Han Jin (businessman)

Photo of Han Jin, CEO of Lucid

Han Jin (/han ʤɪn/; born Oct. 15, 1988) is co-founder, CEO, and product architect of Lucid VR Inc. (Lucid), a Santa Clara, California-based startup.[1]

Education and career

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

Jin co-founded Lucid in January 2015 with the company’s chief technical officer, Adam Rowell.[4] The company’s flagship product was the first-ever high definition VR180 camera in the market, the LucidCam, that captures the world in 180 degrees and 3D, much like human eyes.[4]

Initially Jin and Rowell ran a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to fund the LucidCam idea which raised $116,554 in total.[5] The company since has raised $2.8 million in venture capital, including publicly traded company Wistron Corporation, a Taiwanese original design manufacturer.[6]

Recognition

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.[7] Jin previously won an Edison Award,[8] the Lumiere Award[9] and was listed[10] as one of the Red Herring 2016 Top 100.

References

  1. ↑ Brewster, Signe (2015-02-06). "Lucid bets on 180 degrees for virtual reality". gigaom.com. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  2. 1 2 "This VR Camera Is the Size of a Smartphone and Designed for Anyone to Use". Inc.com. 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  3. 1 2 "This VR Camera Is the Size of a Smartphone and Designed for Anyone to Use". Inc.com. 2017-05-08T05:3000-0400. Retrieved 2018-01-31. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. 1 2 "Announcing Lucid VR is on Inc.'s 30 Under 30 list of inspiring young entrepreneurs!". Inc.com. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  5. ↑ "LucidCam: The World's First Consumer 3D VR Camera". Indiegogo. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  6. ↑ Hayden, Scott (2016-04-13). "Lucid VR Receives $2.1M in Seed Funding, Partnering with ODM Wistron". Road to VR. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  7. ↑ "30 Under 30 2018: Consumer Technology". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  8. ↑ "Edison Awards™ - Honoring the Best in Innovation and Innovators". Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  9. ↑ "The Advanced Imaging Society Announces Technology & New Product Awards Nominees". Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  10. ↑ "2016 Top 100 North America: winners". Red Herring. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
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