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\nImmersive Career Exploration and Skill-Building Technology Helps Formerly Incarcerated and Disconnected Students Unlock Their Potential
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — zSpace, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZSPC), a leading provider of augmented and virtual reality (AR\/VR) solutions for education, today announced a partnership with\u00a0Eight Million Stories, Inc<\/u><\/a>., a nonprofit organization founded to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline. Through immersive, hands-on learning, zSpace<\/u><\/a> technology is helping formerly incarcerated and disconnected youth close academic gaps, explore career pathways, and rebuild confidence in their futures.<\/p>\n

Since its founding in 2017, Eight Million Stories has focused on serving students who have experienced incarceration or disengagement from traditional schooling. Many arrive having faced significant barriers to re-entry into community schools and limited access to high-quality, individualized education.<\/p>\n

Through zSpace\u2019s headset-free augmented and virtual reality (AR\/VR) platform<\/u><\/a>, students are gaining hands-on exposure to career pathways including healthcare, automotive technology, gaming, and other high-demand fields. The immersive experiences are designed to help learners explore interests, develop critical thinking skills, and connect classroom learning to real-world opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany of our students have not had positive educational experiences,\u201d said Marvin Pierre, Co-Founder and Executive Director of 8 Million Stories. \u201cBy leveraging innovative programs like zSpace, we are not only closing academic skill gaps \u2014 we are reigniting hope. We\u2019re giving young people the opportunity to explore their interests, discover their gifts, and envision a future they may not have seen for themselves before.\u201d<\/p>\n

Watch the Interview here: 8 Million Stories Uses zSpace to Empower Youth<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

\n Individualized Learning That Builds Self-Sustainability<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

8 Million Stories pairs personalized instruction with immersive technology to create individualized pathways toward meaningful employment and self-sustainability. Through career exploration modules, students can investigate multiple industries in a single week \u2014 helping them identify interests and begin mapping out tangible next steps.<\/p>\n

The organization believes access to high-quality educational tools is foundational to breaking cycles of generational poverty and justice involvement.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery young person deserves the chance to chase their dreams,\u201d said Pierre. \u201cWhen students can explore five different careers in a week and say, \u2018I want to learn more about this,\u2019 that\u2019s powerful. That\u2019s education doing what it was designed to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n Unlocking Genius Through Immersive Learning<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

zSpace\u2019s interactive solution allows students to engage in experiential learning that supports skill development in STEM, healthcare, and career and technical education (CTE). For students who may struggle in traditional lecture-based settings, immersive learning provides an alternative pathway to mastery and engagement.<\/p>\n

By integrating zSpace into its programming, 8 Million Stories aims to:<\/p>\n