Immersive Decision Support for Industrial Integration

BackLight developed a specialist Virtual Reality application to assist Diota and the Safran Group in planning the deployment of augmented reality (AR) tools within active manufacturing environments. Diota specializes in AR solutions for industrial assembly and maintenance, but the physical installation of these systems—which often involve complex projection hardware—can be disruptive to existing production workflows.

Validating AR in a Virtual Environment

The VR experience provides a high-fidelity digital twin of Safran's assembly line, allowing stakeholders to see exactly how Diota's AR solutions would be integrated into the workspace. By using VR as a pre-visualization and decision-support tool, the teams could validate the installation and identify potential spatial conflicts or operational hurdles before any physical changes were made to the factory floor. This approach minimized downtime and ensured that the AR tools were optimized for the specific ergonomics of the aerospace assembly process.