Dan Mapes Dan has a premium accountClick to upgrade to Premium Founder of Verses.io and The Spatial Web Foundation creating Web 3.0 protocols integrating Artificial Intelligence, Blockchains, IoT and AR. Los Angeles, California, United States 500+ connections Contact info VERSES.io University of California, Berkeley About Dan is a founder of the AI and Spatial Networking company - VERSES.io - and is also a founder and architect of The Spatial Web and the Spatial Web Foundation - the next generation of the Internet. Dan Co-Authored of the best selling book - The Spatial Web. Verses is building a new global Internet called The Spatial Web which enables a Contextual Artificial Intelligence that is more advanced than Neural Nets. This will lead to a greater level of partnership between humans and machine super intelligence which will enable us to solve many seemingly intractable problems facing humanity and may even move us closer to our ultimate goal . . . . . . . . He is a bestselling author - The Spatial Web - and is also a Founding Member of Silicon Valley Blockchain Society and Co-Chairman of the Los Angeles branch. Dan has spent over 20 years at the intersection of internet technology and entertainment as an entrepreneur and inventor. His technology interests range from Gaming to Virtual Reality and from Blockchains to Artificial Intelligence. He has founded and sold multiple companies and is an advisor to both startups and large corporations. He is also the Founder and CEO of Cyberlab9.com - a Global Deep Tech Lab with offices in California, China and Europe. Cyberlab currently has a focus on IoT, Blockchain, Virtual Reality and AI and was the incubator for VERSES.io As CEO of Cyberlab, he has led projects with the UN, UNDP, UNESCO, Nobel Committee, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Gorbachev Foundation, Obama Campaign and produced the First Summit Meeting on the Internet between Nelson Mandela and Shimon Peres. He has also been a technology advisor to the governments of China, Brazil, Chile, Philippines, Saudi Arabia and Australia. He has been a New Media consultant to Apple, Intel, Shanghai Media and other technology and entertainment companies. He previously founded eCity Studios (computer gaming) in Los Angeles which was sold to VSI Holdings, Deep Light 3D Displays which was sold to Korea Display Group and Digital Motors (Advanced Object Relational databases) in San Francisco which was sold to Arriba Software Corporation. He has a deep interest in Meditation, Yoga and Peak Performance and is an avid sailor, diver and mountain biker. He also is working on Sustainability and the Environment and owns a 250 acre Permaculture Ranch that is powered entirely by solar. https://patents.google.com/patent/US20060176557 https://patents.google.com/patent/US20070236801 Experience VERSES.io Founder Company NameVERSES.io Dates EmployedJan 2017 – Present Employment Duration4 yrs 2 mos LocationLos Angeles VERSES.io develops advanced AI and Spatial Networking protocols to create WEB 3.0 - The Spatial Web. Cyberlab.ai Founder Company NameCyberlab.ai Dates EmployedMay 2010 – Present Employment Duration10 yrs 10 mos LocationSeattle, WA and Los Angeles, CA Cyberlab is a global deep tech lab that Consults with organizations and Develops applications with a special focus on IoT, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain applications. Offices in Los Angeles, Holland and Beijing. MagNet Solutions President and Co-Founder Company NameMagNet Solutions Dates EmployedMar 2006 – May 2013 Employment Duration7 yrs 3 mos MagNet is a revolutionary social ecommerce solution for mobile phones and the internet. IP for Mobile Ecommerce. Deep Light COO and Co-Founder Company NameDeep Light Dates EmployedMar 2002 – Mar 2006 Employment Duration4 yrs 1 mo Deep Light creates 3D technolgy for gaming and commerce. IP for Autostereo Displays. Ecity Studios CEO and Founder Company NameEcity Studios Dates EmployedFeb 1998 – Feb 2002 Employment Duration4 yrs 1 mo Interactive Digital Media and Game Production Studio. Clients ranged from Electronic Arts to Toyota. IP for digital scanning to create digital humans for games, films and ads. Education University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley Degree NamePhD Fellow, Flood FellowshipField Of StudySystems Science and Artificial Intelligence Thunderbird School of Global Management Thunderbird School of Global Management Degree NameMBA - HonorsField Of StudyInt'l Business and MIS Design University of Berlin (Freie Universitat) University of Berlin (Freie Universitat) Field Of StudyInternational Relations and German Language Studies University of Cincinnati University of Cincinnati Degree NameBSc Honors - Taft FellowField Of StudyEcon and Computer Science