Matt Wilson

Matt Wilson

Director of Development, Meta Reality Labs Research at Meta
Redmond, Washington, United States

Matt Wilson is Director of Development at Meta Reality Labs Research. He founded FireAnt Games, which was acquired to start Sony Online Entertainment Seattle Studio, and Detonator Games, which was acquired by Wargaming. He has expertise in game development, MMOs, PC and console games, and AR/VR research.

  • Meta Director of Development, Meta Reality Labs Research 2019–present · current
  • Wargaming Global Head of Platform Technologies 2016–2019, Head of Platform Technologies North America 2015–2016, Executive Director of Development 2014–2015 · past
  • Detonator Games Chief Executive Officer 2009–2014 · past
  • Sony Online Entertainment Executive Director of Development 2006–2009, Director Of Development 2004–2006 · past
  • FireAnt Games Chief Executive Officer 2004 · past
  • Microsoft Group Manager - Microsoft Games Studios 2002–2004, Group Program Manager 1999–2002, Lead Program Manager 1998–1999, Program Manager / Producer 1997–1998, Lead Software Design Engineer 1996–1997, Software Design Engineer In Test 1994–1995, Technical Support Engineer 1992–1994 · past
  • Medio Multimedia Lead Software Engineer 1995–1996 · past

Education

  • Stanford University Graduate School of Business Leading Change and Organizational Renewal Program, Strategic Leadership · 2016
  • Appalachian State University Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science · 1987–1992

Organizations

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  • Meta Director of Development, Meta Reality Labs Research 2019–present · current
  • Wargaming Global Head of Platform Technologies 2016–2019, Head of Platform Technologies North America 2015–2016, Executive Director of Development 2014–2015 · past
  • Detonator Games Chief Executive Officer 2009–2014 · past

Education

  • Stanford University Graduate School of Business Leading Change and Organizational Renewal Program, Strategic Leadership · 2016
  • Appalachian State University Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science · 1987–1992

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