About this Event
Six months ago, OceanRoot's game engine was a spinning cube on a screen the size of a postage stamp. Today it renders a 46-million-triangle island at around 60 frames a second, on a phone and in a browser tab.
98% of the code was co-written with AI. 100% was directed by a person.
Michel Rento is that person. He and Kenny Diack are at Launchpad to talk about the human's half of the deal: how you stay in charge of code you didn't type, and how you make sure the AI never makes the same mistake twice.
What they'll get into:
- Why a five-person game studio built its own engine
- What the human's job is when AI writes most of the code
- Catch it, understand it, lock it: the three-step loop
- Why your lessons should live in files you own, not in the model
- The one question to ask after every AI mistake
Then get hands-on. For the last 20 minutes, the OceanRoot team will run live demos of their engine. Try a Meta Quest 3 headset, play their first game, and ask Michel and Kenny anything.
Who it's for:
Founders and developers building with AI. Anyone using AI at work, code or no code. Investors backing teams that ship with AI. And anyone who fancies trying VR on a Thursday evening.
Free to attend. The talk will be recorded for Launchpad's YouTube channel. The showcase won't be.
Where: Launchpad Event Space, Hillary House, Prospect Hill
When: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 5:30pm
Hosted by Launchpad, the Isle of Man's Builder's Playground.
Event venue & nearby stays
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