Bryan McNett
@bryanmcnett.bsky.social
graphics @apple 2025+. engine @unity3d 2018-2025. PS3,4,5 GPU R&D @naughty_dog 2007-2018. Spider-Man @treyarch 2002-2007. 日本語OK. opinions are mine
The Spy Who Loved Metropolis
June 15, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The Spy Who Loved Metropolis
It finally happened, after 30 years: my ability to read Japanese will save me $100 on the new Nintendo gadget. Now I can say it was worth the effort
April 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
It finally happened, after 30 years: my ability to read Japanese will save me $100 on the new Nintendo gadget. Now I can say it was worth the effort
No idea why my town is so obsessed with Initial D
March 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
No idea why my town is so obsessed with Initial D
Life has gone full circle lately: my kid is pushing me to try Uncharted, and like my dad in the 80s I keep weaseling out. "But daaad, your name is in the credits!!" Uhh, ok kid I'm busy dusting the bookshelf
March 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Life has gone full circle lately: my kid is pushing me to try Uncharted, and like my dad in the 80s I keep weaseling out. "But daaad, your name is in the credits!!" Uhh, ok kid I'm busy dusting the bookshelf
A 1970s tech CEO, showing off the latest GPU
March 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A 1970s tech CEO, showing off the latest GPU
I have never experienced existential dread, after having children. I figure it's their problem now, good luck
March 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I have never experienced existential dread, after having children. I figure it's their problem now, good luck
Working at Apple on graphics these days
March 14, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Working at Apple on graphics these days
. @okonomiyonda.bsky.social I found a use for tessellation you could get behind
February 26, 2025 at 4:22 AM
. @okonomiyonda.bsky.social I found a use for tessellation you could get behind
As of today, I have left Unity after 6.5 years. Onward to the next adventure! (whatever that is)
February 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
As of today, I have left Unity after 6.5 years. Onward to the next adventure! (whatever that is)
Switch was an XB360, and Switch2 is a PS4 - not in terms of raw specs - but in terms of which generation of TV games can be ported over without significant re-engineering
January 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Switch was an XB360, and Switch2 is a PS4 - not in terms of raw specs - but in terms of which generation of TV games can be ported over without significant re-engineering
Thinking that the parallelization problem in games would be solved if we evaluated everything for N future frames in parallel, and then we'd have a misprediction problem instead. But that sounds like a more tractable problem to be stuck with
January 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Thinking that the parallelization problem in games would be solved if we evaluated everything for N future frames in parallel, and then we'd have a misprediction problem instead. But that sounds like a more tractable problem to be stuck with
Everyone dies two deaths: the first when your life ends, and the second - many years later - when high school acquaintances stop wishing you happy birthday on Facebook
January 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Everyone dies two deaths: the first when your life ends, and the second - many years later - when high school acquaintances stop wishing you happy birthday on Facebook
Using $100 mini PCs on each TV for streaming, when I noticed today that one looked choppy. Whoops, it was set to 4K by mistake. Back to 1080p, and now it's smooth. Kid says it "looks better," too
December 1, 2024 at 4:04 AM
Using $100 mini PCs on each TV for streaming, when I noticed today that one looked choppy. Whoops, it was set to 4K by mistake. Back to 1080p, and now it's smooth. Kid says it "looks better," too
Thinking about non-uniform scaling of Chakovian coordinates
November 17, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Thinking about non-uniform scaling of Chakovian coordinates
The kid is 16. I asked him, what's the square root of 256? And he looked back with a thousand-yard stare. We are on different paths
November 17, 2024 at 4:56 AM
The kid is 16. I asked him, what's the square root of 256? And he looked back with a thousand-yard stare. We are on different paths