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Blog post: 04/09/2026 4:48 pm
Spark Team Author: Spark Team

VR and AR for Street Cabinet and Telecoms Chamber Training

Street cabinets, underground chambers and access networks are familiar working environments for telecommunications engineers, but familiarity does not make them simple. Engineers may need to identify multiple cables, connectors, splitters, ducts and network components while following strict procedures and completing work under time pressure. Incorrect identification can mean disconnecting the wrong customer, disturbing existing infrastructure, introducing contamination or creating a fault that generates another engineering visit. Bespoke Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) can help organisations turn cabinet and chamber procedures into interactive training before the job and contextual guidance during it.

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Blog post: 03/09/2026 8:29 am
Spark Team Author: Spark Team

AR for Facilities Management: Identifying Building Assets and Accessing Maintenance Information on Site

Facilities engineers regularly work in buildings containing thousands of maintainable assets. Air handling units, fan coil units, pumps, valves, distribution boards, fire systems, sensors and control devices may be spread across multiple floors, risers, ceiling voids and plant areas. The challenge is often not simply repairing the equipment. It is finding the right asset, confirming exactly what it is and retrieving the correct information before work begins. Augmented Reality (AR) offers a way to place this information directly into the engineer's working environment. Using a tablet, smartphone or compatible headset, a bespoke AR application can help identify equipment and provide contextual access to manuals, SOPs, asset records and maintenance information.

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Blog post: 02/07/2026 2:23 pm
Spark Team Author: Spark Team

How Augmented Reality Is Helping Tourism Turn Places Into Interactive Stories

Tourism is built around discovery. Visitors want to understand where they are, what happened there and why it matters. Augmented reality can enrich that journey by layering stories, navigation, reconstructions and interactive content onto real places. Instead of replacing the destination, AR helps people experience it more deeply.

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Blog post: 01/07/2026 4:10 pm
Spark Team Author: Spark Team

How Augmented Reality Is Helping Sports Organisations Create More Valuable Fan Moments

Sports organisations are increasingly competing for attention before, during and after the live event. Fans want more than a seat, a scoreboard and a social post. They expect personalised, shareable and interactive experiences that bring them closer to the team, the venue and the action. Augmented reality can help by turning matchday moments into interactive fan experiences.

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Blog post: 30/06/2026 1:47 pm
Spark Team Author: Spark Team

How Augmented Reality Is Helping Real Estate Buyers See Potential Before It Exists

Real estate decisions are often made before a space is fully understood. A buyer may need to imagine furniture in an empty room, a tenant may need to picture a new office layout, or an investor may need to understand a development before it is built. Augmented reality can help by placing digital property information directly into the real environment, making future possibilities easier to see and evaluate.

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