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Upcoming ‘Slime Lab’ Lets Players Go Hands-on with Liquid Physics, Coming Soon to Quest & PC VR


VR indie Retrocell announced its working on a liquid physics simulator that lets you go hands-on on with some very slimy creations.
Targeting Quest and SteamVR headsets, Slime Lab isn’t just about creating different slimes for fun, but making cold hard cash by fulfilling custom orders and bottling them up for your fellow slime lovers.
You’ll also have to keep your lab stocked and running, which means you’ll nee to order supplies, upgrade your tools, and unlock new ingredients for the widest range of possible slimy […]
32 New VR Game Demos Coming to Steam Next Fest – See Them All Here


Steam Next Fest is nearly upon us once again, giving PC VR players a chance to try out a rash of upcoming SteamVR titles for a limited time.
Valve has confirmed a mega list of games coming to this year’s Steam Next Fest, which includes free demos running from June 9th – 16th. That list will go public soon, which you can find here next week.
While Valve gave us a heads up, we’ve been warned the list may change all the way up until Next […]
5 Tips For Superintendents To Use Tech To Serve Your District
INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD – Advice that any superintendent can follow to get the most out of education technology.
Edtech Show & Tell: June 2025
New edtech products that have caught our attention this month
Revising Lessons to Include AI
Revise your lesson plans to take advantage of new AI functionalities to the edtech tools you and your students enjoy using
Education Industry Leaders To Be Celebrated at Tech & Learning’s EdExec Summit
Tech & Learning partners with the esteemed CODiE Awards to celebrate industry leaders at the EdExec Summit
GPT-4.5 Has Passed The Turing Test. What Does That Mean For Teachers?
In the most rigorous version of the Turing test conducted to date, participants couldn’t distinguish between real humans and certain AI models.
Meta Reportedly Set to Expand Retail Locations as Smart Glasses Competition Heats Up


Meta has been flirting with retail for years now, however a Business Insider report maintains the company is finally looking to expand its retail footprint beyond its first and only brick-and-mortar location.
Citing an internal communication, the report maintains Meta is looking to hire retail staff and roll out more physical stores, which are thought to go beyond the sort of pop-up locations the company experimented with late last year.
It’s said the plans could mirror Apple’s retail strategy, although the […]
5 Tips to Make the Most of Your Library Media Specialist
INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD – Tips for administrators and educators to make the most of library media specialists’ expertise to benefit their students, from Cathy Collins
Meta Partner’s with Ousted Oculus Founder’s Company to Build “the world’s best AR and VR systems for the US military”


In a twist that promises to make the inevitable Palmer Luckey documentary even more dramatic, Palmer Luckey’s military tech company Anduril has now officially partnered with Meta to build “the world’s best AR and VR systems for the US military.”
Luckey founded Oculus in 2012, the company whose Rift headset was the spark that rebooted the modern era of VR. As a rapidly growing startup, Oculus attracted the attention of Meta (at the time Facebook), which acquired the company in 2014 for more than $2 […]
AI in Education: From Executive Order to Classroom Impact
Adeel Khan, CEO of MagicSchool AI, shares practical strategies to effectively integrate AI into today’s evolving classrooms.
‘Counter-Strike’ is Coming to Quest & Pico 4 in Unofficial Team Beef VR Port


There are a ton of VR shooters out there aiming to replicate the dynamic of Valve’s classic team shooter Counter-Strike. Soon you’ll be able to play the real deal on Quest and Pico headsets though thanks to an unofficial port from modding group Team Beef.
Team Beef has brought a host of classic games to standalone VR platforms in the past, including Tomb Raider, Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Quake 4.
Now, the modding group says they’re currently working on an unofficial Quest and Pico 4 standalone port […]
One of Quest’s Most Popular Multiplayer Games ‘Animal Company’ Gets PvP Shooter Update


Animal Company, the social VR game for Quest, just got a little more chaotic with the release of its new ‘Arena Mode’ update, finally bringing a shooting experience to one of Quest’s most popular free-to-play multiplayer games.
Separate from Animal Company’s classic extraction-style ‘Adventure Mode’, which was inspired by Lethal Company (2023), Arena Mode now adds a 6v6 shooting experience to the game for the first time.
Inspired by Minecraft’s ‘Bed Wars’ mode, Animal Company’s new Arena Mode gives each team a base to defend and […]
‘World War Z VR’ Brings the Series’ Massive Zombie Hordes to Quest & PC VR in August


