Philip Rosedale(born September 29, 1968) is an Americanentrepreneurwho foundedLinden Lab,which develops and hosts thevirtual worldSecond Life.
Philip Rosedale | |
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 Rosedale in 2021 | |
| Born | September 29, 1968[1] San Diego, California,United States |
| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego |
| Occupation | CEO atHigh Fidelity, Inc. |
| Known for | Founder of Linden Lab and High Fidelity, Inc. |
Biography
editEarly life
editRosedale was born inSan Diego,California, in 1968.[1]He took an interest in computers, technology, andvirtual realityfrom an early age.[1]He started his own company selling database systems to small businesses at 17 and used the proceeds to fund his college education[citation needed],ultimately earning aBachelor of Sciencedegree in physics and computer science from theUniversity of California, San Diego.[1]
Career
editIn 1995, Rosedale created an Internet video conferencing product (called "FreeVue" ), which was later acquired byRealNetworks,where (in 1996) he went on to become vice president andchief technology officer.[2][3]A year later Rosedale left RealNetworks and founded Linden Lab, named after a street inHayes Valley(a neighborhood inSan Francisco). With the creation of Second Life, he fulfilled his lifelong dream of creating anInternet-scale virtual world.[2]In 2006, he and Linden Lab receivedWIRED's Rave Award for Innovation in Business.[4][5]On March 14, 2008, Rosedale announced he would be stepping down as theCEOof Linden Lab and assuming the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors.[6]
Rosedale had stated that his goal with Second Life was to demonstrate a viable model for avirtual economyor virtual society. In his own words: "We don't see this as a game. We see it as a platform that is, in many ways, better than the real world" (Google TechTalks, March 2006).[7]
In 2007, Philip Rosedale was named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World.[8]
In 2008, Linden Lab'sSecond Lifewas one of three products to win aTechnology & Engineering Emmy Awardin the category of "User Generated Content – Game Modification".[9]
In October 2009, Rosedale announced that he would be less involved in the development of Second Life, because he was focusing on a new project.[10]The announced project turned out to be a company named LoveMachine Inc, founded withRyan Downe.[11]
In June 2010, he announced that he was back to the office as CEO of Linden Lab.[12]However, in October 2010, Rosedale announced he was leaving his position as interim CEO.[13]
In November 2011, Rosedale released a new project named Coffee and Power,[14]a site that Rosedale calls a "meta-company", that enables people to connect for small jobs and services.[15]On April 16, 2013, Coffee & Power posted to their company blog that they were going to stop work on Workclub, their mobile application and begin work on a new company namedHigh Fidelity Inc.[16]
In January 2022, High Fidelity acquired an interest in Linden Research and Philip Rosedale rejoined to Second Life as a strategic advisor.[17]
Personal life
editPhilip Rosedale is married to Yvette Forte Rosedale. He lives in San Francisco, and has four children.[18]
References
edit- ^abcdManthorpe, Rowland (October 24, 2016)."Remember Second Life? Now it's being reborn in virtual reality".WIRED.RetrievedMarch 9,2018.
- ^ab"Management".Linden Lab.Archived fromthe originalon March 17, 2010.
- ^"FreeVue Telecommunications Network".freevue.Archived fromthe originalon December 31, 1996.
- ^"The Other Fed Chief".WIRED.June 1, 2006.RetrievedMarch 9,2018.
- ^Kohler, Chris (February 27, 2007)."Second Life, Now With Voice".WIRED.RetrievedMarch 9,2018.
- ^Pasick, Adam (March 14, 2008)."Second Life founder Rosedale to step down as CEO".Reuters.RetrievedMarch 9,2018.
- ^"Glimpse inside a metaverse: the virtual world of Second Life".Readable.Archived fromthe originalon August 12, 2014.RetrievedAugust 14,2014.
- ^Vega, Suzanne (May 14, 2007)."The Time 100: Philip Rosedale".Time Magazine.Archived fromthe originalon May 5, 2007.RetrievedMarch 2,2008.
- ^"Winners Of 59th Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards Announced By National Television Academy At Consumer Electronics Show".Emmy Online.January 8, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon June 18, 2010.RetrievedMarch 9,2018.
- ^"Next Chapter!".Philip Rosedale.RetrievedNovember 12,2009.
- ^"Philip Rosedale Unveils New Company:" LoveMachine Inc "Offers AI, Destruction of the Ego, Lots of Money-Making".New World Notes.RetrievedNovember 12,2009.
- ^Rao, Leena (June 24, 2010)."Amidst Turmoil, Linden Lab's CEO Steps Down".TechCrunch.RetrievedMarch 9,2018.
- ^Hoge, Patrick (October 20, 2010)."Interim Linden Lab CEO steps down".San Francisco Business Times.RetrievedMarch 9,2018.
- ^Hardy, Quentin (November 6, 2011)."Bit by Bit, Work Exchange Site Aims to Get Jobs Done".The New York Times.RetrievedMarch 13,2012.
- ^"Coffee & Power: Work For Each Other, Not The Man".Read Write Web. November 2011.Archivedfrom the original on March 25, 2012.RetrievedMarch 13,2012.
- ^"Update Coffee & Power and Workclub".Coffee & Power Blog. Archived fromthe originalon April 20, 2013.RetrievedApril 17,2013.
- ^"Press Releases".lindenlab.Linden Research, Inc.RetrievedJanuary 14,2022.
- ^Cox, Hugo (February 22, 2017)."Virtual reality pioneer Philip Rosedale (and his avatar)".Financial Times.RetrievedMarch 9,2018.
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