REAL System
Andrew Kurtz is a Senior Software Engineer at REAL System by Penumbra, Inc. since November 2020, specializing in cloud-connected VR applications and UI engineering across multiple platforms including Web and Android. Previous experience includes roles as a Software Engineer focused on graphics at Mapbox, Software Lead at Palacio Inc. overseeing consumer electronics design, and Senior Software Engineer at Next Thing Co., where leadership and mentorship of junior engineers were key responsibilities. Additional contributions to software development and design were made at Other Machine Co., otherlab, and Revelation, Inc. Early in the career, Andrew held the position of Lead Programmer at Noiseless Media. Andrew earned a BA in Economics and Politics from Oberlin College.
REAL System
REAL System develops a customized device to meet the specific therapeutic needs of a wide range of patients and survivors. Penumbra teamed up with Sixense Enterprises, a San Francisco Bay Area company specializing in enterprise use of VR hardware and software to build the REAL System in 2017.