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WNBA Basketball 2025 Season Tips Off This Week on Quest, Featuring 20 Livestreamed Games
The 2025 WNBA season starts this week, and Meta announced it’s again livestreaming a host of season games on Quest across the Xtadium app and Horizon Worlds NBA Arena.
Quest users will be able to tune into 20 live games this season, including five games captured in 180-degree immersive video, Meta says in a news update.
Games will be hosted in the US-only Xtadium app, which includes live and on-demand games, as well as immersive video steaming. Private virtual watch parties will be available in […]
‘VRChat’ Opens New Marketplace for Buying and Selling VR Avatars
VRChat announced it’s officially opened its own Avatar Marketplace, allowing users a centralized way to buy and sell avatars from within the social VR platform.
Users have been able to visit VRChat worlds and directly buy and sell avatars for a while, however the company has now rolled out a centralized marketplace to make it easier to find and purchase avatars.
Users can browse avatars via the ‘Avatars’ tab, letting you try on avatars before spending VRChat Credits, the app’s premium currency. VRChat Credits can also be used […]
What Is Snorkl? How to Use It to Teach
Snorkl AI helps grade, give feedback and guide students all in one time-saving app.
Rows Are Too Tall – Spreadsheet Solution
If you use spreadsheets, you have a need to make columns wider or skinnier. However, you also need to make rows taller and shorter. Getting just the right height or width helps your spreadsheets reach Nirvana. Tall rows can be shrunk down all at once. Tall Rows to Skinny Rows You will notice in spreadsheets … Read more
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What Is Tappity? How to Use It to Teach Science
Tappity makes science interactive for fun and engaging learning using the app.
Apple is Reportedly Developing Smart Glasses to Rival Ray-Ban Meta Glasses
Apple is reportedly developing a new chip for an upcoming pair of smart glasses which is aiming to compete with Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, according to a recent Bloomberg report from Mark Gurman.
Apple’s smart glasses chip is reportedly based on the low-energy processors used in Apple Watches, which are being optimized for power efficiency and the ability to control multiple cameras.
The report maintains production of the chip is expected to start by late 2026 or 2027, positioning the device for […]
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: UWorld’s Courses for AP Provide Research-Backed Resources That Ensure Both Students And Teachers Have What They Need For Success
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: UWorld’s Courses for AP Provide Research-Backed Resources That Ensure Both Students And Teachers Have What They Need For Success
9 Ways School Leaders Can Use AI
Effective ways that building leaders can use AI tools to improve their leadership
‘Assetto Corsa EVO’ 0.2 Update Promises PC VR Performance Boost Amid Fresh Content Drop
Assetto Corsa EVO launched earlier this year in early access, serving up a PC VR mode that wasn’t exactly a hit due to some pretty questionable overall optimization. Now, developer KUNOS Simulazioni have released the game’s 0.2 update, which also includes some much needed VR performance tweaks.
The 0.2 just dropped for Assetto Corsa EVO, which includes a heap of new content, including seven new cars: Maserati GT2, Lotus Exige V6 Cup, Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA, Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo Evoluzione, Porsche 911 […]
Pimax Delays Thin & Light ‘Dream Air’ PC VR Headset to Q3 2025, Reveals Cheaper ‘Dream Air SE’ Version
Pimax announced Dream Air last December, aiming to take on the emerging segment of compact high-end PC VR headsets, such as Bigscreen Beyond and Shiftall MaganeX Superlight 8K. And before the company has even released Dream Air, Pimax revealed it’s also producing a cheaper version: Dream Air SE.
Previously expected to release in May, the company announced during its Pimax Connect event that Dream Air has been delayed to August-September 2025, as the company says it’s waiting on high-end Sony micro-OLED panels, 3,840 × […]
Using Technology To Teach CTE To Incarcerated Students
The Placer School for Adults is using technology to let students train and gain certificates in various CTE fields.
Turn Caring into Action: Boost Engagement & Attendance
Using the five-step “caring conversations” process can help both educators and families better support students.
4 Reasons To Use Claude AI to Teach
Features that make Claude AI appealing to educators include a focus on privacy and conversational style.
Free Budget Template
Of my five kids, three are now adults. One is about to move out. I keep asking myself if I’ve truly prepared her to manage her money. As both a parent and an educator, I know our ultimate goal is helping kids grow into successful adults. I’ve had students create budgets in math class before, … Read more
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Niantic Spatial’s Adorable Pet Sim ‘Hello, Dot’ Leaves Early Access on Quest 3
Niantic Spatial has launched its mixed reality pet game Hello, Dot on Quest 3, bringing it out of early access and packing in a heap of new features.
Hello, Dot is what the studio calls a “mixed reality showcase” from its host of AR experiences, which the studio kicked off on mobile with Peridot in 2023.
