Nuclear Industry

Blog post: 01/09/2026 9:55 am

Author: Spark Team

Permit-to-work processes are central to controlling hazardous activities across nuclear facilities. Yet understanding a permit on paper and applying its requirements correctly at the plant are two different things. Workers may have to interpret isolations, boundaries, prerequisites, hold points, radiological controls, plant identification and conflicting work activities before starting a task. Mistakes can create delays at best and significant safety consequences at worst. Bespoke Virtual Reality (VR) can transform permit-to-work and work-control procedures into interactive exercises where personnel practise the complete process before performing it on site. Augmented Reality (AR) can subsequently provide controlled access to approved information at the workface.

Blog post: 18/08/2026 9:16 am

Author: Spark Team

In nuclear operations, some of the most valuable training can take place before a worker goes anywhere near the real plant. Radiological areas may involve tightly controlled access, limited working time, specialised PPE, unfamiliar layouts and procedures where deviations can have serious consequences. Bespoke Virtual Reality (VR) training provides nuclear operators with an opportunity to recreate these environments digitally and allow personnel to rehearse Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) repeatedly before undertaking the real task. Augmented Reality (AR) can then provide carefully controlled contextual support during appropriate field activities.