Just wrapped up an eye-opening chat with Andrew Trickett, co-founder of Merge EDU @MergeVR diving deep into how the Merge Cube is reshaping education with augmented reality! 🚀 The Merge Cube might look like a simple, squishy cube, but it’s a game-changer for classrooms. Imagine holding a beating human heart, exploring the solar system, or dissecting a virtual frog—all in the palm of your hand. 🫀🪐🐸 With over a million cubes sold and licenses in 40+ countries, Merge is bringing affordable, hands-on learning to K-12 students everywhere. And it’s not just the well-funded schools—Title I schools, libraries, afterschool programs, and even homeschoolers are jumping on board. 📚🌎 Andrew shared some amazing stories: • 🧬 Students learning genetics by breeding virtual bugs on the cube. • 🫁 Medical schools using the cube to visualize anatomy—without needing real cadavers. • 🧑‍🔬 Kids in STEM programs creating 3D models with Tinkercad and exploring them in AR. What’s next? Merge is leaning into AI and spatial computing. The vision: imagine a cube that not only shows you the solar system but responds when you ask, “Show me all the moons of Jupiter” or “Zoom into the heart’s left ventricle.” 🤖🌌 And while we’re still waiting for everyone to wear AR glasses, Merge has smartly carved a niche by working on devices schools already own—like Chromebooks and iPads. It’s a low-cost, high-impact solution for today’s classrooms while paving the way for the AR/VR future. 💡