Welcome to Avid Insight

Thanks for stopping by. This site serves two main purposes. Firstly, it is my personal blog on matters of computers, games, research, and other general geekery. Secondly, it provides information and support for the software that I produce. If you need some help, then please use the "Contact Me" link. I'm afraid I can't promise a quick response as I only work on this stuff in my spare time!

Who am I?

Please visit: my personal website

In summary, my name is Peter R. Bloomfield. I am a software engineer at Vertual, which specialises in creating virtual environments to provide radiotherapy training. I am also finishing my PhD at UWS (my research field is broadly virtual worlds + education), and am a computer games developer, musician, and all-round geek.

I am also a committed Christian, and my faith has played a huge part in getting me to where I am today.

What is my expertise?

Professionally-speaking, I am primarily a computer programmer. I work mainly with C++, and have developed applications using Win32 and MFC, as well as OpenGL for graphics. I have also used C# substantially, primarily for developing tools. My experience also extends to back-end web-development, working mainly with PHP and SQL.

I have experience on other platforms as well, and my skills are versatile. I am always interested in learning about new and interesting techniques and platforms.