Karl Steiner

Karl Steiner

Clinical Professor

Email

ksteiner@smu.edu

Office Location

316C

Biography

For over 25 years, Dr. Karl Steiner has been helping game studios and others create outstanding digital experiences through research. He built player research departments for Microsoft Studios Europe, and THQ Inc., delivering player insights on over 60 shipped titles. He was an Asst. Professor of Computer Science at the University of North Texas, teaching courses in Virtual Environment Design, Human Computer Interaction and User Experience (UX) Design. He also held UX research leadership roles at Amazon, Expedia and others. He received a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois (Chicago) focused on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Collaborative Experiences.

Specializations

Production, Software Development

Education

  • Ph.D. and MS in Computer Science, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • BA in Computer Studies, Northwestern University

Shipped Games and Contributions

  • Darksiders
  • Homefront
  • Kinect Sports Rivals
  • Metro 2033
  • Rare Replay
  • Red Faction: Armageddon
  • UFC Undisputed
  • Warhammer 40K: DoW II
  • Warhammer 40K: Space Marine

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