Doom

Neal Stephenson: Sci-Fi, Space, Aliens, AI, VR & the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #240

Lex Fridman

A classic video game referenced to illustrate how early users tolerated low frame rates and graphics for compelling content, suggesting content can sometimes outweigh engineering perfection.

Tim Sweeney: Fortnite, Unreal Engine, and the Future of Gaming | Lex Fridman Podcast #467

Lex Fridman

A groundbreaking 3D game from ID Software that followed Wolfenstein, featuring a more capable engine and realistic environments.

Taking Responsibility for Your Life, Why Creators Need to Smash Limits, and Dealmaking Strategies

Tim Ferriss

Video game for which Todd McFarlane was pitching a movie idea, leading to a memorable 'winging it' moment.

Ryan Hall: Martial Arts and the Philosophy of Violence, Power, and Grace | Lex Fridman Podcast #125

Lex Fridman

A classic video game, mentioned as being created by John Carmack.

MIT 6.S091: Introduction to Deep Reinforcement Learning (Deep RL)

Lex Fridman

A video game used as a benchmark for reinforcement learning, where agents learn to play by processing raw pixels, highlighting AI safety concerns related to objective functions and autonomous weapon systems.

The Illusion of Overnight Success | The Among Us Story with Forest Willard Co-Founder of Innersloth

a16z Deep Dives

30 Years After DOOM - What's Next for FPS? (ft. John Romero)

a16z Deep Dives

Doom Legend John Romero — The Path to Prolific Innovation and Making 130+ Games | Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

A revolutionary first-person shooter developed by id Software, known for its graphics, gameplay, multiplayer, and modding capabilities.

John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets | Lex Fridman Podcast #309

Lex Fridman

A seminal first-person shooter game by id Software, known for its graphical innovation, multiplayer, and modding capabilities, marking a shift to '2.5D' game engines.

MIT 6.S094: Deep Reinforcement Learning

Lex Fridman

A first-person shooter video game used as an example environment for reinforcement learning, involving eliminating opponents.

The Brothers Who Live One Life — The Incredible Adventures of David and Daniil Liberman

Tim Ferriss

A classic first-person shooter game, contrasted with the sandbox social games that the Liberman brothers were more interested in building.

Brendan Eich: JavaScript, Firefox, Mozilla, and Brave | Lex Fridman Podcast #160

Lex Fridman

A pioneering first-person shooter game, popular during the era of early PC graphics cards.

Jeff Kaplan: World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Blizzard, and Future of Gaming | Lex Fridman Podcast #493

Lex Fridman

An early first-person shooter that allowed LAN and modem connections, providing Jeff Kaplan's first magical experience of playing against other people online.

Jensen Huang: NVIDIA - The $4 Trillion Company & the AI Revolution | Lex Fridman Podcast #494

Lex Fridman

A pioneering first-person shooter video game; cited as the greatest or most influential game ever made from NVIDIA's perspective due to its cultural impact and role in turning PCs into gaming devices.