// James C. Kane

developer (xr, ai, web);

let elevatorPitch = "A creative software developer directing teams in emerging technology - currently focused on the intersection of spatial computing, machine learning, 3D technical art and web/app development."

let caseStudies = {

adidas-ace-ar:
“Using WebAR to help adidas tell WNBA legend Candace Parker’s story as she launched her signature line and won her 2nd championship in August 2021.”
apart-posters:
“A 2021 Webby-honored social distancing-themed community art show and museum-scale multiplayer WebXR gallery with proceeds benefiting the WHO.”
healium-xr:
“Hatch AR butterflies with guided meditation & positive emotion measured by EEG – nominated for Best Use of AR at the 2019 Webby Awards.”
hubs-troika-text:
“Open sourcing performant 3D text rendering and content management with a wide range of styling options and greater support for non-English languages for Mozilla Hubs and Spoke.”
webxr-mini-golf:
“An original WebXR putt putt game for Quest 2 created in just 40 hours, then blogged-about and open sourced.”
vr-neural-nets:
“Cast magic spells by drawing runes in virtual reality – powered by TensorFlow deep learning, published on VRFocus.com.”
wash-u-research:
“Maze applications giving data-driven insights to Washington University in St. Louis researchers studying navigation skills in aging populations.”
bb-8-vr:
“Control Star Wars’ BB-8 with voice and gestures in a room-scale virtual reality experience, as published on UploadVR.com.”
party-pets:
“Tend & befriend intelligent virtual pets who live in & understand your world.”

}

let contact = {

email: "james@jamesckane.com",

twitter: "@jamesckane",

linkedin: "James C. Kane"

}

let skills = [

"JavaScript (three.js, A-Frame, Node.js, React, TensorFlow, WebGL, HTML/CSS/etc)", "C# (Unity 3D, .NET)", "C++ (Unreal)", "Python (PyTorch, Flask)", "3D Technical Art (Blender, Substance)", "A/V Production (Ableton, Premiere)", "Adobe Creative Suite (Ps, Ai, Xd)"

]