rob whitehead

projects

  • Somnia screenshot

    Somnia

    blockchain · EVM · distributed systems

    A layer-1 EVM blockchain built for real-time, fully onchain applications — games, social, finance. Launched mainnet and the SOMI token in September 2025 after a testnet that processed over 10 billion transactions, peaking at 1.9 billion in a single day.

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  • MSquared screenshot

    MSquared

    metaverse · infrastructure

    Infrastructure for interoperable virtual worlds — think AWS for the metaverse. Thousands of concurrent users in a shared space, with portable characters and inventory. Powers live events like MLB's Virtual Ballpark and K-pop listening parties. Founded out of Improbable; I lead it as CEO.

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  • Improbable screenshot

    Improbable

    simulation · distributed systems · gaming

    Co-founded in 2012 out of Cambridge. Built SpatialOS, a distributed operating system that stitches a cluster of cloud machines into one giant simulation engine — it powered games like Worlds Adrift (Bossa), Scavengers (Midwinter), Nostos (NetEase) and Seed (Klang).

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  • Mash screenshot

    Mash

    AI · 3D · creator economy

    A collaborative, AI-powered 'Wikipedia for 3D assets' from MSquared — photograph anything and turn it into a shared virtual object, with quality rankings and micro-royalties for creators. Beta launched November 2025.

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  • Chunked screenshot

    Chunked

    onchain gaming · Somnia

    A fully onchain Minecraft-style voxel game on Somnia. Every block placed or mined is a verifiable onchain action, and your inventory is ownable and extensible outside the game.

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