Latest education updates from around the world
Preventing AI Plagiarism
AI plagiarism is becoming more and more common in and outside of the classroom.
Vertigo Games Announces Flatscreen Entry in Acclaimed ‘Arizona Sunshine’ VR Franchise
It’s been nearly a decade since Vertigo Games released Arizona Sunshine (2016) on PC VR headsets, serving up one of the industry’s first immersive zombie-shooting adventures. Now the Netherlands-based studio is bringing the franchise to PC and console as a “reimagined” flatscreen game.
While names can be deceiving, the flatscreen version of Arizona Sunshine isn’t a VR-to-flatscreen port of either the original 2016 version or the more recently released Arizona Sunshine Remake (2024) as such, but rather a fully reimagined third-person action game that takes the series’ zombie combat and […]
Following Parent Company Merger, ‘Walking Dead VR’ Studio’s Next Project Won’t Be in VR
The developer behind The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners is no longer working on VR projects following a merger last year that has effectively retooled the studio to develop a traditional PC/console title.
According to Game File, the former Skydance team—which developed VR titles The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners (2020), The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution (2022), and Skydance’s Behemoth (2024)—is now working on an unannounced non-VR title for PC and consoles.
The change follows the 2025 merger between Skydance Media and Paramount, […]
Ditch Magic School – Use Gems Instead
I am highly skeptical of any AI tools for educators. What prompt are they using? What are they doing with our data? Just because they sign a paper that says they are FERPA compliant doesn’t mean they are taking the necessary safeguards. My personal opinion, I am highly skeptical of Magic School and what they … Read more
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What Are Google Gemini Gems?
Google Gemini is my AI choice. It is not only actually better, it’s integrated into all my Google things, but it’s also safer. My data is my data when I use Google Gemini on my school account. My lesson plans, my student feedback… all in my Google Workspace. Who has my data? It’s me. Gems … Read more
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Vertigo Games Shutters ‘Metro Awakening’ Studio Amid “challenging” VR Market
Vertigo Games, the Netherlands-based VR veteran behind a host of popular titles, is closing its Amsterdam studio, citing continued challenges within the VR games market.
The news was announced by CEO Richard Stitselaar in an open letter, noting “the VR market remains a challenging space,” which is resulting the in closure of Vertigo Studios Amsterdam.
Originally called Force Field before being acquired by Rotterdam-based Vertigo Games in 2021, the studio produced a number of VR games and experiences over the years, including Anne Frank House VR (2018), Coaster Combat […]
Snap Acquires AR Startup Illumix to Boost Next-gen ‘Specs’ Glasses
Snapchat parent Snap has acquired Illumix, an augmented reality software company behind Five Nights at Freddy’s AR: Special Delivery (2019), an AR adaptation of the popular horror franchise. The acquisition goes far beyond developing games for Snap’s upcoming AR glasses though.
As first reported by Variety, Snap has acquired Bay Area-based Illumix for an unspecific amount, something that’s slated to boost the company’s AR glasses efforts—and not by stocking the next-gen pair of Snap Spectacles with AR games.
Founded in 2017, Illumix is building a perception layer for phones, […]
Homecoming Queen: How One Educator Returned to Her Childhood District To Lead Its Edtech Efforts
Innovative Leader Award – Lauren Harwood of Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District shares how she focuses her efforts on AI, CTE program, and cybersecurity
Valve Confirms Steam Frame and Steam Machine Coming This Summer
We still don’t know exactly when Steam Frame, Valve’s standalone VR headset, is set to launch, although now the company has confirmed both it and Steam Machine are slated to arrive this summer.
Valve previously aimed to launch Steam Frame and Steam Machine, its console-style PC, in early 2026.
Due to the ongoing component crisis though, which has seen RAM and storage prices skyrocket, Valve said in February it had to rethink release and pricing around both devices.
Meta is Spinning out ‘Supernatural’ a Mere 3 Years After $400M Acquisition
Supernatural won’t be in ‘maintenance mode’ for long, because Meta announced it’s effectively spun out the VR fitness app into an independent company, Supernatural Health.
The founders and coaches behind Supernatural are parting ways with Meta. Soon, users can look forward to more fresh content, which has notably been missing from the subscription-based VR fitness app since Meta announced in January that it would no longer be pushing content updates as a part of a wider pullback from VR gaming.
And it’s going to be clean break, as the […]
Navigating the Noise: How 2026 Market Dynamics Will Reframe District-Vendor Partnerships
Tech & Learning has partnered with the Ed-Tech Leadership Collective to explore how market pressures are affecting districts’ vendor choices
What is ispring and How Can I Use It To Teach?
Despite the lack of grammatical capitalisation, ispring is a really useful teaching tool.
This Quest Accessory Wants to Turn Your Brain Activity Into VR Avatar Control
PiEEG, a Scotland-based brain-computer interface (BCI) startup, announced it’s launching a facial interface for Quest headsets that aims to turn your brain signals and facial micro-expressions into real-time avatar control.
PiEEG has specialized in BCI since it was founded by Dr. Ildar Rakhmatulin in 2022, specifically to provide low-cost solutions for researchers, developers and hobbyists. Now the company says it’s getting ready to launch a Kickstarter soon for its PiEEG XR, a neural facial interface for Quest.
