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Apple Reportedly on Track to Bring PSVR 2 Controller Support to Vision Pro


Apple is reportedly making good headway on its quest to bring controllers to Vision Pro, as Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman maintains a collaboration with Sony to bring support for PSVR 2’s controllers to Apple’s headset is still on track.
Gurman noted late last year that Apple had approached Sony in early 2024, which allegedly was a part of a “monthslong undertaking” to bring PSVR 2 controller support to Apple’s $3,500 XR headset. At the time, Apple was also reportedly […]
Google’s XR Modeling Tool ‘Blocks’ Gets a Second Life with ‘Open Blocks’ on Quest


Known for its work on the open source version of Google’s Tilt Brush, Open Brush, The Icosa Foundation has now released a version of Google’s low-poly 3D modeling app Blocks for Quest.
Like Blocks, the studio’s appropriately named Open Blocks has the same simple interface as the original, allowing creators to design low-poly 3D assets in VR.
Previously only available on PC VR headsets via Steam however, Open Blocks is now available for free on the Horizon Store for Quest 2 and above.
Key features include […]
The Remembered Success Effect: Adding Easier Math Questions Can Boost Student Motivation
A new study of the remembered success effect finds that adding less challenging questions to the beginning or end of an assignment can improve student motivation.
Enlighten AI: How to Use It For Grading
Enlighten AI is smart grading assistant developed to improve student feedback.
Edtech Show & Tell: February 2025 — ISE, TCEA & More
New edtech products that have caught our attention this month
Getting Started with Vertex AI
In 2023 I was honored to be part of Google Cloud NEXT Developer Keynote, as the Queen of Spreadsheets. In the live demo we showed how Google AppSheet and Google Vertex AI could develop an intelligent app. Now, I want to show you, as a teacher, how you can use Vertex AI for something practical […]
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Is Quest 2 Worth it in 2025? Our No-nonsense Recommendation


So you’re thinking about getting into VR and looking to do it on the cheap. Could a Quest 2 headset be worth buying in 2025? Read on for our no-nonsense recommendation.
Let’s make this real easy:
If you can find Quest 2 (128GB or more) for less than $100: Buy it
Why: Quest 2 is officially a last-gen headset, but that doesn’t mean it’s worthless. Quest 2 headsets in 2025 can still play 99% of the content in the Quest library, […]
‘Metro Awakening’ Studio Vertigo Games Sells Off VR Arcade Content Platform SpringboardVR


Vertigo Games, the studio behind the Arizona Sunshine series and Metro Awakening (2024), announced it’s sold off SpringboardVR, the location-based entertainment (LBE) VR content distribution platform.
Vertigo Games acquired SpringboardVR in 2021, announcing at the time it was looking forward to “leading SpringboardVR into the future in this exciting phase of accelerating growth in VR.”
Now, leading provider of virtual reality LBE management software SynthesisVR has acquired SpringboardVR for an undisclosed sum, noting the transaction will take effect on February 1st, […]
VR Games Showcase Returns in March, Teasing “biggest line-up yet” of XR Games


Another edition of VR Games Showcase is headed our way in March, which the organizers calling the event the “biggest line-up yet” of XR games.
Details are still thin at the moment, most notably of which is the online event’s actual date, although event organizers say in an X post we’re sure to get more news soon.
As with VR Games Showcases past, we’re also expecting to hear info on what studios will be participating, which may help us narrow down what’s […]
‘Star Wars’ Actor Daisy Ridley to Star in VR Experience Coming to Quest in March


Daisy Ridley, who played ‘Rey’ in the recent Star Wars sequel trilogy, has been tapped to star in an upcoming VR experience, which is slated to arrive on Quest in March.
As reported in a Hollywood Reporter exclusive, the experience is called Trailblazer: The Untold Story of Mrs. Benz, which recants the story of 19th century German automotive pioneer Bertha Benz—the first person to drive an internal combustion engine automobile over a long distance, and wife of Carl Benz, creator of the Benz Patent-Motorwagen from 1885.
Mindshow Unveils Enterprise Virtual Production Suite for XR Animation, Former Hulu Executive Signs on as COO


Mindshow, the real-time CG animation company, unveiled its virtual production platform for enterprise partners looking to use XR headsets to speed up the animating process. The company additionally announced the appointment of David Baron as Chief Operating Officer, a founding executive at Hulu, and industry veteran of Fox Digital Media, Paramount, and Microsoft.
You might have heard of Mindshow when it first launched on Steam in 2017, giving anyone with a PC VR headset the ability to animate and capture everything from short skits […]
Tech & Learning Announces Winners of Best of 2024
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‘Cave Crave’ Brings ‘The Climb’ Mechanics in Claustrophobic Spelunking Sim This Spring


