Running Reality

09/30/2026

It’s September, so it is back to school time for students all around the world. Schools use Running Reality, especially at the high school and university level. So, I wanted to take a moment here to talk about how we help students and teachers today and what our plans are. https://runningreality.substack.com/p/back-to-school?r=1oao31

09/23/2026

Are you passionate about education innovation? We are excited to be showing at the free 2026 ED Games Expo at George Mason University on Saturday, October 10, in Arlington, VA near Washington, DC. The expo is part of the 16th annual Marvelous Education Alliance Symposium. Join leaders in global education to explore solutions that drive impact in low-resource settings. Teachers, students, and families can attend the free Expo for demos and engaging sessions. Come by and see us!

What if learning could be something you play, build, test, and experience?

07/20/2026

Running Reality is going 3D and rebooting our newsletter so you can follow our progress. https://open.substack.com/pub/runningreality/p/running-reality-is-going-3d?r=1oao31&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

01/08/2026

We added our first dinosaur! Some of you have learned that the Running Reality map will go back into pre-history. It CAN go way back, but it is feeling a bit empty. Help us add life to those drifting continents. https://www.runningreality.org/ #01/01/70000000BC&43.78268,-86.89123&zoom=5

Explore any date in the history of human civilization from 3000BC to today.

12/14/2025

12/14/2025

Where I'm standing used to be water along the Alexandria, VA waterfront. See how Running Reality shows old warehouses and ships in augmented reality, with a little help from generative AI.

11/14/2025

11/14/2025

11/14/2025

History isn't a map. History is people. History comes alive when we make it human. See what new immersive tech like augmented reality and (carefully used) AI can do to bring 2D battlefields to life in immersive 3D. Our prototype is being demonstrated at the First Battle of Bull Run at the Manassas Battlefield Park in Virginia, USA. One platform, 2D and 3D, with open, auditable data.

11/13/2025

Professor Thaddeus Lowe demonstrates the use of balloons for military observation just as the U.S. Civil War begins. In June 1861, as war begins and before the First Battle of Bull Run, the Union occupied positions in Northern Virginia. However, they struggled to identify the location of the Confederate defensive positions. See how they used trains and balloons in 2D and 3D augmented reality using Running Reality's new prototype 3D engine.