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I think this check had been in the mail for a while. He is clearly far more excited these days about VR and where it can go. I'm sure he has more than enough money too to never have to worry about working again if he wanted.

I really wish him the best of luck, truly one of my favorite people in tech. I hope we still can get his annual keynotes, because they are great to listen to.

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He was always excited about VR. One of his life's ambitions is to create the Holodeck from Star Trek. Games were an important stepping stone along the way.

Games aren't a stepping stone. The holodeck is just the ultimate game.

"He is clearly far more excited these days about VR and where it can go."

Actually according to the book Masters of Doom he's been that since the beginning of iD and not just these days.

It also gives the perception that he's always been more about pushing gaming technology (or just general technology) rather than being in it for the gaming itself.

It's weird they didn't designate him as "Spiritual Leader" instead or something that fits him better long ago.

Everyone knew this, so it's weird it had to end in this drastic manner.

Perhaps I'm unaware of the circumstances, but what about this is drastic? His company got acquired, he stayed for a few years, and now he's moving on to the next thing that excites him.

Every personnel change at id seems to happen "in a drastic manner."

Definitely would be a shame to lose the yearly keynotes.. Not sure if he will do them anymore as their usually about his research to push idsoftware to newer technologies and improving their games. Maybe a yearly keynote from Oculus VR?

He said this on Twitter: "If they don't want me to talk on stage at Quakecon next year, we'll just have to fill up the lobby like the old days. :-)"

https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/403986360731594752

Haha, that's great to hear. He's just such an upbeat guy all the time, his enthusiasm is always infectious.

I have a theory that I'd be super upbeat if I had achieved massive, world-class success doing something I love, that was game-changing, in about as pure a form as it gets.

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