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Apple Raises Price of Vision Pro by $200 Amid RAM & Storage Shortage
Apple is hiking the price of essentially all of its devices, which includes the already very pricy Vision Pro standalone mixed reality headset.
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As reported by 9to5Mac, a host of Apple devices have just gotten significant price increases. The company previously confirmed this would be the case in response to the ongoing RAM and storage crisis, although it wasn’t certain when, or by how much.
Now, the full updated list of Apple device prices is here, which has revealed that Apple has effectively bumped the latest […]
‘Synth Riders’ Gets Surprise Linkin Park DLC Drop, Its Biggest Music Pack to Date
Kluge Interactive today announced the launch of the Linkin Park Music Pack for Synth Riders, making it the VR rhythm game’s biggest paid DLC music pack to date.
The Linkin Park Music pack includes 13 of the band’s most iconic tracks which span the group’s entire career, from their breakout album Hybrid Theory (2000) to their most recent releases.
Check out the track list below:
- In the End
- Numb
- Faint
- One Step Closer
- The Emptiness Machine (Radio Edit)
- Bleed It Out (Radio Edit)
- Breaking the Habit
- Battle Symphony
- Papercut
- Castle of […]
5 AI Education Trends According To A Microsoft Executive
The way schools have adopted AI has been unlike any other tech revolution Microsoft’s Matt Jubelirer has witnessed.
“We’ve always known that technological innovation puts pressure on schools to adapt, but I don’t think we’ve seen anything move at this pace,” says Jubelirer
In his work as General Manager of Education Marketing for Microsoft, Jubelirer is constantly meeting with educators and learning about their needs and how they are using AI these days. As part of that work, he’s seeing innovative AI uses in areas ranging from the classroom to administration in schools.
Here are some of the […]
Amazon Prime Day Deal Reduces Quest 3S For First Time Since April Price Hike
Amazon Prime Day is among us, which also means you can save a couple bucks on a brand new Meta Quest 3S.
Its only been a few months since Meta raised the price of Quest 3 and Quest 3S, essentially bumping prices across the board by $50 – 100.
Now, for Amazon’s June 23-26th Prime Day sale, you can actually get Quest 3S for the same or better than its previous MRSP depending on what you pick, which includes both 128GB and 256Gb storage options and various game bundles:
Tech & Learning’s EdTech to Watch Takeaways: The AI Playbook: 2-Part Webinar Series
The rapid evolution of AI is fundamentally transforming the educational landscape, offering unprecedented opportunities alongside new responsibilities. This recent two-part webinar series was designed to guide education leaders through this shift, moving from the “what” of cutting-edge innovation to the “how” of workforce preparation and the “why” of data security.
It featured two sessions:
The Cutting Edge: New Features from Top AI Solution Providers: This session explores the most impactful new features from industry-leading AI solution providers that support curriculum, lesson planning, streamlining administrative tasks, and more.
The Integrity Infrastructure: How to Ensure AI Solutions are Safe: This session dives deep […]
Disney Song Pack Comes to ‘Trombone Champ’ VR in July, Including Toy Story & Little Mermaid Environments
Flat2VR Studios announced during the VR Games Showcase today that Trombone: Champ Unflattened is getting a paid DLC pack next month that will bring six new Disney songs to VR’s silliest music game.
Coming at some point in July, Trombone Champ: Unflattened is getting a brand-new paid song pack featuring six beloved Disney classics, including:
- “A Whole New World” from Aladdin
- “Under the Sea” from The Little Mermaid
- “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” from Toy Story
- “Be Our Guest” from Beauty and the Beast
- “Circle of Life” from The Lion King
- “Part of […]
‘Forefront’ Studio Unveils New Zombie-killing Extraction Shooter ‘Breachers: Outbreak’
Triangle Factory, the studio behind Hyper Dash (2021), Breachers (2023), and Forefront (2026), today announced they’re dipping back into the Breachers franchise with the release of Breachers: Outbreak, an upcoming four-player online co-op zombie extraction shooter built for VR and flatscreen.
Unveiled at the VR Games Showcase today, we got a first look at a cinematic reveal trailer of Breachers: Outbreak, something the studio says marks a “bold new direction for Triangle Factory, shifting from the studio’s signature PvP format to a cooperative survival experience.”
