Philip Rosedale

Founder and CEO, Linden Lab

Philip Rosedale is the founder and CEO of Linden Lab, the makers of Second Life. He has an extensive background in the development and pioneering of streaming technology, having built his first computer in 4th grade. He started his first computer software company while still in high school. In 1995 he developed FreeVue, a low-bitrate video conferencing system for Internet-connected PC's, resulting in the acquisition of his company in early 1996 by RealNetworks. For 3 1/2 years, Rosedale served at RealNetworks as Vice President and CTO, where he was responsible for the development and launch of RealVideo, RealSystem 5.0, and RealSystem G2.

In 1999 he returned to San Francisco, joined Accel Partners as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, and began the basic research that would become the technology behind Linden Lab. He holds a BS degree in Physics from the University of California at San Diego.

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Google Tech Talks: Glimpse Inside a Metaverse: The Virtual World of Second Life


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Long Now Foundation, What Do We Learn If We Digitize EVERYTHING?