Play Labs Announcement

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July 19, 2018

Summer, 2018 Class on the MIT Campus to Showcase 10 Startups Across a Mix of Esports, Blockchain, VR/AR and Ed-Tech

The Demo Day will be on August 14, 2018 at 6:00 pm EDT at MIT in classroom E51-115.

Welcoming Colopl Next as an Investor

July 8, 2018

Play With Us at our MIT Open House - July 3rd

June 27, 2018
On Tuesday, July 3rd, we’re inviting the public to test the latest products and games created by the companies we’re hosting at Play Labs!

WHERE: 32 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA, Rooms 32-124 & 32-144
WHEN: July 3rd, 5pm - 8pm

Welcoming Theta Labs As Blockchain Partner

May 16, 2018
We're excited to welcome Theta Labs, Inc., as a partner and sponsor for our summer 2018 batch! This is the first year we will be including blockchain startups, and Theta will be a part of that. Theta's founder/CEO, Mitch Liu, an MIT alum, will be a mentor for our teams as well, and Theta's participation will encourage adoption of blockchain in the MIT startup eco-system.

You can see the full press release announcement below, or on PR Newswire here

Call For Startups - Play Labs - Summer, 2018

February 21, 2018
Apply before February 28 to become a part of the first batch of Play Labs and build your startup on the MIT Campus this summer! Get more info and apply online at www.playlabs.tv

New Application Deadline: Feb 28

First Batch of Startups

The first batch consists of playful startups that span a wide breadth of categories, including:

  • VR pets & games (3 startups)
  • VR business applications (2 startups)
  • AR/MR Applications/Tools (2 startups)
  • VR/VRWeb/360 development tech (3 startups)
  • eSports (2 startups)
  • Machine Vision and Deep Learning (2 startups)
  • Online Games (2 startups)

Special Note

Want to apply but you're not from MIT? We've received quite a few inquiries from non-MIT teams. As a result, we are opening up one slot in the program for "visiting scholar" teams (teams that are affiliated with another university in the Boston area). See our FAQ for specifics, or email us at info@playlabs.tv.

Accelerator Offer

The accelerator will offer funding, facilities and mentorship resources for selected startups; applications open now for the official program launch in summer 2017. Cambridge, MA and Mountain View, CA -- January 18, 2017 -- Bayview Labs, LLC and Seraph Group announced Play Labs for MIT students and alumni to launch startups that utilize playful technologies. The first batch of companies will be selected from MIT students and alumni, and will run from June - August, 2017 on campus at MIT in Cambridge, MA.