Immersive Digital Twins

Bridge your worlds

Connect physical and virtual worlds with real-time immersive digital twins.

Developer viewing a 3D digital twin of a smart city

Team viewing an interactive 3D digital twin in Augmented Reality

Advanced Data Visualisation

Digital Prototyping and Design

Inspections and Predictive Maintenance

Asset Performance Management

Experiential Learning for Skills Development

Urban Planning and Regeneration

80% of engineers

see the value in using Virtual Reality or Mixed Reality with a digital twin

Immersive 3D Digital Representations

Create immersive representations of real-world assets, improving understanding and performance monitoring.

Digital twins are typically 3D models viewed on a flat 2D screen, which has limitations.

Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality can enhance these 3D representations. Users can either visualise the digital twin in their physical environment or immerse themselves entirely in a world that accurately mimics real life.

Engineer interacting with a 3D digital twin of an electric vehicle

Engineers visualising real-time data in Augmented Reality

Real-Time Data Visualisation

Process and visualise real-time data from multiple sources,

streamlining decision-making.

Enterprise and IoT data is often buried in databases, spreadsheets and models (CAD, BIM, GIS).

Advanced visualisation using Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality presents this data in a more meaningful way. Giving managers accurate information at their fingertips enables them to make effective decisions that improve efficiencies and reduce costs.

Simulate Real-World Scenarios

Predict and recreate real-world scenarios,

reducing the risk of human error and improving safety.

In high-consequence industries, it’s essential to understand factors that could result in dangerous failures.

3D digital twins allow for the safe simulation of potentially dangerous scenarios before they arise. Visualising the impact of behaviour changes in Augmented Reality or Virtual Reality can inform internal processes, leading to enhanced safety protocols and predictive maintenance plans.

Engineer running simulations using 3D digital twin

Projecting real-time data onto machinery using Augmented Reality

Real-Time Data Overlays

Bring data from the digital world into the real world,

improving monitoring and minimising downtime.

Lack of on-site, real-time information means problems happen without warning.

Overlaying data from your 3D digital twin onto the physical asset means teams can see live performance information in situ. This prevents unnecessary downtime, as onsite teams can address any issues immediately.

Creating a Digital Twin helped our customer to optimise their operations.

Silva Padayachee - Microsoft

This project has enabled us to use the latest technology to provide as much ‘hands on experience’ to learners without any risk of safety critical issues.

Nicola Kirkwood - Emerging Skills Project

Applications

3D Digital Twins can impact

Female engineer visualising a production line in Virtual Reality

Training and Skills Development

Generate interactive virtual training environments that simulate real working scenarios.

Training staff on physical assets is both costly and time-consuming.

3D digital twins visualised in Augmented Reality or Virtual Reality are helping organisations to deliver effective learning experiences that build competence and reduce training times. Learners can practice critical operational processes and respond to situations or events as if they were actually happening.

Mimic real-life situations and events
Assess decision making

Integrate real-world data from physical assets

City Planner looking at 3D digital twin using Microsoft Hololens 2

Urban Planning

Visualise data from multiple sensor networks and intelligent systems to observe and understand the built environment.

Investing in city infrastructure requires careful planning that can take years to realise.

City planners and policymakers using 3D digital twins can make quick, intelligent data-based decisions. The ability to virtually simulate and optimise infrastructure changes before making a real-world investment improves efficiency and reduces the risk of error. Better decisions also result in interventions that lead to positive economic, social and environmental outcomes.

Streamline data from multiple sources
Virtually test before committing to high-priced real-world investments

Share vital information about the infrastructure

Female engineer wearing a Virtual Reality headset

Prototyping and Design

Rigorously test engineering designs to improve performance and increase production efficiency.

Large-scale machinery, such as cars or aeroplane engines, includes many complex and co-functioning systems that must work together.

Drawing 3D digital twins into a shared virtual space means engineers can collaborate remotely and see the impact of design changes before going into production. They can also use historical and live data from current physical assets to inform decisions leading to better end-user performance.