About UtopiaVR
Inspired by Star Wars, West World and Ready Player One, James had a vision to create a futuristic world where people could hang out, play games and learn together. When Microsoft shut down AltspaceVR, a band of former Altspacers gathered and started expanding the original vision for UtopiaVR — to include beloved features that were in Altspace and so much more.
We're excited to announce that our team has been working tirelessly for the last several years to bring UtopiaVR live to Meta (and soon Steam).
We're aiming to launch within the next 3–6 months, but we need your support to make this happen. We're deeply committed to creating a fun and exciting immersive experience that's built by the VR community, for the VR community.
Infinite World Games
Actual humans — a team with 60+ years of combined experience across virtual reality, enterprise engineering, product, economics and management, united by one goal: to make the metaverse genuinely worth living in.
Chief Executive Officer
The technical and visionary leader of the company. With 30+ years in computer science and fluency in more than 29 programming languages, James has the deep technical knowledge to lead a platform like UtopiaVR. His experience reaches back to the VR industry's first wave in the 1990s, and he has personally led UtopiaVR to its current state.
Secretary of the Board
Provides essential oversight in corporate governance and operational management. A Professor of Management and a retired Air Force officer with a Doctorate in Management, he brings a disciplined, strategic approach that keeps the company's operations sound and its foundation stable.
Chief Technology Officer
A seasoned technology leader with a track record of large-scale transformational change in international enterprise environments. Her work includes deploying the first Wells Fargo Private Cloud (Infrastructure as a Service), cutting server deployment from months to under a day — experience directly applicable to launching and scaling UtopiaVR.
Chief Economic Game Designer · Board Member · World Economics Advisor
A unique and powerful asset for a metaverse company. With a Ph.D. and two master's degrees in economics — specializing in Development and Monetary Economics — Jihan has the academic rigor to design a sustainable, balanced, player-run virtual economy that sets UtopiaVR apart from competitors with ad-hoc systems.
Lead Product Manager
A veteran product manager and immersive-experience strategist with 17+ years across industries, including leadership roles at eBay, Adobe, Microsoft and Thoughtworks. Her expertise spans fintech, real estate, AI and XR. Holly co-founded and produced Spectrum: Sacred Isles of Faeolahn, an award-nominated VR world selected for the FIVARS Festival.
Lead Project Manager
A seasoned lead project manager with 15 years delivering high-impact programs across startups, enterprises and consulting. With a passion for high-performing Agile teams, Cary bridges product vision, delivery excellence and stakeholder alignment. She has held leadership roles at Thoughtworks, Hypergiant (AI), Insitome (genetics) and Chaotic Moon/Accenture.
Dr. Christopher Gourdine and Dr. Jihan Hamzany also serve on the Board of Directors.
The Wider Crew
UtopiaVR is built by the VR community, for the VR community. These are the world builders, developers, artists and organizers who help bring it to life.