Person
Rizwan Virk
Faculty Associate@ASU, Play Labs@ MIT, Investor@Griffin Gaming, Theta Labs, TapFish, Tapjoy, Books: Simulation Hypothesis, Startup Myths & Models
Futurist, Metaverse / AI researcher/faculty, entrepreneur, investor, board member, bestselling author, video game pioneer and indie film producer. Author of The Simulation Hypothesis (2019), Startup Myths & Models:What You Won't Learn in Business School (2020), The Simulated Multiverse (2021), Treasure Hunt: Follow Your Inner Clues to Find True Success (2017), and Zen Entrepreneurship (2013). Creator of Play Labs @ MIT, venture partner at Griffin Gaming Partners, adjunct faculty at ASU, and founder, investor, advisor, board member in many startups including Tapjoy, TapFish (sold to DeNA),
Career map
20182020202220242026
Faculty Associate, Research Associate - Arizona State University4 years and 8 months
Founder, Executive Director - Play Labs @ MIT9 years and 7 months
Work Education
1Experience
- ASFaculty Associate, Research Associate - Arizona State UniversityCurrentJan 2022 - Present (4 years and 8 months) in Tempe, Arizona, United States
- PLFounder, Executive Director - Play Labs @ MITCurrentJan 2017 - Present (9 years and 7 months) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States