Augmented Reality

Blog post: 23/09/2026 3:46 pm

Author: Spark Team

Solar photovoltaic systems and battery energy storage are increasingly interconnected. Commercial sites, industrial facilities, homes and energy networks may combine PV generation, inverters, batteries, monitoring equipment and increasingly sophisticated control systems. For technicians, this means understanding not simply individual products but the relationship between multiple electrical systems. Bespoke VR and AR training can make these complex interactions easier to understand while allowing critical procedures to be rehearsed before technicians encounter live installations.

Blog post: 23/09/2026 9:39 am

Author: Spark Team

RCD testing requires apprentices to understand protective devices, test equipment, procedures and results rather than simply memorising a sequence. Bespoke VR can recreate testing scenarios and common mistakes safely, while AR can provide contextual instructions and equipment data during supervised real-world work.

Blog post: 22/09/2026 9:25 am

Author: Spark Team

A modern process plant can contain thousands of valves. To the experienced operator, each belongs to a familiar system. To somebody still developing plant knowledge, however, rows of similar pipework, actuators and identification tags can create significant potential for error. Opening the wrong valve, closing the correct valve at the wrong moment or misunderstanding the required flow path may interfere with production or create hazardous process conditions. Bespoke VR and AR offer a practical way to build valve-line-up competence while strengthening adherence to Standard Operating Procedures.

Blog post: 21/09/2026 8:40 am

Author: Spark Team

Dialysis equipment demonstrates one of the strongest use cases for immersive medical-device training. Users must understand a sequence of equipment preparation, connections, consumables, checks and responses while maintaining strict standards of clinical safety. These are procedures in which familiarity matters. A learner who has encountered the sequence repeatedly before working with a patient can begin hands-on training with considerably more context than somebody seeing the equipment for the first time. VR and AR provide two complementary approaches: VR for repeated rehearsal before the task and AR for contextual guidance around the real equipment.

Blog post: 18/09/2026 10:23 am

Author: Spark Team

Payload integration is often the culmination of years of engineering work. Satellite buses, instruments, launch adapters and supporting systems must come together through carefully controlled procedures, sometimes within extremely limited programme windows. When integration opportunities are scarce and hardware is expensive, preparation becomes critical. Bespoke Virtual Reality (VR) can allow integration teams to rehearse the complete operation before physical hardware is brought together. Augmented Reality (AR) can then provide spatial and procedural information around the real equipment.