Shivam Sai Gupta

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| occupation = Product management, virtual reality developer

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Shivam Sai Gupta (born December 22, 1995) is a virtual reality evangelist, game developer and public speaker.{{cite web|last1=Vibhute|first1=Kranti|title=This is your chance to kill Taj terrorists|url=http://archive.mid-day.com/news/2009/nov/251109-terror-attacks-26-11-game-Shivam-Gupta.htm|publisher=Mid-Day|accessdate=28 December 2014}}{{cite web|title=Shivam Sai Gupta on AR/VR|url=http://inktalks.com/projects/ar-vr|accessdate=11 November 2017}} He is a fellow of The INK Conference, in association with TED, and has spoken at several events including the NASSCOM Gaming And Animation Conclave.{{cite web|last1=Kurmanath|first1=K.V.|title=Prodigies wow visitors|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/prodigies-wow-visitors/article1009193.ece|publisher=The Hindu Businessline|accessdate=28 December 2014}} In 2014, Priyanka Chopra awarded him the Unbreakable Spirit Award by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Bhansali Productions and USHA International.{{cite web|title=Priyanka Chopra Gets Mary Kom's Boxing Gloves|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quDC3_Bwv10|publisher=Bollywood Now|accessdate=11 November 2017}} Gupta became interested in computers after finding a PowerPoint presentation when he was 11 years old and shortly thereafter became interested in video games.

In 2010 Gupta published his first game, Terror Attack: Project Fateh, which is based on the 2008 Mumbai attacks.{{cite web|title=Hanging Kasab, a hit online|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/gaming/Hanging-Kasab-a-hit-online/articleshow/6683316.cms|publisher=Times of India|accessdate=28 December 2014}}{{cite web|title=Did you know: Game based on 26/11 Mumbai attacks exists|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news-np/NAT-TOP-terror-attack-project-fateh-game-based-on-2611-mumbai-attacks-4817919-PHO.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228080328/http://daily.bhaskar.com/news-np/NAT-TOP-terror-attack-project-fateh-game-based-on-2611-mumbai-attacks-4817919-PHO.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 28, 2014|publisher=Daily Bhaskar|accessdate=28 December 2014}} He decide to make the game as a way "to motivate people to stand up against terrorism and create awareness.{{cite web|title=Game Struck|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/game-struck/635714/|publisher=Indian Express|accessdate=28 December 2014}} The game was released for free through Indiagames and received praise for its graphics.{{cite web|last1=Lal|first1=Abhinav|title=Indiagames releases Shivam Gupta's 26/11 game, Terror Attack: Project Fateh, for free|url=http://www.digit.in/gaming/indiagames-releases-shivam-gupta-s-26-11-game-terror-attack-project-fateh-for-free-4900.html|publisher=Digit|accessdate=28 December 2014}} Gupta created Food Run, an Android game, aimed at subconsciously altering children's eating behavior to make them healthier. The game quickly climbed the Google Play Store charts to #9 in Top New Free Games in India.{{cite web|title=New Android Developers: Shivam Gupta (Shivam) |url=http://www.chupamobile.com/blog/2014/08/27/new-android-developers-shivam-gupta-shivam/|website=ChupaMobile|publisher=ChupaMobile}}

Gupta moved out of the video gaming industry and got into virtual reality and augmented reality technology. He founded a virtual reality focused online media publication VirtualRealityPit after serving as a VR Producer at Happy Finish India. Gupta continued his engagement with VirtualRealityPit as the editor-in-chief. In 2016, he started a VR/AR department at software services company Vara United Pvt Ltd. He currently serves as the Evangelist & Head of the AR/VR division of the company.{{cite web|title=AR/VR |url=http://inktalks.com/projects/ar-vr}} Gupta is frequently invited to give talks on AR/VR at various corporate conference and educational institutions like Don Bosco Institute of Technology and National Institute of Design.{{cite web|title=Realm of novel reality – Ahmedabad Mirror |url=http://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/unwind/realm-of-novel-reality/articleshow/60195655.cms|publisher=Ahmedabad Mirror|accessdate=11 November 2017}}{{cite web|title=AR/VR Talk Report – DBIT|url=http://csi.dbit.in/VR_R.pdf|publisher=Don Bosco Institute of Technology|accessdate=11 November 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111152056/http://csi.dbit.in/VR_R.pdf|archivedate=11 November 2017}}