Labster vs VictoryXR

Labster provides interactive virtual lab assignments for teaching science concepts and practicing laboratory techniques. Its catalog includes more than 300 simulations across STEM subjects. Learners follow guided scenarios, repeat work at their own pace, and receive immediate feedback. Instructors can use automatic grading, customizable quizzes, and a modular assignment builder. A course mapping tool helps match simulations to a syllabus, and listed LMS integrations include Canvas, Google Classroom, Blackboard, Moodle, Schoology, and D2L Brightspace.

Simulations run in supported browsers on Windows and Mac computers. Some are available on iPads and Chromebooks through the Labster app; smartphones, including iPhones and Android phones, are not supported for playing them. Purchases are available to instructors, faculty, and administrators at educational institutions. A free trial is offered, but there is no free plan. Pricing is on request; institutional or department engagements typically begin at $5,000 a year, billed annually, with final pricing dependent on the solution and implementation requirements.

VictoryXR provides educational content and tools combining virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D technology, and AI for interactive learning. VXRLabs offers more than 250 immersive labs, simulations, field trips, and AI tutors across subjects such as science, history, and career and technical education. HoloTutor converts curriculum into lessons taught by a 3D avatar, with questions, scenarios, quizzes, flashcards, classes, and progress tracking. HoloTutor runs in a browser and is described as working on Chromebooks, PCs, Macs, tablets, and smartphones. VXRLabs lists headset options as well as Windows PC and macOS downloads. Synchronous simulations require at least 50 Mbps download and 15 Mbps upload; secure school networks may need to allow *.photonindustries.com. HoloTutor Basic is free, Plus costs $15 /month, and Team costs up to $150 per license per year. VictoryXR lists K-12 schools, colleges, homeschool families, workforce training programs, and lifelong learners among its audiences. It says HoloTutor follows FERPA and COPPA student privacy and security principles, and uploaded instructional materials are not used to train public AI models.