Nuclear Industry

Blog post: 03/11/2026 10:18 am

Author: Spark Team

Nuclear decommissioning creates an unusual training challenge. Much of the work is effectively one-off. Facilities change continuously as plant is characterised, cleaned, dismantled and removed, and the task that must be performed may have little precedent. In this environment, practising repeatedly on the real asset may be impractical or impossible. Bespoke Virtual Reality (VR) can create a digital rehearsal environment before personnel or equipment enter the facility. Augmented Reality (AR) can then potentially assist authorised personnel with contextual information as decommissioning progresses.

Blog post: 21/10/2026 8:43 am

Author: Spark Team

When a nuclear environment is too hazardous for direct human intervention, remote handling and robotics can move the operator away from the hazard. However, remote operation introduces a different challenge: the task may remain technically demanding while visual information, depth perception and physical feedback are reduced. Virtual Reality (VR) can provide a safe environment for operators to rehearse remote handling tasks repeatedly before controlling the real equipment. Augmented and mixed-reality techniques can also improve visualisation of remote operations and potentially provide additional contextual information during execution.

Blog post: 08/10/2026 9:25 am

Author: Spark Team

The events that nuclear teams most need to be prepared for are often the events they least frequently encounter. Fire, abnormal radiological conditions, loss of normal access routes, equipment failures and evacuation scenarios cannot simply be reproduced whenever training is required. Virtual Reality (VR) changes this equation by allowing organisations to create immersive emergency scenarios that can be repeated safely. Bespoke Augmented Reality (AR) can also support selected preparedness, inspection and response activities where operational requirements allow.

Blog post: 25/09/2026 10:57 am

Author: Spark Team

Nuclear outages create a distinctive operational challenge. Large numbers of planned activities may need to be delivered within a tightly managed schedule while safety, quality and configuration control remain paramount. When the outage begins, discovering that personnel are unfamiliar with a route, task sequence or work area can become expensive very quickly. Bespoke Virtual Reality (VR) provides a way to rehearse selected outage activities before the relevant plant becomes available. Augmented Reality (AR) can subsequently provide contextual support for suitable authorised tasks during execution.

Blog post: 14/09/2026 9:23 am

Author: Spark Team

Nuclear maintenance frequently combines technical complexity with restricted access, strict configuration control and demanding procedural requirements. In many cases, the first time a maintainer physically encounters a component should not also be the first time they mentally rehearse the complete intervention. Bespoke Virtual Reality (VR) allows maintenance teams to practise tasks against an interactive digital representation of the plant before work begins. Augmented Reality (AR) can then provide approved information in context while suitable maintenance activities are being performed.