If Educational VR Is So Powerful, Why Isn’t It Scaling?

Educational VR is often described as transformative — immersive, engaging, and capable of reshaping how we learn.

Yet turning high-quality educational experiences into sustainable scale remains a complex challenge.

This session examines the gap between innovation and adoption in educational XR. Drawing from the experience of developing and launching a STEM-focused VR project within the independent studio ecosystem — alongside perspectives on institutional implementation — we explore the structural dynamics that influence growth.

From distribution models to funding pathways and procurement realities, the conversation focuses on alignment: what must evolve across the ecosystem for educational VR to move beyond promise and toward scalable impact.