Will Eastcott

CEO & Co-founder, PlayCanvas (acquired by Snap Inc)

Will Eastcott is a prominent figure in the tech and gaming industry, currently serving as a Senior Engineering Manager at Snap Inc. since March 2017. He is based in London and plays a crucial role in developing technologies that enhance the 3D web experience.1

Career Overview::

Snap Inc. (March 2017 - Present): As a Senior Engineering Manager, Eastcott focuses on building innovative technologies for the 3D web.
PlayCanvas (May 2011 - Present): He is the CEO and Co-founder of PlayCanvas, a cloud-hosted game engine that was later acquired by Snap Inc. This platform is recognized for its capabilities in creating interactive 3D content.1
Activision (March 2009 - May 2011): He served as the Technical Director for European Studios, overseeing technical operations across Europe and contributing to major titles like "007: Blood Stone" and "DJ Hero 2" .1
Electronic Arts (October 2004 - April 2007): Eastcott was a Product Manager, leading a team focused on RenderWare Physics.1

Education::

He holds a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Computing from Imperial College London, which he completed between 1993 and 1997.1

Eastcott's extensive background in engineering and management within the gaming sector highlights his expertise in both technical development and leadership, making him a significant contributor to advancements in interactive technology.

Highlights

Dec 24 · twitter

3 years ago, I started the process to migrate the @PlayCanvas Engine's Mocha-based unit tests from running in the browser (via Karma) to running in @nodejs. Today, that work is complete with 1,515 unit tests now running in Node.js. 😅

The benefits are: ✅ Tests run over 10x faster ✅ Tests can be debugged easily in VS Code ✅ Tests are now modern ESM-based JS ✅ Tests execute the engine source directly ✅ Almost all of the engine now runs in Node.js ✅ 5 NPM dependencies removed ✅ Test coverage reporting

I guess this is my Christmas gift to the community! 🎁

3 years ago, I started the process to migrate the @PlayCanvas Engine's Mocha-based unit tests from r

Nov 7 · twitter

I just improved the arrow key navigation for PCUI TreeViews. It should now work identically to Windows File Explorer, say. Coming to the @playcanvas Editor soon. #html #uiuxdesign https://t.co/fDBxvAFSOn