Bret Victor
| Bret Victor | |
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 Bret Victor speaking at Dropbox's DBX conference on July 9, 2013 | |
| Fields | Computer science, human–computer interaction |
| Institutions | Apple, Inc., Communications Design Group |
| Alma mater |
California Institute of Technology (BS) University of California, Berkeley (MS) |
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Website worrydream | |
Bret Victor is an interface designer, computer scientist, and electrical engineer. He works as a researcher at the Communications Design Group, and is known for his talks on the future of technology.
Career
Bret Victor earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1999. In 2001 he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a master's degree in electrical engineering.[1]
Victor worked as a human interface inventor at Apple Inc. from 2007 until 2011. He was a member of the small group of people who worked on the initial design for the iPad, and contributed to the development of other products including the Apple Watch.[2] In 2014, Victor joined the Communications Design Group as a researcher, where he works on software to allow scientists to graphically simulate systems.[3]
Victor is known for his talks and research on the future of technology. Some of his work focuses on the evolution of media from print to computers to future technology, which he calls "the dynamic medium". He posits that people use computers as "really fast paper emulators," and envisions future technology that can change its physical form.[2][4]
References
- ↑ Victor, Bret. "Bret Victor CV". Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- 1 2 VanHemert, Kyle (2014-01-07). "A Stirring Vision for Human Progress Beyond the Touchscreen". WIRED. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- ↑ Pavlus, John (2015-01-29). "SAP Looks to Xerox for R&D Inspiration". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- ↑ Pavlus, John (2014-12-02). "The Utopian UI Architect – re:form". Medium. re:form. Retrieved 2016-11-26.