Saber Interactive, the studio behind PC and console shooter World War Z (2019), revealed the franchise is getting its first VR game, bringing the iconic swarm of zombies to Quest and SteamVR headsets on August 12th.
World War Z VR is set to be an entirely new entry in the series built from the ground-up for VR, something the studio says “faithfully reimagines the intense action of the original World War Z game.”
Unlike the PC and console game though, which featured a third-person view and had […]
Optimizing Teacher PD with AI
How utilizing the best AI tools, including NotebookLM, can improve teacher performance.
Pimax Apologizes After Secret Social Media Incentive Program Sparks Astroturfing Concerns


Brand ambassador and referral programs are everywhere, aiming to drive engagement and sales through influencers and loyal fans alike. But last week, Pimax crossed a line, the company publicly admitted. It was discovered the PC VR headset company was secretly aiming to launch a program that offered rewards for verifiably positive forum posts—an ostensible attempt at astroturfing that quickly unraveled.
It all started with Reddit user ‘Mavgaming1’ last week, who leaked a private conversation initiated by Pimax through its official Discord. The proposition was […]
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Co-op VR Game Coming to Quest & PC VR in 2026


Cortopia Studios, the team behind GORN 2 (2025), announced it’s working on a ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ game which is slated to land on Quest and SteamVR headsets sometime next year.
We haven’t seen Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City in action yet, as Cortopia Studios and publisher Beyond Frames Entertainment only released a quick trailer announcing the titular ‘heroes in a half-shell’.
The studio did release a few screenshots though, showing off a few distinctly New York environments in addition to Master Splinter himself—all of it rendered […]
Recognizing When Not To Use AI
AI has become part of modern education for teachers and students, but it’s not always the best or most efficient way to accomplish a task.
[Industry Direct] V-Nova Invites PC VR Users to Experience Next-gen VR Movie Format


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Anyone with a PC VR headset is invited to experience V-nova PresenZ, our next-gen VR movie format, by downloading the free ImmersiX app on Steam. See for yourself the power […]
John Wick-inspired Shooter Sandbox ‘Hard Bullet’ Comes to Quest 3 Today, Trailer Here


Gexagon, the developer behind early access PC VR shooter sandbox Hard Bullet, announced the game’s physics-based madness is finally available on Quest 3.
Hard Bullet initially landed on Steam Early Access in 2020, bringing brutal gunfights and physics-based melee action to PC VR headsets—basically like the sandbox mode in Blade & Sorcery (2024), albeit with realistic guns and loads of John Wick-inspired criminal baddies as fodder.
Starting today, the studio has finally released Hard Bullet for Quest 3 and 3S. Check out the […]
Pioneering VR Spy Game ‘Unseen Diplomacy’ is Getting a Sequel This Year on Quest 3 & PC VR


VR indie Triangular Pixels announced its pioneering room-scale VR spy game Unseen Diplomacy (2016) is finally getting a sequel, and it’s coming to Quest 3 and SteamVR headsets this year.
Initially released in 2016 for PC VR headsets, Unseen Diplomacy was one of the first VR experiences to include a unique room-scale locomotion method that “redirected” the user by warping and manipulating the game’s various rooms around you.
Now, veteran VR developer Triangular Pixels announced it’s releasing sequel Unseen Diplomacy 2: Spy Harder sometime this […]
4 Ways to Leverage AI to Bridge Cultural Gaps in K-12 Classrooms
By providing personalized learning experiences, enhancing communication and collaboration, and fostering cultural awareness, AI can help bridge gaps.
What Is What If Math And How Can I Use It to Teach?
What If Math uses a powerful technique to help children learn algebra with digital age skills.
‘Superhot’ Spiritual Successor ‘COLD VR’ Gets a Blast of New Content Next Month in ‘SUB-ZERO’ Update


COLD VR (2025) developer ALLWARE and publisher Perp Games announced their Superhot-inspired shooter is getting a host of updates next month in a new COLD VR: SUB-ZERO Edition.
As a spiritual successor to smash-hit shooter Superhot VR, Cold VR serves up a healthy dose of time-distorting action. Instead of time speeding up when you move though, Cold VR completely flips the script. When you move, time slows, forcing you to think and move quickly before enemies can overrun you.
Initially released in February, Cold VR is […]
Meta is Testing a Quest UI Overhaul and 3D Instagram Photos in Latest Horizon OS Release


Meta announced it’s now running a test in Quest’s latest Horizon OS release (v77) that overhauls the platform’s dock-based UI for a new launcher overlay. Additionally, Meta says some users will also see 3D Instagram photos in their feed on Quest too, which is neat.
First teased at Connect 2024, Meta is finally bringing Navigator to Quest, which serves as a new centralized hub for apps, quick actions, and system functions.
“As part of our work to develop a fully spatial operating system designed around people, Navigator […]
