Jaron Lanier Net Worth: $5 Million
Jaron Lanier is an American writer, scientist, and composer known for his work in virtual reality technology. He attended New Mexico State University at the young age of thirteen and later founded his own business, VPL Research, which focused on virtual reality technology. Although the company went under in 1990, Lanier continued to work in the field and held positions such as Chief Scientist of Advanced Network and Services of Internet2 and Lead Scientist of the National Tele-immersion Initiative. He has also been a visiting artist and scholar at multiple academic institutions and is known for collecting and playing rare instruments. Lanier has a net worth of $5 million and has released an album as well as composed the soundtrack for the film, “The Third Wave”.
