I'm a research scientist at the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC). My research background is in online games and immersive virtual reality. I am interested in social interaction and self-representation in virtual environments. You can find out more about my work and what I do for fun with the links on the right.

And feel free to email me if you have questions or comments.

News & Interesting Links

2010.08.31 - Two new amber sets (1, 2).

2010.08.24 - The PARC PlayOn blog is live again with findings from our new study.

2010.07.12 - Paper on how personality is expressed in virtual worlds accepted for publication.

2010.06.28 - Photos from a friend's landscape design business.

2010.02.15 - A book chapter on social architectures in virtual worlds.

2010.01.23 - Been doing some aerial photography around the Bay Area with a good friend who just got his flight license: Half Moon Bay, Mendicino, Monterey, River Delta.