AR/VR/Metaverse


Visible Body Debuts Augmented Reality Anatomy App for iOS

Visible Body Debuts Augmented Reality Anatomy App for iOS

Visible Body, producer of human anatomy apps, has added augmented reality functionality to its Human Anatomy Atlas app.

Report: Makerspaces, Coding, Robotics Pick Up Momentum in Schools

Once again this school year, schools will be ramping up robotics programs and opening more makerspaces, according to the latest report from the New Media Consortium and the Consortium for School Networking.

Report: AR and VR Headset Sales up 25.5 Percent Year over Year

Report: AR and VR Headsets up 25.5 Percent Year over Year

2.1 million augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality headsets shipped in the second quarter of 2017, a 25.5 percent increase compared to the same period of 2016, according to a new report from International Data Corp. (IDC).

All Arkansas Public High Schools to Receive Facebook VR Kits

The Arkansas Department of Education and Facebook are expanding an existing partnership to bring VR education to all of the state’s public high schools.

Recovery School Turns to VR for Student Engagement

Recovery School Turns to VR for Student Engagement

A charter school in Indianapolis that educates students in recovery with drug and alcohol addictions has turned to virtual reality curriculum to keep their kids engaged in science.

Underwater 360 Degree Camera from Boxfish Shoots 5K Video

The Boxfish 360 can continuously record 5K-UDH video or time-lapse photos for up to three hours, helping take away some of the time-pressure associated with filming underwater.

ISTE Says Watch Out for Coding, Immersive Tech This School Year

The international association of teachers, administrators, ed tech specialists and other education stakeholders offers its top five predications for the 2017-2018 school year.

Trends: STEM Game-based Learning to See Surge in Immersive Tech

The growing importance of STEM education is one of the major growth drivers for the K–12 game-based learning market, according to research from Technavio.

Google Drops ARCore Preview for Developers

Google on Tuesday unveiled a new developer platform for augmented reality (AR) apps called ARCore.

Dept. of Defense Youth STEM Program to Explore Next-Generation Technologies

Now in its 15th year since its nationwide expansion in 2002, DoD STARBASE will introduce augmented reality (AR) and Internet of Things (IoT) concepts into its curriculum. Program participants will soon be able to use ThingWorx Studio, a solution that transforms IoT applications into immersive AR experiences.