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What company did Ryan Brooks co-found?
Ctrl V, a virtual reality arcade in Waterloo, Ontario. CBC News reported on 2016-06-05 that Brooks partnered with Robert Bruski and his cousin James Elligson to create it, and the Canada Media Fund's Now&Next site described Brooks on 2018-08-24 as founder and CEO, one of Ctrl V's three founders.
Where did the idea for Ctrl V come from?
CBC News reported on 2016-06-05 that Brooks was thinking about a South Korean man who died in 2005 after playing video games for 50 hours straight, and wondered what would happen when gaming became so immersive that people forget about reality; he saw a need for a place to help regulate time spent in VR.
What is Ryan Brooks's background?
CBC News reported on 2016-06-05 that Brooks was born and raised in Waterloo, studied theoretical physics and math at Lakehead University, and was working as a supply teacher when Ctrl V opened.
What was Ryan Brooks's role at Ctrl V?
CBC News described him as Ctrl V's CEO on 2016-06-05, and Vending Times called him Ctrl V's chief executive on 2017-04-13. His current role has not been verified.