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‘Subnautica 2’ VR Mod Now Includes Motion Controller Support
PC VR fans were already swimming around in the strange yet oddly familiar depths of Proteus less than 24 hours after Subnautica 2‘s early access launch back in May. Now, you can even swim, dive, scan, and build structures with your own two hands.
Thanks to VR modder Joey Hodge, stereo rendering is a lot better than when we last checked in when people were still using PrayDog’s UEVR mod alone.
Another new addition is ‘jbusfield’s 6DOF motion control mod, which lets you configure a visible body, optional […]
VR Games Showcase Returns June 23rd, Promising New Game Reveals, Updates & More
VR Games Showcase is set to return next week, bringing another lineup of new trailers and updates from this season’s most anticipated VR games.
The Summer 2026 edition of the VR Games Showcase is slated to kick off live on YouTube on June 23rd at 11am PT (local time here).
This time around we’re getting another avalanche of VR gaming news, coming to Quest, PC VR and PSVR 2, which VR Games Showcase co-creator Jamie Feltham says will include Payday: Aces High Korea. IL-2 Series, Guardians Planetfall, Hot Dogs, […]
Canon Reveals Concept Handheld MR Device, Glass Waveguide & Collaboration Software
At Augmented World Expo (AWE) this week, digital imaging giant Canon showed off its latest advancements in XR tech, including a concept handheld mixed reality device, augmented reality waveguide optics, and a new XR collaboration software suite.
Canon has been working in the XR enterprise space for some time now, having developed multiple generations of its MREAL mixed reality headsets.
Now, the company is showing off at AWE its so-called “Concept Model of a Pocket-Size, High-Image-Quality MR Device,” which basically does what it says on the tin: it’s […]
Creating 5 Pillars To Guide AI Use In Your District
Innovative Leader Award – Director of Information Technology Kadion Phillips discusses implementing AI in a school district as well as how to bolster cybersecurity.
XREAL AURA AR Glasses Get Fall Release Window, $1,500 Price Ceiling
XREAL AURA, the company’s next flagship AR glasses built in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm, is coming this fall at a price the company says will “not exceed $1,500, excluding applicable taxes.”
Previously known as ‘Project Aura’, Xreal Aura will one of first to include Qualcomm’s recently announced Snapdragon Reality Elite chipset, something Qualcomm says will offer up to a 60% increase in GPU performance, a 30% increase in CPU performance, and a 160% increase in neural processing performance compared with Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset released […]
Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon Chip Paves the Way for More Compact XR Headsets and Glasses
Qualcomm announced at Augmented World Expo (AWE) Snapdragon Reality Elite, a new processor which aims to slim down XR headsets and glasses of the near future.
Focusing on on-device AI, improved performance, and lower power consumption, Qualcomm says Snapdragon Reality Elite is targeting both standalone XR headsets and lightweight tethered AR glasses.
The company said this could support applications such as AI assistants, photorealistic avatars, and real-time generation of digital objects within mixed reality environments, as Snapdragon Reality Elite is quoted to deliver up to 48 TOPS (trillion operations per […]
Did Apple Finally Find Its Chromebook Killer?
Apple is releasing the Neo, which it hopes will help it take control of the edtech market.
Steam Frame is Poised for Launch as Units Begin Reaching the US
According to recent import records, Valve seems to be gearing up for the imminent launch of Steam Frame.
As spotted by XR analyst Brad Lynch, Valve has imported a large number “virtual reality devices” to its US-based warehouses, which can be none other than its long-awaited Steam Frame standalone VR headset.
As per the public records, Valve has imported […]
Snap Teases Next-gen ‘Specs’ AR Glasses Ahead of June 16th Reveal
Snapchat parent Snap is nearing the long-awaited reveal of Specs, its next pair of AR glasses, as the company says we should keep our eyes peeled come June 16th.
Specs Inc, the company’s new XR subsidiary, showed off a (very) brief glimpse of the device via Instagram on Friday, which notably included “06.16” at the end.
The company additionally confirmed it’s publicly revealing the device on the June 16th at […]
‘Wanderer 2’ Cancelled Amid “volatile” VR Gaming Market
Mighty Eyes announced it will longer be developing its previously announced sequel to VR action-adventure Wander: The Fragments of Fate (2025), citing a “volatile” VR gaming market.
The studio released word via its official Discord, noting that not only is Wanderer 2: The Seas of Fortune no longer in production, but that all future updates for Wander: The Fragments of Fate will effectively come to an end too.
“The last few years have been tough. For VR as a market, for Wanderer, and for our studio,” Mighty Eyes says. […]
Raven Prism Smart Glasses Announced with Unique Hot-swappable Battery
Raven Resonance is showing off its upcoming smart glasses, Raven Prism, which aim to stay with users all day long thanks to a unique hot-swappable battery system.
The San Francisco-based startup is publicly demoing Raven Prism for the first time today at Augmented World Expo (AWE) starting today, which is taking place June 16th – 18th in Long Beach, California.
