Theta Labs Announces Strategic Blockchain Partnership with Play Labs.

As part of the agreement, Theta will sponsor the summer 2018 batch of Play Labs, which was expanded to include blockchain startups coming out of the MIT ecosystem. This year's batch has a particular focus on blockchain in addition to AI, AR and esports. Startups participating in Play Labs can integrate the Theta protocol for video streaming, music, entertainment, esports and other media applications, with a focus on reducing costs and increasing access to content.

Play Labs (www.playlabs.tv) is an incubator/accelerator which invests and mentors startups that are utilizing playful technology in a variety of industries. The span of playful technology includes Blockchain, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and esports.  During the program, each cohort is mentored by a group of MIT staff as well from successful entrepreneurs, which include many MIT Alumni. Play Labs is hosted on the MIT Campus by the MIT Game Lab during the summer and the next batch will be summer, 2018.

Source: https://www.playlabs.tv/blog/2018/5/16/theta-labs-announces-strategic-blockchain-partnership-with-play-labs