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David L. Rose

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David L. Rose
Rose in 2018
Born (1967-02-19) February 19, 1967 (age 57)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
EducationSt. Olaf College
Harvard University
Occupation(s)Inventor, technology entrepreneur, speaker, author
Known forInteractive internet development

David L. Rose (born February 19, 1967) is a product designer and entrepreneur, and the CEO of Clearwater AR.

Early life

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Rose was born on February 19, 1967, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, when his father, James Rose, was in medical school.

Rose graduated from Madison West High School in Madison, Wisconsin in 1985 and obtained a BA in Physics and Fine Arts from St. Olaf College in 1989. He then went on to earn his master's degree from Harvard University, focusing on technology in education, graduating in 1992.[1]

Career

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Rose founded the company Interactive Factory in 1992, following several years of working as a software engineer in speech recognition and robotics. Interactive Factory, now iFactory, a division of RDW Group, is a boutique design firm specializing in digital and interactive media.[citation needed]

After Interactive Factory's acquisition in 1997, Rose patented the first online photo-sharing service and founded Opholio.[2] The start-up was acquired by Flashpoint Technology in 1998,[3] and Rose went on to found Viant's Innovation Center, where he was director for four years.

A patent troll company, named FotoMedia, ended up with Rose's online photo sharing patent. Rose criticized the company for "hoarding and non-operating of the technology", using the patent to threaten other companies instead.[4]

In 2002, Rose co-founded Ambient Devices, a spin-off from the MIT Media Lab[5] and a pioneer in embedding Internet information in everyday objects.[6] One of Rose's inventions was the Ambient Orb.[7][8][9] The company went on to develop over a dozen internet-connected objects including, the Ambient Umbrella, the Ambient Dashboard, 5-day Weather Forecaster, and the Energy Joule.

In 2008, Rose founded Vitality, a high-tech healthcare start-up where he conceived and led the development of the GlowCap, the first cellular-connected pill cap.[10] The product was a recipient of the 2010 Medical Design Excellence Awards. Vitality was acquired in 2011 by biotech investor Patrick Soon-Shiong and rolled into NantHealth.[11]

Rose was the founder and CEO of Ditto Labs, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based start-up focused on image-recognition software.[12]

In July 2014, Rose published a book about The Internet of Things called Enchanted Objects: Design, Human Desire, and the Internet of Things.[13] Rose argues that the cell phone monopolizes attention and that there is an opportunity to unglue society from these screens by spreading apps into everyday objects like clothing, jewelry, and rooms.[14]

In 2017, Rose was a futurist at IDEO, where he worked with a team to design and prototype gesture-based interactions and developed computer vision technology for people to perform one and two-handed gestures to control light and sound in the environment. Rose filmed dancers, American Sign Language teachers, mimes, and an orchestra conductor to learn about the communicative power of subtle gestures.

Rose was the VP of Vision Technology at Warby Parker from 2017 to 2019. He has also been a lecturer at the MIT Media Lab, where he worked with the Tangible Media and City Science groups and taught a course called "Enchanted Architecture."

In 2020, Rose co-founded ClearWater AR, where he serves as CEO. ClearWater AR developed the first augmented reality experience for boaters and fishers with an App Store app that allows them to see water topography, buoys, dropping pins, safe tracks and more, along with a compatible set of glasses and an AR camera coming soon. [15]

Since 2021, Rose has also served as the Chief Technology Officer for Home Outside, which uses aerial and street view data to automatically redesign residential landscapes to improve sustainability, home value, and curb appeal. By simply typing in a home address, Home Outside allows users to visualize and walk through their newly designed yard in 3D.

Rose is also a Forbes contributor.

Personal life

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Rose lives in Brookline, Massachusetts with his wife and two children.

References

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  1. ^ Regan, Keith (11/18/2011). “MHT All Star: David Rose.” Boston Business Journal. Retrieved online March 11, 2014.
  2. ^ Dishman, Lydia (2/21/14). "Ditto Labs is Looking to Mine Brand Insights from Your Shared Photos." Fast Company. Retrieved online March 23, 2014.
  3. ^ Tong, Kathryn (6/15/2000). “Opholio Inc. Acquired by California Firm.” The Boston Globe. Retrieved online via HighBeam Research March 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "When Patents Attack!". This American Life. July 22, 2011. NPR. Transcript. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  5. ^ MIT Media Lab Web site. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  6. ^ Regan, Keith (11/18/2011). “MHT All Star: David Rose.” Boston Business Journal. Retrieved online March 11, 2014.
  7. ^ Feder, Barnaby J. (6/10/2003). "Glass That Glows and Gives Stock Information." The New York Times. Retrieved online March 23, 2014.
  8. ^ Compton, Julie (8/21/2006). “The Ambient Orb: Striving for a PC-Free Tomorrow.” Yahoo! Voices. Retrieved online March 13, 2014.
  9. ^ Felberbaum, Michael (4/16/2004). “Future of ‘glanceable’ technology glows.” Associated Press. Retrieved online via USA Today March 14, 2014.
  10. ^ Furchgott, Roy (4/1/2009). "It's Your Lipitor on Line Two." The New York Times. Retrieved online April 15, 2014.
  11. ^ Kirsner, Scott (2-2-2011). “LA’s richest man buys Cambridge start-up that sells intelligent pill packaging.” Boston.com. Retrieved online March 15, 2014.
  12. ^ Dishman, Lydia (2/21/14). "Ditto Labs is Looking to Mine Brand Insights from Your Shared Photos." Fast Company. Retrieved online March 23, 2014.
  13. ^ Petroski, Henry (7/18/14). "Book Review: 'Enchanted Objects' by David Rose." The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved online August 14, 2014.
  14. ^ “August 26, 2014 - David Rose" The Daily Show. Host and prod., Jon Stewart. Comedy Central. August 26, 2014
  15. ^ "ClearWater.AR". ClearWater.AR. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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