Planned to launch later this year, Raven Prism—or what the company calls an “ambient computer”—offers more than just a handy hot-swappable battery system, which the company says lets […]
Snap Reveals Next-gen Specs AR Glasses, Priced at $2,200
Snap today unveiled its first pair of standalone AR glasses intended for consumers, which the company says will pack in a variety of features, including AI assistance, entertainment, and productivity tools.
Snap showed off its latest pair of AR glasses today at Augmented World Expo (AWE) 2026, technically making it the sixth generation device to sport the ‘Specs’ name.
Like the fifth-gen Specs released in 2024, Specs don’t require an external compute puck or tethered connection to external devices, as the glasses pack in two Qualcomm Snapdragon processors—one […]
Integrating Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) As An Inclusive Practice
Innovative Leader Award – Kimberly Zajac discusses why digital accessibility is important beyond compliance
The Presentation Station Should Belong to the Space, Not the Speaker
A well-run event space should not depend on every speaker plugging in, pairing, restarting, authenticating, and hoping for the best.
A Day In The Life Of A Principal Using AI
How one school principal uses AI to save time on administrative tasks that can be better spent with students and staff
Bad AI Policy Is Worse Than No Policy at All. How to Build One That Works
Conversations with Kevin Hogan: SchoolAI policy analyst Sasha Luks-Morgan breaks down the three pillars every district AI policy needs
Qualcomm Teases Next-Gen Snapdragon XR Chipset, Possibly Debuting in Pico’s Next Flagship
Qualcomm seems to be teasing its next-gen Snapdragon XR chipset targeted at standalone headsets, something the company says we’ll learn more about “soon.”
It’s uncertain whether Qualcomm is getting ready to announce its next-gen Snapdragon XR3 platform, or Gen 3 of its previously released XR2 chipset. What is certain though is XR’s biggest chip manufacturer has something new in store, teasing a “new reality” in a short clip posted on X.
Welcome to the New Road to VR
If you’re a regular reader of Road to VR you’ll notice the site just got a huge facelift. I’m excited to introduce this new version of Road to VR, the first major revision to our humble publication in a decade.
I have to hand it to our old site. Although it evolved over the years, the foundation was technically the same server and layout that launched all the way back in 2015. It wasn’t perfect, but it did the job for far longer than it should have reasonably been […]
Customer Service Matters in Educational IT Support
Technology support in education is ultimately a service profession
Siri on Vision Pro is Getting Eye-tracked Activation and Visual Awareness Alongside New AI Features
Apple spent a major portion of its WWDC 2026 keynote this week talking about new AI features that are part of an enhanced version of Siri. While most of the features will be accessible across devices, Siri on visionOS 27 has some unique touches that take advantage of Vision Pro.
The News
An overhauled version of Siri—which Apple is now calling “Siri AI”—is headed to Apple’s version 27 operating systems. The company detailed a wide range of capabilities, both new and improved, which make Siri AI more useful and more […]
The Most Anticipated VR Games of 2026 Coming to Quest, PC VR and (maybe) PSVR 2
We’re nearly halfway through the year, but there are still plenty of VR games to look forward to before year’s end.
While some may be tolling the death knells of VR (once again), the rest of us will be busy playing some genuinely exciting games this year from new and veteran VR studios alike.
Note: If you don’t see your most anticipated VR game on the list, let us know in the comments below.
At least for now, our list is still a little thin […]
How KidWind Turns Clean Energy Into A Classroom Without Walls
Conversations with Kevin Hogan: KidWind founder Michael Arquin and veteran coach Morgan Berkgren on why competing with wind turbines and solar homes may be education’s best model for real-world learning.
Apple Enables Third-party Motion Controllers & Tracked Accessories in visionOS 27
With the introduction of visionOS 27, Apple is opening the door for third parties to make their own high performance tracked controllers and accessories for Vision Pro.
The News
VisionOS 27, available to developers starting today, adds new support for actively-tracked accessories like motion controllers, which Apple is calling ‘spatial accessories’. Prior updates to visionOS allowed for passively-tracked objects which were tracked by their appearance but did not actively communicate with the headset. On the other hand, visionOS 27 allows Vision Pro to track accessories based on known IR […]
Meta Plans New Best Buy Pop-ups to Unify Demos of AI Glasses and VR Headsets
Meta announced that it is rolling out updated kiosks inside of Best Buy, the biggest electronics retailer in the US. The new 900 square-foot “store in a store” offers a place for customers to demo Meta’s AI glasses and VR headsets.
The News
Meta has a long-running relationship with Best Buy and is no stranger to placing in-store kiosks with trained staff in stores to give customers the opportunity to go hands-on with its hardware. However, the company’s most recent kiosks have focused primarily on its AI glasses, creating an […]
Preventing AI Plagiarism
AI plagiarism is becoming more and more common in and outside of the classroom.