fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt fɹʌm wˈeɪvfɹʌnt, kˈɑːvæks kˈoʊfˈaʊndᵻd ˈɪnstənt ɪfˈɛkts, wˈɜːkt æz ɐ kənsˈʌltənt tʊ ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪk ˈɑːɹts ænd ɹˈɛz ˈɛn ˈeɪt, sˈɜːvɪŋ æz ɹˈɛz ˈɛn ˈeɪt z sˌiːtˌiːˈoʊ fɹʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ʌntˈɪl hɪz dˈɛθ.
Following retirement from Wavefront, Kovacs co-founded Instant Effects, worked as a consultant to Electronic Arts and RezN8, serving as RezN8's CTO from 2000 until his death.