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The Complete Guide to Industrial Digital Twins

The Complete Guide to Industrial Digital Twins

6 August 2026

What Is an Industrial Digital Twin? A practical guide to the technology, data and systems integration required to move from a visual 3D model to a living digital representation of an industrial facility.

Can AI Really Speed Up 3D Modelling for VR?

Can AI Really Speed Up 3D Modelling for VR?

3 August 2026

AI-powered 3D modelling tools are evolving rapidly, but can they produce production-ready assets for real-time VR? We put Meshy to the test to evaluate its speed, quality and practical value within a professional development pipeline. Discover where AI delivers significant time savings, where it still falls short, and why a hybrid AI + artist workflow is currently the most effective approach for creating high-performance VR assets.

Exploring NVIDIA Omniverse – Lessons beyond Unity

Exploring NVIDIA Omniverse – Lessons beyond Unity

3 July 2026

Discover our first impressions of NVIDIA Omniverse as we explore the transition from Unity to OpenUSD for industrial Digital Twins. Learn about the challenges of FBX workflows, material and animation conversion, scene optimisation, and the best practices we're adopting to build scalable, next-generation 3D applications.

How VR Heavy Equipment Training Works

How VR Heavy Equipment Training Works

30 October 2024

Is virtual reality the answer to heavy equipment operator training and reducing fatal accidents at work? Discover more in this blog.