There’s been no shortage of headlines about Meta’s struggles with VR this year — but in classrooms across the country, XR headsets are already in daily use, and the people using them have a lot to say.
The most credible data on this comes not from a single hardware vendor, but from the XR Association (XRA), the trade association representing the broader immersive tech industry (Meta, Google, HTC, Qualcomm, and others), working in partnership with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
XRA and ISTE surveyed more than 1,400 high school teachers across all 50 states to understand how educators actually view XR technology in their classrooms — not how vendors market it. The results, published as “Insights from Teachers on the Future of XR in Education,” paint an optimistic and pragmatic picture.
82% of teachers say the quality of AR/VR learning tools has meaningfully improved in recent years.
82% of high school teachers find XR learning experiences well-designed and capable of delivering high-quality academic content.
77% of teachers agree that XR inspires curiosity and increases student engagement.
The survey also highlights practical applications educators are excited about: virtual field trips to places impossible to visit in person, hands-on career and technical education (CTE) simulations to fill gaps where schools struggle to hire certified trade instructors, and individualized support for students with IEPs or neurodivergent learning needs who benefit from lower-stakes, immersive environments.
XRA’s newest State of the Industry Report (2025), released in February 2026, confirms the momentum continues industry-wide — noting accelerated adoption of immersive technology across education, healthcare, and enterprise sectors, with contributions from more than 20 member companies.
Regardless of any single company’s headlines, the research consistently shows that teachers who actually use XR in classrooms see real academic value — provided the content is standards-aligned and thoughtfully designed.
At AttainXR and our partners, that is the standard we build to.