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| Born | September 29, 1968 [1] San Diego, California, United States |
| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego |
| Occupation | CEO at High Fidelity, Inc. |
| Known for | Founder of Linden Lab and High Fidelity, Inc. |
Philip Rosedale (born September 29, 1968) is an American entrepreneur who founded Linden Lab, which develops and hosts the virtual world Second Life .
Rosedale was born in San Diego, California, in 1968. [1] He took an interest in computers, technology, and virtual reality from 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 a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and computer science from the University of California, San Diego. [1]
In 1995, Rosedale created an Internet video conferencing product (called "FreeVue"), which was later acquired by RealNetworks, where (in 1996) he went on to become vice president and chief technology officer. [2] [3] A year later Rosedale left RealNetworks and founded Linden Lab, named after a street in Hayes Valley (a neighborhood in San Francisco). With the creation of Second Life, he fulfilled his lifelong dream of creating an Internet-scale virtual world. [2] In 2006, he and Linden Lab received WIRED's Rave Award for Innovation in Business. [4] [5] On March 14, 2008, Rosedale announced he would be stepping down as the CEO of 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 a virtual economy or 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 2008, Linden Lab's Second Life was one of three products to win a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award in the category of "User Generated Content – Game Modification". [8]
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. [9] The announced project turned out to be a company named LoveMachine Inc, founded with Ryan Downe. [10]
In June 2010, he announced that he was back to the office as CEO of Linden Lab. [11] However, in October 2010, Rosedale announced he was leaving his position as interim CEO. [12]
In November 2011, Rosedale released a new project named Coffee and Power, [13] a site that Rosedale calls a "meta-company", that enables people to connect for small jobs and services. [14] 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 named High Fidelity Inc. [15]
In January 2022, High Fidelity acquired an interest in Linden Research and Philip Rosedale rejoined to Second Life as a strategic advisor. [16]
Philip Rosedale is married to Yvette Rosedale. He lives in San Francisco with his four children. [17]
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