In addition to Hello, Dot for Quest 3, Niantic Spatial’s other XR experiences include Peridot Beyond for Snap Spectacles, Pause with Peridot and Snap-a-Dot for Web AR, and SunnyTune for Apple Vision Pro.
Now, […]
‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ is Getting a Non-VR Version Later This Year
Survios announced it’s bringing a flatscreen version of Alien: Rogue Incursion (2024) to PC and PS5 in a new ‘Evolved Edition’.
Released on PSVR 2 and PC VR headsets late last year, and then Quest 3 in early 2025, Alien: Rogue Incursion initially received mixed reviews prior to the studio’s slate of patches, which critically rebalanced Xenomoph behavior and spawn rate to make encounters feel less repetitive.
Now, Survios says the VR game has been “re-envisioned” for PC and PS5 users, and is coming to
3 Tips to Create An Impactful Student Focus Group
Innovative Leader Award – DeKalb County School District leaders Terri Webb and Natasha Lawyer encourage students to dream about what edtech they want, and then work to make those dreams come true.
‘The Midnight Walk’ Review – An Artfully Grotesque and Occasionally Beautiful Walking Simulator
The Midnight Walk is like taking a stroll through Tim Burton’s mind. As a game, its visuals are absolutely unique and darkly beautiful, but is there enough to do along your walk to warrant putting on the headset? Read on to find out.
The Midnight Walk Details:
Publisher: Fast Travel Games
Developer: MoonHood
Available On: Steam (VR optional), PS5 (VR optional)
Reviewed On: Quest 3 via Steam Link
Release Date: May 8th, 2025
Price: $40
Gameplay
The Midnight Walk, as the name implies, falls pretty squarely into the ‘walking simulator’ genre, […]
5 Tips To Launching A Cyber Champions Program
INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD – Dr. Shanique Worthey discusses her impressive Cyber Champions program and shares how to launch a similar digital citizenship program in your district.
‘Into the Radius 2’ is Coming to Quest 3 in Early Access This Month
Into the Radius 2, the co-op sequel to the popular post-apocalyptic shooter, has been available on PC VR headsets since its early access release on Steam in July 2024. Now, CM Games reveals it’s finally coming to Quest this month.
Into the Radius 2 is headed to Quest 3 and Quest 3S in early access on May 21st, the studio announced, noting that the full 1.0 release of the game is slated to arrive sometime next year.
Like the original Into the Radius (2020), the sequel is all […]
Previously Delisted, All of Insomniac’s Rift Games Are Now Back on the Store
Insomniac Games’ most beloved Rift titles are all now back from being delisted, including Edge of Nowhere (2016), The Unspoken (2016), Feral Rights (2016) and Stormland (2019).
Insomniac Games’ VR titles have been delisted periodically over the years, however most recently all four of those titles were quietly removed from the Horizon PC Store in early 2025.
The exact timing isn’t clear, although it was first noticed in
‘Ghosts of Tabor’ Hits 1M Units & $30M in Revenue Ahead of Today’s Launch on PSVR 2
Ahead of launch on PSVR 2 today, Beyond Frames Entertainment and Combat Waffle Studios announced that the multiplayer VR extraction shooter Ghosts of Tabor (2024) has officially sold over one million units, garnering it $30 million in revenue.
In addition to launching on SteamVR and Pico headsets, Ghosts of Tabor has been one of the top-selling Quest games of all time for good reason since its 2023 early access launch.
Inspired by Battlestate Games’ Escape from Tarkov (2017), the full-featured extraction shooter offers […]
‘Minecraft’ Officially Drops VR Support, But There Are Still a Few Ways to Play
Mojang announced last year that it was shutting down support for PSVR and PC VR headsets sometime after March 2025. Now, in the latest Bedrock update, the studio has officially dropped VR support, although there are still a few unofficial ways to keep you mining.
According to the Bedrock Edition 1.21.80 patch notes, as of yesterday Mojang has removed access to VR gameplay completely across both PC and PSVR versions, which unfortunately includes both solo and multiplayer.
Still, you can still chug right along […]
VR Version of Viral Horror Game ‘Slender: The Arrival’ Delayed to Later This Year
Blue Isle Studios and Perp Games announced their upcoming VR version of Slender: The Arrival (2013) has officially been delayed until later in 2025.
Slender: The Arrival VR was initially slated to arrive on May 13th across all major VR headsets, including Quest, PSVR 2, and SteamVR headsets.
Now, the teams says the delay will allow them to “fine-tune every aspect of the game, ensuring that players are plunged into a truly unforgettable and utterly horrifying VR experience.”
“Slender: The Arrival VR aims to be the definitive survival […]
Best Affordable Laptops For Schools
These are the best affordable laptops for schools to suit all needs.