Han Jin (businessman)
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Han Jin | |
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| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Title | Co-founder and CEO of Lucid |
Han Jin (/han ʤɪn/; born October 15, 1988) is co-founder, CEO, and product architect of Lucid VR Inc. (Lucid), a Santa Clara, California-based startup.[1]
Education and career[edit]
Jin was born in China and grew up in Germany.[2] He attended the University of California Berkeley as a graduate student, then worked at flash memory company SanDisk.[3] While at SanDisk he applied for an O-1 visa, after which he left SanDisk to start Lucid.[3]
Lucid VR[edit]
Jin co-founded Lucid in January 2015 with the company's chief technical officer, Adam Rowell.[4] The company's flagship product was a high definition camera, the LucidCam.[4]
Recognition[edit]
In 2017, Jin was on the cover of the May issue of Inc. as part of the magazine's “30 Under 30” feature.[2] Forbes listed Jin as one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 in consumer technology in November 2017.[5] In 2018, Jin was awarded the gold trophy in the Stevie Awards for Entrepreneur of the Year - Computer Software - Up to 500 Employees.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Brewster, Signe (2015-02-06). "Lucid bets on 180 degrees for virtual reality". gigaom.com. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ^ a b "This VR Camera Is the Size of a Smartphone and Designed for Anyone to Use". Inc.com. 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ^ a b "This VR Camera Is the Size of a Smartphone and Designed for Anyone to Use". Inc.com. 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ^ a b "Announcing Lucid VR is on Inc.'s 30 Under 30 list of inspiring young entrepreneurs!". Inc.com. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ^ "30 Under 30 2018: Consumer Technology". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ^ "Lucid - Entrepreneur of the Year". The International Business Awards. Stevie Awards. Retrieved 14 August 2019.