Rob Whitehead | WEB3, blockchain and the future of virtual worlds

In this episode of Silicon Dreams, host Tejaswini Satish speaks with Rob Whitehead, Co-founder of Improbable and Chief Product Officer at MSquared, about the bold future of interoperable metaverses and immersive digital experiences. Rob shares his journey from early experiments in Second Life to building groundbreaking virtual platforms like Morpheus, capable of hosting 20,000+ users in real time.

They discuss the future of the metaverse, innovations in distributed systems, the launch of SOMNIA—Improbable’s high-performance blockchain—and the powerful role of generative AI in shaping next-gen digital worlds. From K-pop concerts to interoperable economies, this episode explores how Rob and Improbable are pioneering the next chapter of digital interaction.