Virtual Reality

Blog post: 19/08/2026 10:39 am

Author: Spark Team

Hydrogen has an important role to play in industrial decarbonisation, but introducing hydrogen into industrial environments also introduces procedures that operators, maintenance teams and emergency responders need to understand instinctively. When a leak, detector alarm or abnormal operating condition occurs, there may be little time to consult a lengthy manual. Bespoke Virtual Reality (VR) training can enable personnel to rehearse hydrogen leak response before entering the real working environment. Augmented Reality (AR) can then provide contextual information and approved procedural guidance when technicians are carrying out inspections, maintenance or commissioning work in the field.

Blog post: 18/08/2026 1:27 pm

Author: Spark Team

Water treatment works are complex operational environments where pumps, valves, chemical systems, filters, instrumentation and control systems all have to work together. For operators, contractors and new starters, understanding how those systems interact is essential. Yet practising operational procedures directly on a working treatment plant can be difficult, disruptive and, in some cases, unsafe. Bespoke virtual reality (VR) training provides another option. A digital version of a specific treatment works can allow employees to rehearse Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) before carrying them out on the real site. Augmented reality (AR) can then support competent personnel once they are in the field, providing contextual instructions and asset information at the point of work.

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.

Blog post: 17/08/2026 1:05 pm

Author: Spark Team

Semiconductor wafer fabs are among the most controlled and technically demanding manufacturing environments in the world. Bespoke Virtual Reality training can allow engineers and operators to rehearse Standard Operating Procedures before entering the fab, while bespoke Augmented Reality can provide contextual guidance when authorised personnel carry out procedures on real equipment.

Blog post: 17/08/2026 8:54 am

Author: Spark Team

Data centres are designed around resilience, redundancy and control. Yet even the most sophisticated critical infrastructure still depends on people carrying out the right actions, in the right sequence, at the right time. This is where bespoke Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) can provide an additional layer of operational support. VR allows engineers and technicians to rehearse procedures before entering the live environment. AR can then provide contextual guidance while approved work is being undertaken on site.