In Breachers: Outbreak, […]
High-speed Parkour Roguelite ‘The Rifted Skies’ Revealed, Coming to Quest & PC VR This Year
DreamVR, the VR veteran studio behind a host of location-based VR games, has unveiled its upcoming acrobatic roguelite action game, The Rifted Skies, which is slated to land on Quest and SteamVR headsets this year.
Revealed during today’s VR Games Showcase, The Rifted Skies is an active parkour roguelite that gives you a wide variety of locomotion schemes to keep things flowing, such as swinging your arms to sprint, leaping across gaps, climbing anything, and even soaring across wide chasms.
It’s not all just free-flowing locomotion though, as […]
Everything Announced at the Summer 2026 VR Games Showcase
The sixth iteration of the VR Games Showcase just wrapped up, delivering massive new game announcements including the reveal of Breachers: Outbreak and DRIFTERS: Blackout Crew as well as new looks at Payday: Aces High, Hot Dogs, Horseshoes and Hand Grenades 2, and Korea. IL-2 Series!
Missed the show? Fear not – we’ve wrapped up every announcement for you right here, including all trailers show in both the main and pre-show. Enjoy!
VR Games Showcase Main Show Titles
1. Breachers: Outbreak Announced From Forefront Developer, Triangle Factory
Meta Announces Cheaper Smart Glasses without Ray-Ban or Oakley Branding, Starting at $300
Meta today announced it’s releasing Meta Glasses, the company’s first slate of smart glasses that don’t feature any EssilorLuxottica styles or branding.
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While Meta is still working with long-time eyewear partner EssilorLuxottica, the company is releasing three new Meta Glasses styles that aren’t packing any Ray-Ban or Oakley branding:
- Meta Adventurer — A clean rectangle shape for a timeless, versatile look. Available in Standard and Large.
- Meta Fury — A bold frame that makes a bold statement.
- Meta Glasses by Kylie — A unique slim oval frame inspired […]
Why Active Student Engagement Matters
Active student engagement improves student learning. However it is not about entertaining but rather engaging critical thinking.
The post Why Active Student Engagement Matters appeared first on Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler.
How Schools Can Stay Safe
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Cybersecurity has topped CoSN’s annual State of EdTech report for at least eight consecutive years. For Jeff Carlson, Head of Education Strategy and Advocacy at Clever, that streak is not a failure of imagination — it’s an honest reflection of how hard the problem actually is.
“Even if you’ve solved one thing, there’s another thing,” Carlson said during this week’s Tech & Learning podcast conversation. “K-12 has become one of the most targeted industries for cyberattacks, and the threats keep evolving.”
Clever, which provides single sign-on and rostering services to between […]
Omni One is the First VR Treadmill with Official Support for Meta Quest
Virtuix has finally brought native Quest support to Omni One, making it Quest’s first officially supported VR treadmill.
As Virtuix’s consumer-focused VR treadmill, Omni One launched in 2024 with support for Pico 4 Ultra Enterprise, as well as PC VR headsets, which notably included Quest if connected to a capable PC via Link.
In February, the company announed it was taking part in the ‘Made for Meta’ program though, which promised to bring Omni One support to a number of Quest games in addition to giving the omni-directional VR […]
Steam Machine Launches Next Week Starting at $1,050, Hints at What to Expect from Steam Frame’s Launch
Valve today announced that Steam Machine is now available for pre-orders, starting at $1,050, and will officially launch on June 29th. While the announcement doesn’t include any direct details about Steam Frame availability, it offers clear hints about what to expect, including a randomized pre-order process.
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Valve today announced availability of Steam Machine; the console-like gaming PC will begin shipping next week, on June 29th. Steam Machine is available for pre-order starting today:
- Steam […]
Evidence-Based Isn’t Enough for Successful Scaling
Scale requires conditions that go beyond individual tools to include broader system readiness.
What is zSpace and How Can I Use It To Teach?
zSpace is a VR and AR teaching tool that brings class to another world.
EssilorLuxottica Partners with Applied Materials to Scale AR & Smart Glasses Optics
EssilorLuxottica and Applied Materials have signed a long-term joint development agreement, which the companies say will accelerate the commercialization of next-gen optical systems for AR and AI-powered smart glasses.
EssilorLuxottica has been a close partner with Meta over the past five years, having released multiple generations of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses in addition to its first pair of display glasses, Meta Ray-Ban Display.
Now the Franco-Italian eyewear brand announced it’s partnering with Applied Materials, the US-based semiconductor equipment giant, to scale optics for consumer AR and smart glasses of […]
‘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 […]