Merge EDU

What Merge EDU does

Merge EDU, doing business as Merge Labs Inc., is a private educational technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The company builds Merge 3D, a web-based immersive 3D learning and creation platform used by 100,000+ educators across K-12 classrooms, libraries, makerspaces, STEM programs, and Career and Technical Education settings. The platform offers six interaction modes — 3D Mode, Hand Tracking, Head Tracking, Cube Mode, Anaglyph Mode, and World Mode (AR) — that enable embodied learning without requiring app installs or specialized hardware, with optional Merge Cube and MEGA Cube hardware adding tactile interaction.

The product is organized into two suites: Merge EDU, a cross-curricular library of 3D objects, interactive science simulations, and real Earth data (via HoloGlobe); and Merge Creator, an AI-powered creation suite incorporating AI-assisted 3D model generation, 3D scanning, and labeling with text, audio, image, and video. The platform was relaunched in June 2026 as the all-new Merge 3D, integrating native camera-based Hand Tracking and Head Tracking capabilities.

Monetization combines recurring software subscriptions (tiered plans with annual billing, 30-day free trial) with hardware sales (Merge Cube, MEGA Cube), distributed through self-serve e-commerce for individual buyers and a sales-assisted motion for school districts and institutional customers. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company holds patents covering embodied learning technology and has accumulated extensive EdTech and consumer-product recognition, including ISTE Best of Show, KAPi, Good Housekeeping, Common Sense Media, and AASL awards.

Name

Merge EDU

Legal name

Merge Labs Inc.

Website

https://mergeedu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Merge EDU operates Merge 3D, a web-based immersive 3D learning and creation platform combining a cross-curricular content library, AI-powered creation tools, and AR-enabled interaction modes, serving 100,000+ K-12 educators, libraries, makerspaces, and STEM programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Educational Technology Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec (3577)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Tools & Content Pipelines for Immersive Learning (VR lesson builders, 3D asset workflows) (EDAFAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual Field Trips & Experiential Learning Environments (Museums, Geography, History) (EDAFAJAG), Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA)

Keywords

• 3D learning platform
• K-12 educational software
• AR/VR educational technology
• Embodied learning tools
• AI-powered creation tools

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions (Merge EDU & Merge Creator): Subscription-based access to the 3D learning and creation platform. Includes access to object libraries, simulations, creation tools, and AI features. Offered via tiered plans with annual billing options.
2. Hardware Sales (Merge Cube, MEGA Cube): Sale of physical products including the Merge Cube and MEGA Cube that serve as AR-compatible controllers for the software platform. These add tactile, embodied learning elements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Merge EDU sells a web-based 3D learning and creation platform for K-12 education and beyond. The platform delivers interactive 3D objects, science simulations, and real Earth data across subjects, paired with AI-assisted 3D creation tools. It supports multiple interaction modes (3D, hand tracking, head tracking, cube, anaglyph, AR) and is complemented by Merge Cube and MEGA Cube hardware products for tactile, embodied learning. Pricing is via subscription tiers with a free trial, plus direct hardware sales.

Product overview

Merge3D is a unified immersive 3D learning and creation platform consisting of two product suites: Merge EDU (providing cross-curricular 3D objects and science simulations for exploration) and Merge Creator (offering AI-powered 3D object creation tools). The platform includes six apps: Explorer (3D object library), Viewer (object viewing with labels), Globe (interactive Earth data), Builder (3D object creation), Scanner (3D scanning), and AI Gen (AI-powered generation). Physical products include the Merge Cube and MEGA Cube hardware for tactile interaction. Multiple interaction modes support the experience: 3D Mode, Hand Tracking, Head Tracking, Cube Mode, Anaglyph Mode (red-cyan 3D glasses), and World Mode (AR placement).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Merge EDU: An infinite shelf of 3D objects and science simulations for cross-curricular exploration and learning.
• Merge Creator
• Merge Cube
• MEGA Cube
• Merge Explorer
• Merge Viewer
• HoloGlobe
• Merge Builder
• Merge Scanner
• AI Generator

Products and services

• Merge3D Web-based immersive 3D learning and creation platform for K-12 and beyond, bringing complex concepts to life with interactive 3D objects, simulations, and creation tools in any modern browser without specialized hardware. Comprises the Merge EDU and Merge Creator suites plus supporting apps.
• Merge EDU Educational product suite offering an "infinite shelf" of cross-curricular 3D objects, interactive science simulations, and real Earth data, designed for K-12 teachers and students to explore standards-aligned content across subjects.
• Merge Creator AI-powered 3D creation suite for classrooms, empowering students and teachers with AI-assisted 3D model generation, 3D scanning, and creation tools to produce classroom-ready 3D content.
• Merge Cube Patent-protected tactile hardware product used as a hands-on controller for Cube Mode, adding embodied, AR-compatible interaction to the Merge3D platform for classroom and consumer use.
• MEGA Cube Larger version of the Merge Cube hardware product, providing enhanced tactile interaction for 3D learning experiences in classrooms and other educational settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ educators using the platform

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature10 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• zSpace: zSpace provides AR/VR-enabled laptops and learning applications for K-12 STEM education, including 3D models and interactive simulations. It is the closest direct competitor to Merge's hardware-anchored, AR/VR 3D learning platform, although zSpace is more focused on dedicated hardware devices.
• Avantis Education (ClassVR): ClassVR by Avantis Education delivers managed VR headsets with curriculum-aligned immersive content for K-12 classrooms. It competes with Merge in the embodied/3D learning category, though it leans on dedicated headset hardware rather than Merge's browser-first, BYOD approach.
• Nearpod: Nearpod is a K-12 interactive learning platform with VR field trips, 3D objects, simulations, and lesson delivery tools integrated into Google Classroom and LMS systems. It competes with Merge on immersive K-12 content and lesson delivery, with a much broader installed base in schools and districts.
• Pear Deck: Pear Deck is an interactive presentation and student engagement platform integrated with Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint, widely used in K-12 classrooms. It overlaps with Merge on teacher-driven, interactive lesson delivery and shares the same PLG motion with educators.

Broad incumbents

• Discovery Education: Discovery Education is a large K-12 digital content provider offering curated video, interactive activities, and STEM resources to districts. It overlaps with Merge on cross-curricular digital learning content and shares the same K-12 district procurement channels, but is not focused on AR/VR.
• SMART Technologies: SMART Technologies provides interactive displays, whiteboards, and learning software for K-12 classrooms. It is a broad incumbent in classroom engagement tools, with overlapping buyer personas (district technology directors) but a focus on hardware displays rather than AR/VR.
• Promethean: Promethean offers interactive classroom panels and lesson delivery software targeting K-12 schools and districts. It competes for the same district tech budgets as Merge but focuses on interactive flat-panel hardware rather than immersive 3D learning.

Emerging players

• Labster: Labster provides immersive 3D virtual science lab simulations for high school and higher education, with a growing K-12 footprint. It is comparable to Merge's science simulation and HoloGlobe offerings but is concentrated in lab/STEM contexts rather than broad cross-curricular AR learning.
• Wonda VR: Wonda VR is a web-based collaborative VR/AR content creation and viewing platform used in education and enterprise. It overlaps with Merge's web-first, browser-based 3D and AR approach, but is positioned more broadly across enterprise and education use cases.

Others

• Boclips: Boclips is a curated educational video and content marketplace for K-12 publishers and platforms. It is an adjacent ecosystem participant that supplies video/media content which could complement Merge's multimedia-label 3D objects, rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mergevr
• Facebookfacebook.com/MergeVR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/merge-vr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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