Jaron Lanier

Jaron Lanier is a philosopher and computer scientist who has spent his career pushing the trans formative power of modern technology to its limits. From coining the term Virtual Reality and creating the world's first immersive avatars to developing cutting-edge medical imaging and surgical techniques, Lanier is one of the premier designers and engineers at work today. Linked with UC Berkeley and Microsoft, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the IEEE in 2009.