Reality Lab Lectures: Philip Rosedale - VR and Virtual Worlds @uwrealitylab

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The Reality Lab Lectures - Tuesday, May 21, 2019
TALK TITLE: VR and Virtual Worlds
SPEAKER: Philip Rosedale (Founder, Second Life / Co-Founder, High Fidelity)

TALK ABSTRACT: I'll cover what I've learned and seen so far, from early VR hardware prototypes in the 90s, to the creation of Second Life starting in 1999, through the Rift Kickstarter and the founding of High Fidelity. Finally, what thoughts I can offer on how VR and Virtual Worlds may affect humanity in the near future.

Event held on the UW-Seattle Campus and recorded by UW CSE Production Team

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