLC and have spent the last 20 years of my life dedicated to computer graphics, games, and all things virtual reality. I started off at a young age using the Build Engine packaged with Duke Nukem 3D to create my first levels. Then I moved onto the Unreal engine in high school, learning the basics of carving out brushes. While I tried to learn some basic 3D modeling through a drafting course in high school, it wasn’t until college that I finally learned the proper way to 3D model through a series of courses offered on 3D Buzz.
During my time completing my Civil and Environmental Engineering degree, I was part of a series of engineering projects for NASA, which led to my Masters studies. I continued to hone may craft, moving into Virtual Reality on large-panel devices and walk-in systems such as the CAVE.
From there, I was hired as Director of the Rowan Virtual Reality Center where I continued to work on grant sponsored projects from both private and public sector funders while working on my PhD in Engineering.
Now that I have finished my PhD, the next obvious goal was to either go into academia as a faculty member or pursue my own interests. And during the Summer of 2022, I decided to chase my passion for games by starting my own company.
Certifications:
Certifications
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Unity Certified Associate Game Developer
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Unity Certified Associate Artist
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Unity Certified Associate Programmer
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Unity Certified Expert Programmer