playlabs

Play Labs is a startup incubator and accelerator program designed for MIT-affiliated startups that focus on playful technologies across various industries. The program aims to support innovative entrepreneurs by providing mentorship, resources, and a collaborative environment conducive to creativity and development. By fostering a community centered around playfulness and technology, Play Labs seeks to nurture groundbreaking ideas and facilitate the growth of startups that leverage playful design and interaction in their products and services.

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Button Wallet

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Button Wallet is a messenger-based platform designed for trading and managing digital assets, built on the Telegram messenger to enhance usability and security. It allows users to easily split and share expenses for various activities, such as housing, dining, or events, using only their Telegram usernames. Since its launch in late 2018, the platform has attracted approximately 150,000 users, positioning itself as a convenient tool for peer-to-peer transactions in cryptocurrency. Button Wallet supports multiple cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and various ERC-20 tokens, and enables U.S. users to purchase cryptocurrency with fiat currency, often streamlining the verification process. The integration of services like Wyre allows for quick verification, enabling users to buy crypto with a debit card in under an hour. By facilitating a user-friendly environment for managing both fiat and digital assets, Button Wallet aims to empower individuals to control their finances effortlessly while adapting to the evolving financial technology landscape.

Realism

Seed Round in 2018
Realism Inc. is a company that designs and develops virtual reality lab simulations aimed at high school and online students. Founded in 2017 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in Detroit and Atlanta, Realism addresses the challenge of high costs associated with traditional science labs, which often hinder student engagement and learning outcomes. By utilizing advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence, Realism creates immersive, multiplayer VR environments that allow students to conduct experiments and explore scientific concepts in a realistic manner. This platform not only enhances the learning experience but also facilitates collaboration among students worldwide, thereby transforming the traditional science classroom into an interactive and engaging educational space.

Wonda VR

Seed Round in 2018
Wonda VR specializes in developing mobile and desktop applications that enable creators and brands to share 360° photos and videos in virtual reality across various platforms. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Paris, with an additional office in New York, the company offers features such as one-click upload, adaptive streaming, and tools for staging, previewing, and sharing content. Users can easily upload their VR experiences to the cloud and distribute them via URL or QR code, facilitating collaboration with teams and clients. Wonda VR also provides a white label app export package, allowing for customized branding. With its flagship product, Wonda VR Spaces, the company aims to enhance immersive learning and discovery experiences, having already garnered the support of over 10,000 creators, educators, and communicators from prominent organizations like eBay, Cisco, NYU, and Harvard University.

Realism

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Realism Inc. is a company that designs and develops virtual reality lab simulations aimed at high school and online students. Founded in 2017 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in Detroit and Atlanta, Realism addresses the challenge of high costs associated with traditional science labs, which often hinder student engagement and learning outcomes. By utilizing advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence, Realism creates immersive, multiplayer VR environments that allow students to conduct experiments and explore scientific concepts in a realistic manner. This platform not only enhances the learning experience but also facilitates collaboration among students worldwide, thereby transforming the traditional science classroom into an interactive and engaging educational space.

Esports One

Convertible Note in 2017
Esports One, Inc. is a data and analytics company focused on enhancing the esports experience for players, fans, and broadcasters. Established in 2012 and based in Santa Monica, California, the company operates an esports information platform that leverages proprietary computer vision and machine learning technology to capture and analyze extensive data in real-time. This platform has developed one of the most comprehensive databases of League of Legends esports statistics, dating back to the first professional matches in 2011. In 2020, Esports One expanded its offerings with the launch of Esports One Fantasy, an all-in-one fantasy platform designed to allow users to research teams and players, set lineups, and compete with friends. Through its innovative approach, Esports One aims to transform how fans engage with esports by providing a robust resource for real-time insights and information.

EscapeLabs

Seed Round in 2017
EscapeLabs is a funded startup company that uses augmented reality to create room-scale puzzle games, tools and other educational experiences for the HoloLens and other mixed reality devices. Over the summer of 2017, we successfully graduated from the MIT PlayLabs Accelerator with the longterm goal of designing the world's first mixed reality escape room experience, a multi-player puzzle game that uses Spatial Understanding to generate contextually relevant content that encourages cooperation between the entire team.
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