Farhad Ghayour - Real-Time 3D Graphics with WebGL 2

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Having worked with Farhad Ghayour for over 10 years, I can assure you that he prioritizes practicality and innovation above all. With years of experiences in building businesses from the ground up, Farhad will help you filter what is useful from what is unnecessary in guiding you towards success.
WebGL is a technology that will change the way we interact with our digital devices. As a UI/UX thought leader, Farhad will walk you through a systematic process for how to deliver and optimize compelling user experiences with WebGL. This book will show you what can be done with practical examples and what we can look forward to in the near future.
Jonathan Melo
Lead Engineer and Serial Entrepreneur

Farhad Ghayour is a technology consultant based out of San Francisco, California, where he helps transform Fortune 500 companies worldwide.

Currently, he is focused on technology solutions at the intersection of computer graphics, vision, and machine learning. Previously, he was a core contributor to a leading open source WebGL engine, lead engineer at various start-ups around the world, a philosophy teacher, a serial entrepreneur, and an investment banker.

He is passionate about all things philosophy, math, code, and design. When he is not working, you can either find him racing cars or trying out new Chinese hotpot restaurantsmost likely, hotpot.

Diego Cantor received his M.Eng. in Systems and Computer Engineering from Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia), and his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Western University (Canada). He published the first-ever online beating heart and brain cortex map using WebGL. He is also the author of the WebGL Beginner's Guide which sold internationally in English, Korean and Chinese. Diego is passionate about open source and web technologies, and he has worked extensively in medical imaging technologies. In his free time, he enjoys working out, classical music and learning new languages.

Sebastian Hack is an R&D software engineer who specializes in computer vision, machine learning, and robotics. After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley, with a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, he moved to work on Microsoft's HoloLens. Outside of work, he enjoys playing tennis, watching classic films, and racing quadcopter drones.