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Mike Goslin
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MA)
Duke University (BA)
Occupation(s)designer, game developer, technologist
Known forformer Vice President of Advanced Development at The Walt Disney Company
Websitenewpeakinteractive.com

Mike Goslin is an American experience designer, game developer, and technologist working in the areas of video games, immersive experiences, and consumer products. He is best known for creating Toontown Online and Star Wars: Jedi Challenges while an executive at The Walt Disney Company.[1][2] In 2020, Mike founded New Peak Interactive where he currently serves as CEO.

Education

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Goslin holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Duke University and a master's degree in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

During his computer science education, Goslin worked as a researcher at The Institute for Simulation and Training where he collaborated with Jacquelyn Ford Morie on the VR artwork Virtopia.[3] At UNC-Chapel Hill, Goslin led the Walkthrough Project under VR pioneer Fred Brooks.[4] Goslin later interned at Silicon Graphics and helped develop the Nintendo 64 video game console.[5]

Career

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Goslin joined Walt Disney Imagineering in 1996, serving in various roles before becoming Director and Vice President of the VR Studio where he led the development of several interactive attractions for DisneyQuest and Walt Disney World, including the THEA Award-winning Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for Buccaneer Gold.[6][7]

Goslin founded Disney's Massively Multiplayer Online Game and Virtual Worlds business, overseeing the launch of a portfolio of award-winning games,[8] Toontown Online[9][10] Pirates of the Caribbean Online,[5][11] Pixie Hollow, and The World of Cars Online.[12]

In 2009, Goslin left Disney to join a startup game company, Hangout Industries, as Vice President of Product Development. He oversaw the development, design and operations of the company's online entertainment product.[6][12] In 2010, Goslin was recruited by IAC to found Rebel Entertainment, where he served as General Manager.[13] During his tenure at Rebel Entertainment, Goslin developed several online and social games including the award-winning Dungeon Rampage.[13][14]

In 2013, Goslin returned to Disney to lead the development of the connected play system Playmation.[15][16] He later launched the wearable AR experience Star Wars: Jedi Challenges in 2017, which was presented live on Good Morning America.[17][18] In 2019, Goslin's team partnered with Audi and Holoride to create Rocket's Rescue Run, a VR experience for backseat passengers.[19][20]

In 2021, Goslin founded New Peak Interactive and led the development of the connected smart wand product Harry Potter: Magic Caster Wand, which launched in 2022 for Warner Bros.,[21] and helped Niantic design an AR headset for outdoor gaming in 2022.[22][23]

Selected publications

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  • Zyda, Michael; Gehorsam, Robert; Rosedale, Philip; Mine, Mark; Goslin, Mike; Herz, Jc (2003). "Does the metaverse start now?". Proceedings of the 2003 symposium on Interactive 3D graphics - SI3D '03. ACM Press. p. 215. doi:10.1145/641519.641521. ISBN 978-1-58113-645-6.
  • Goslin, M.; Mine, M.R. (2004). "The Panda3D graphics engine". Computer. 37 (10): 112–114. doi:10.1109/MC.2004.180. ISSN 0018-9162.

References

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  1. ^ Roettgers, Janko (2017-11-03). "Disney's 'Star Wars' Augmented Reality Headset Goes on Sale: First Impressions". Variety. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  2. ^ Morfoot, Addie (2004-08-24). "Time for Toontown". Variety. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. ^ Goslin, Mike; Morie, Jacquelyn Ford (1996). ""Virtopia": Emotional Experiences in Virtual Environments". Leonardo. 29 (2): 95. doi:10.2307/1576338. JSTOR 1576338.
  4. ^ van Dam, Andy (1997). Proceedings of the 1997 symposium on Interactive 3D graphics. ACM Digital Library. Association for Computing Machinery, ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques. New York, NY: ACM. ISBN 978-0-89791-884-8.
  5. ^ a b Kuchera, Ben (2008-02-07). "Disney wants your child online: MMOs for tweens (and below)". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  6. ^ a b "Mike Goslin appointment". GamesIndustry.biz. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  7. ^ "Disney's Goslin On The Pirates Of The Caribbean MMO's 'Velvet Rope'". www.gamedeveloper.com. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  8. ^ "After Internet's Big Bust, Broadband Shift Went On". The Wall Street Journal.
  9. ^ Miller, Carolyn Handler (2014). Digital storytelling: a creator's guide to interactive entertainment. Burlington, MA: Focal Press. ISBN 978-0-415-83694-4.
  10. ^ ""Original Development Team to Join Toontown Online 20th Anniversary Panel" - Games Press". www.gamespress.com. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  11. ^ "'Pirates' sets sail for online game". CNET. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  12. ^ a b I. G. N. Staff (2010-09-14). "First Annual Game Developers Choice Online Awards Opens Voting for Audience Award". IGN. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  13. ^ a b "Rebel Entertainment: Disney veterans look to capitalize on Diablo III hype". GamesIndustry.biz. 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  14. ^ "Facebook game makers: "Ignore the audience at your peril"". GamesIndustry.biz. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  15. ^ "How a 6-Year-Old Reacted to Marvel's Playmation". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  16. ^ Kuchera, Ben (2015-10-08). "This is Disney's $120 attempt to make your kid feel like Iron Man". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  17. ^ America, Good Morning. "'Star Wars' augmented reality game debuts on 'GMA'". Good Morning America. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  18. ^ Fink, Charlie. "Why Lenovo's 'Star Wars: Jedi Challenge' Is The $200 Device That Will Define AR". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  19. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (2019-01-07). "CES: Audi Unveils In-Car Virtual Reality Experience". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  20. ^ "Audi and Marvel bring Holoride virtual-reality gaming to the back seat". The Globe and Mail. 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  21. ^ "Nordic-powered Bluetooth LE Harry Potter: Magic Caster Wand provides interactive experience".
  22. ^ "Niantic Labs CEO posts a teaser image of some AR glasses". Engadget. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  23. ^ Lang, Ben (2022-11-21). "'Pokémon GO' Developer Reveals Snapdragon AR2-powered Headset for Outdoor Use". Road to VR. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
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