3D Pioneer Graeme Baird Has Passed Away

Baird worked on the likes of Starglider, Carrier Command and 3D Tank Duel.

Graeme Baird, a groundbreaking force in the world of 3D gaming, has passed away.

Alongside Ian Oliver and Andrew Onions, Baird co-founded Realtime Games Software Ltd. in 1984 (all three men were former Leeds University students), and the company’s early games – 3D Tank Duel (1984), 3D Starstrike (1984), Starstrike II (1986) and Starfox (1987) – gave players immersive 3D worlds on the relatively humble home computers available at the time.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

Baird worked on the likes of Starglider, Carrier Command and 3D Tank Duel.

Graeme Baird, a groundbreaking force in the world of 3D gaming, has passed away.

Alongside Ian Oliver and Andrew Onions, Baird co-founded Realtime Games Software Ltd. in 1984 (all three men were former Leeds University students), and the company’s early games – 3D Tank Duel (1984), 3D Starstrike (1984), Starstrike II (1986) and Starfox (1987) – gave players immersive 3D worlds on the relatively humble home computers available at the time.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

 

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