The Climb (2016) is chock-full of interesting climbing mechanics, although few games have been able to replicate the heart-pounding feel of clattering up a sheer surface, seconds away from losing your grip. Now, the studio behind Thief Simulator VR: Greenview Street (2022), is getting ready to launch their latest Climb-inspired spelunking sim, Cave Crave.
Cave Crave is slated to arrive on PSVR 2 and Quest sometime this Spring, bringing with it a few familiar climbing mechanics, albeit with a bit of a twist.
A grip indicator lets you know […]
How YOU Can Avoid Investing In Bad AI and Risking Student Data
Educational Strategist, Speaker, and Consultant Ken Shelton shares what your district can do to avoid the potential pitfalls that can come with using an AI platform.
Early Access PC VR Shooter ‘Into the Radius 2’ Has Already Generated Nearly $3M in Revenue


CM Games, the studio behind post-apocalyptic shooter Into the Radius (2020), revealed its early access follow-up Into the Radius 2 has generated nearly $3 million in revenue.
CM Games CEO Vlad Rannik announced the revenue figure in a recent interview with UploadVR’s Henry Stockdale.
Rannik, who co-founded the Estonia-based studio in 2010, additionally notes the original Into the Radius has now topped over 800,000 copies sold from its initial early access release in 2019. That figure accounts for sales across all platforms, which includes PC VR, Quest […]
Meta Reality Labs Saw Record Quarterly Revenue in Q4 2024, But Also Record Costs


In its quarterly financial results today, Meta revealed that its Reality Lab division saw its best ever Q4 revenue but, as before, this coincides with equally growing costs.
Meta’s Reality Labs division houses its metaverse and XR groups, and some of its AI initiatives.
During its Q4 2024 earnings call, Meta revealed that Reality Labs reached a record $1.08 billion in quarterly revenue, but also had its biggest quarter in terms of costs at $6.05 billion, resulting in a […]
‘Demeo’ Studio Announces Official Dungeons & Dragons Version of Hit VR Tabletop Strategy Game


Resolution Games, the studio behind XR fantasy board game Demeo (2021), announced they’re releasing a Dungeons & Dragons game in the same vein, called DEMEO X DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: BATTLEMARKED.
Demeo was already pretty D&D-esque when it launched on VR headsets in 2021, but now Resolution Games, in partnership with D&D creator Wizards of the Coast, announced they’re bringing Demeo’s action roleplaying system to the upcoming title, which is slated to be chock-full of authentic D&D lore.
Like Demeo, Battlemarked isn’t going to […]
VR Veteran Fast Travel Games Announces Layoffs, Citing Lower Than Expected Sales in 2024
Fast Travel Games, the Stockholm-based developer and publisher behind a host of VR titles, announced they’re laying off 30 employees, which the VR veteran studio says is a direct result of lower-than-expected sales in 2024.
The studio says affected include publishing, marketing and admin positions, noting however the studio as a whole will be impacted as it consolidates down to a one development team.
As stated in the message released via X (seen below), Fast Travel Games released six titles last year, including two first-party titles Action Hero and Mannequin, as well as having published third-party titles BlackForge: […]
VR Publisher VRAL Acquires 30% Stake in Studio Behind VR Shooter ‘EXOSHOCK’


Miami-based VR publisher VRAL Games announced it’s acquired a 30% stake in PolarityOne, a Seattle-based indie studio developing the upcoming co-op VR shooter EXOSHOCK.
The studios say the investment aligns with VRAL Games’ strategy to expand its presence in immersive gaming, leaving PolarityOne to operate independently with publishing support from VRAL.
“We believe PolarityOne is among the most promising emerging studios in the world, leading the charge in VR game development,” said Rodolfo Saccoman, co-founder and CEO of VRAL Games. “Through our early days […]
‘Path of Fury’ Preview – A VR Beat-’Em-Up That Packs a Nostalgic Punch


Path of Fury – Episode I: Tetsuo’s Tower is an upcoming combat sim that’s all about punching your way through gangsters while making a one-way trip through the ’80s-inspired underworld. We went hands-on with the first two levels ahead of its March 12th release on Quest, so read on to find out more.
I grew up on a steady diet of films like Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and a countless parade of ’80s and ’90s Chinese kung-fu flicks as a […]
Rewordify: How to Use It to Teach Vocabulary
Rewordify uses digital smarts to build reading and vocabulary skills in students.
Curipod – AI for Collaboration
My passion is student centered classrooms. Technology that makes worksheets faster is not the panacea to education. Collaboration is singing my song! What caught my attention about Curipod, AI tool, is its marketing that is is built around collaboration! curipod.com Check out my conversation with Eriik from Curipod as he shows me what the AI…
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5 Ways to Use Tabs in Google Docs
Your Google Docs now has TABS! Like in spreadsheets, but now in Google Docs! It is the feature you never knew you needed but cannot live without. Break up long documents into tabs, create better collaboration space, and more! One thing that is a little confusing is you “Tab” to indent a paragraph. This is…
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