Augmented Reality

Blog post: 19/10/2026 3:07 pm

Author: Spark Team

One of the fastest ways to expand the clean-energy workforce is not necessarily to create entirely new occupations. It is to help experienced tradespeople apply existing skills to new technologies. The IEA has specifically highlighted the potential for established plumbers and electricians to upskill into areas such as heat pumps and solar PV. However, an experienced electrician or heating engineer still needs familiarity with new system architectures, commissioning procedures, controls and fault conditions. Bespoke VR and AR can help bridge that gap.

Blog post: 16/10/2026 1:49 pm

Author: Spark Team

The external envelope of a high-rise building can contain thousands of components spread across an area that is costly and difficult to access. Façade panels, glazing, fixings, seals, fire-stopping interfaces and other components may require inspection while engineers work at height using specialist access systems. This makes high-rise façade work a strong candidate for immersive technology. Bespoke Virtual Reality can allow personnel to rehearse inspection routes, access procedures and defect identification before working at height. Augmented Reality can then help authorised personnel connect physical façade locations with approved drawings, historical records and inspection information.

Blog post: 15/10/2026 2:24 pm

Author: Spark Team

Planned outages are among the most demanding periods in the life of an Energy-from-Waste facility. Large numbers of maintenance activities may occur within a compressed schedule, often involving contractors, isolations, inspections and access to equipment that is rarely available during normal operation. Preparation therefore matters enormously. VR can allow teams to rehearse the work before the outage starts, while AR can support engineers at the point of maintenance.

Blog post: 15/10/2026 9:13 am

Author: Spark Team

Medical-device training does not begin when a product arrives in a hospital. Behind every piece of clinical technology sits a manufacturing and assembly process in which consistency, traceability and adherence to controlled procedures are essential. Whether employees assemble surgical instruments, diagnostic products, electromechanical devices or complex clinical systems, they often need to learn highly specific sequences. VR and AR can turn those manufacturing SOPs into interactive, repeatable training.

Blog post: 14/10/2026 10:58 am

Author: Spark Team

Testing is where spacecraft engineering meets reality. Electrical tests, functional checks, vibration campaigns, thermal-vacuum activities and detailed inspections must establish that systems have been assembled correctly and will perform as intended. These operations can be complex, expensive and difficult to reproduce solely for training. Virtual Reality (VR) can allow teams to practise test procedures and fault scenarios before equipment is committed to a real campaign. Augmented Reality (AR) can then support equipment identification, setup and inspection during authorised live work.