Chip Morningstar is a computer programmer and game designer who helped create virtual worlds and online games. He is best known for designing the virtual world called Habitat, which was released in 1986 on the Commodore 64 computer. In Habitat, players could interact with each other in a virtual world, similar to today's online games. They could buy, sell, and trade items, earn money, and explore different places. Chip's work helped shape the way people interact with computer games today.