Tuesday night, at the inaugural Play Labs demo event, 13 startups presented products they’ve developed in the accelerator. Afterward, the crowd was treated to live demonstrations of the technologies.
As "playful" technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) become increasingly prevalent in the gaming world - and the real world - MIT continues to find ways to support innovation and entrepreneurship in those areas. In January, the MIT Game Lab, along with Bayview Labs and the Seraph Group, announced the launch of Play Labs, a new summer accelerator specifically for playful technologies. The first cohort of 13 startups was selected in June. Tuesday night, at the inaugural Play Labs demo event, those startups presented to the public the products they've developed in the accelerator. Afterward, the crowd was treated to live demonstrations of the technologies. VR-focused startups presented prototypes for virtual pets, nausea-reducing games, novel social and strategy games, and even advanced corporate and fitness training applications. Other startups incorporated AR features into popular activities, such as escape games and paintballing.
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