The device, which includes built-in electroencephalography (EEG) sensors, is of […]
How AI Can Make Graduation Memorable–For The Right Reasons
When Misdirected Use of AI Broke Graduation Ceremonies
James Cameron’s 3D Studio Acquires 3D Camera Maker STEREOTEC
Lightstorm Vision, James Cameron’s 3D production studio, has acquired STEREOTEC, a 3D camera maker that’s powered a number of films and multi-camera immersive concerts.
Details of the deal are still under wraps, however Lightstorm Vision says the acquisition will help integrate Stereotec’s technology directly into its 3D production pipeline, enabling capture, processing, and delivery of 3D video.
“By capturing consistent ‘ground truth’ depth data at the source, the technology unlocks downstream automation, AI processing, and the scalable 3D workflows that Lightstorm Vision is bringing to cinematic, broadcast, and immersive platforms,” […]
‘Spatial’ Social XR Platform Ends Metaverse Ambitions with Enterprise Pivot
Spatial, the parent company to Animal Company studio Wooster Games, announced it’s closing down its own Spatial Creator platform, ending free and pro subscription tiers and discontinuing 3D world hosting next month—effectively ending the platform’s metaverse ambitions.
Spatial, which released its app at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2020, confirmed that Enterprise users won’t be affected, as the platform will remain operational and continue receiving support under existing agreements. Its Creator metaverse program however, which included both free and paid tiers targeted at individual users and […]
Time to Clean House
Conversations with Kevin Hogan: CoSN Board Member Kris Hagel downloads on the state of edtech in US schools.
Devices Down Is the Wrong Goal
Where the AFT’s new 10-point plan gets it right, where it falls short, and why “devices down” is not the path to meaningful learning.
Meta Reportedly Plans 4 New Smart Glasses Models Amid Aggressive 10M Unit Push
According to an internal memo viewed by The Information, Meta is aiming to release up to four more smart glasses models this year. Meanwhile, the company is reportedly developing an AI pendant, with testing slated to start next year.
The memo, which thus far hasn’t been confirmed by Meta, was reportedly authored by Meta Wearable VP Alex Himel. In it, Himel details on some of the projects currently in the works at the company’s Reality Labs XR hardware division.
Amid expectations to sell 10 million wearables in the second […]
Acer Re-enters XR with New AR & Smart Glasses
Acer unveiled two new XR glasses, marking nearly a seven-year absence from the XR space.
The last we saw the ‘Acer’ brand emblazoned on an XR headset was its final Windows PC VR headset released in 2019, the OJO 500, which was mostly targeted at businesses. Since then, the company has been conspicuously absent from the XR space, seemingly investing more in its glasses-free 3D displays, laptops, and cameras, which it sells under the SpatialLabs brand.
Now the Taiwanese tech giant is stepping back […]
Edtech Show & Tell June 2026
New edtech products that have caught our attention this month
4 Strategies For Teaching With AI Effectively
Health sciences professor Humberto López Castillo urges students to use AI to help with science research, but never to lose sight of the human element.
As Virtual Worlds Close, Communities in ‘Rec Room’, Meta’s ‘Horizon Worlds’, and Others Create Ways to Survive
Guest Article By Julian Reyes
Julian Reyes is an award-winning XR producer, with more than two decades of experience spanning immersive media, storytelling, music culture, and technology. He is the Founder and Director of the Virtual Worlds Museum, where he leads efforts to preserve, explore, and showcase the history, culture, and future of virtual worlds. This June, he’ll speak at the AWE USA 2026 panel discussion, “How We Can Preserve Online Worlds and Why It Matters”.
There is a particular kind of grief […]
‘Beat Saber’ Turns 8, Bringing 3 New Free Tracks to VR’s Favorite Block-slashing Rhythm Game
Believe it or not, Beat Saber is turning eight years old, so to celebrate Meta has tossed out three new free tech-dance bass tracks.
The update, which is already live on Quest and SteamVR headsets, includes three songs: ‘Phantom Fangs’, an original in-house track from Zakka G, ‘KILLSHOT’ from Boom Kitty x MDK’s, and Astral Blossom from Skybreak & Daeya.
Notably, Zakka G is the block-slashing rhythm game’s official Level Designer, having joined the studio in 2020. While Zakka G has helped a number of artists bring their music […]
‘DnD: Battlemarked’ Gets New Adventure in ‘Acquisitions Incorporated’ Penny Arcade Update
Demeo x DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Battlemarked (2025) just got a new content update, adding a fresh standalone adventure, expanded multiplayer options, and additional campaign customization features.
Based on the Penny Arcade DnD series ‘Acquisitions Incorporated’, Battlemarked now has a new standalone adventure called ‘A Golden Opportunity’.
The update introduces Omin Dran, CEO of Acquisitions Incorporated, voiced by Jerry Holkins of Penny Arcade and the Acquisitions Incorporated actual-play series.
Developer Resolution Games says the standalone adventure—which are basically side stories within campaigns—centers on a high-risk scheme […]