INFINITE WORLD GAMES Virtual Reality Studio

Infinite World Games, Inc.

Building the truly livable, AI-powered cyberverse.

Infinite World Games is a virtual reality software and game development company creating purposeful, AI-enhanced virtual worlds — beginning with UtopiaVR.

About Us

A creative virtual community, built by empowering its people

At Infinite World Games, we foster a collaborative and creative virtual community by empowering our users. Through effective content sharing, continuous feedback loops, a creator-focused revenue model, and thoughtful community moderation, we've worked to build a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.

Our team brings 60+ years of combined experience in engineering services and virtual reality software development — seasoned business owners, engineers and educators united by one goal: to make the metaverse genuinely worth living in.

Infinite World Games

Our Mission

To build the dominant platform for purposeful, AI-enhanced virtual interaction — a world where every object has meaning and everyone has a place.

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A Functional World

Inspired by MMORPGs, every object in UtopiaVR has real purpose — depth beyond novelty.

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AI "Utopians"

Proprietary AI entities that learn, interact and bring the world genuinely alive.

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A Livable World

A persistent, evolving environment designed for long-term immersion and community.

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Cross-Platform

One seamless experience across VR, desktop and mobile devices.

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Creator Economy

Powerful tools and a creator-first model so people can build, share and earn.

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Safe & Welcoming

Community moderation and thoughtful design that put people first.

Our Story

How Infinite World Games & UtopiaVR came about

UtopiaVR began as one person's lifelong dream — a place where people from anywhere could meet, create, play and belong. It took three decades, a lot of heart, and a community of believers to make it real.

1992

A dream takes shape

Inspired by worlds like Star Wars and the idea of bringing C-3PO and R2-D2 to life, founder James began designing an alternate dimension — "Other World" — where imagination could become reality.

1996

Infinite Dimensional Creators, Inc.

James, his brother David and the team experimented with early VR — a Nintendo Power Glove driving a 3D world, homemade headsets, and peer-to-peer LAN parties — decades before consumer VR existed.

The 2000s

Realms of Infinite & Realms of Creation

The team built ambitious multiplayer worlds where every player had a role and communities grew together. That "everyone belongs" design would later become the heart of Utopian Life in UtopiaVR.

2018

A spark reignited

Seeing Ready Player One with his kids — and the arrival of consumer VR — reignited the dream. Inside AltspaceVR, James saw firsthand that community is what makes virtual reality magical.

2020

Rebuilt in Unity

The team rebuilt their vision on Unity, the leading VR engine — and stepped inside their own worlds for the very first time. The dream was finally within reach.

Dec 1, 2021

Infinite World Games, Inc. is founded

With a clear purpose — to build a true utopia — the company was incorporated and UtopiaVR got its name.

Today

A complete, working platform

After 35,000+ engineering hours and 3+ years of dedicated development, UtopiaVR is heading to Meta — with a Steam launch to follow.

In Memory

Benny Belivin

James's first champion, who believed in this dream long before the world was ready for it. Benny got to see the very first glimpses of UtopiaVR before he passed in 2020.

"One day you will build this and change the world. I know you will."

Our Team

The people behind the vision

A team with 60+ years of combined experience across virtual reality, enterprise engineering, product, economics and management.

Leadership

James Heidlebaugh

James Heidlebaugh

Chief Executive Officer

The technical and visionary leader of the company. With 30+ years in computer science and fluency in more than 29 programming languages, James has the deep technical knowledge to lead a platform like UtopiaVR. His experience reaches back to the VR industry's first wave in the 1990s, giving him a long-term perspective on the market. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science and has personally led UtopiaVR to its current state.

Dr. Christopher Gourdine

Dr. Christopher Gourdine

Secretary of the Board

Provides essential oversight in corporate governance and operational management. A Professor of Management and a retired Air Force officer with a Doctorate in Management, he brings a disciplined, strategic approach that keeps the company's operations sound and its foundation stable.

Wendy Shelton

Wendy Shelton PMP, LSSBB, DASM

Chief Technology Officer

A seasoned technology leader with a track record of large-scale transformational change in international enterprise environments. Her work includes deploying the first Wells Fargo Private Cloud (Infrastructure as a Service), cutting server deployment from months to under a day — experience directly applicable to launching and scaling UtopiaVR.

Jihan Hamzany

Dr. Jihan Hamzany

Chief Economic Game Designer

A unique and powerful asset for a metaverse company. With a Ph.D. and two master's degrees in economics — specializing in Development and Monetary Economics — Jihan has the academic rigor to design a sustainable, balanced, player-run virtual economy that sets UtopiaVR apart from competitors with ad-hoc systems.

Product & Project Management — aka professional cat herders

Holly Hansen

Holly Hansen

Lead Product Manager

A veteran product manager and immersive-experience strategist with 17+ years across industries, including leadership roles at eBay, Adobe, Microsoft and Thoughtworks. Her expertise spans fintech, real estate, AI and XR. Holly co-founded and produced Spectrum: Sacred Isles of Faeolahn, an award-nominated VR world selected for the FIVARS Festival.

Cary Brizendine

Cary Brizendine PMP, CSM, CSPO

Lead Project Manager

A seasoned lead project manager with 15 years delivering high-impact programs across startups, enterprises and consulting. With a passion for high-performing Agile teams, Cary bridges product vision, delivery excellence and stakeholder alignment. She has held leadership roles at Thoughtworks, Hypergiant (AI), Insitome (genetics) and Chaotic Moon/Accenture.

Step Into What We're Building

UtopiaVR is the first world from Infinite World Games. Come create, play and connect with us.

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