Chris Wren

​​​Professional Experience

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Chris Wren has recently served as the Director of Software Partnerships at Ultraleap, a computer vision / machine learning company which pioneered AI/ML hand tracking. In this role, Chris prospected and fostered critical relationships leading to integration, comarketing and ultimately a successful competitive product ecosystem. Chris also managed a global team of designers and engineers and led XR prototyping initiatives at Ultraleap. ​

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Roles in Game Development

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14+ AAA titles shipped for major publishers, over $1 Billion in revenue, almost all top sellers and award winning. At Bandai Namco, Chris led business and production for the PC division, while at Maxis (EA), he managed creative design and production for "The Sims" series. His first role in software was as a lead artist at MicroProse, directing art development for Falcon 4.0 and the flight sim group.

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Skills and Expertise

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Chris possesses over 20 years of team leadership experience, expertise in XR interaction and interface design, and extensive knowledge of AAA game industry production. He is proficient in Unity, C#, and various 2D and 3D content creation tools. He has worked for large publishers and small startups, including starting his own successful XR startup.

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Education and Talks

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Chris holds a Master of Education from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of San Francisco. He spent time as a University professor where he built a game design degree program and taught at both the undergraduate and graduate level courses in design, production, VR among others.  He has also given numerous talks and demos at various conferences and events.