This week, Virtualware, the firm behind the ISO 27001-certified VIROO XR-as-a-Service platform, announced a strategic partnership with Asamaka Industries, a North American and African innovator of engineering and automation. The latter will scale the former’s knowledge of electrical design, controls automation, and robotics across the VIROO platform.
Michael Rosas, VP at Virtualware, said:
Asamaka’s extensive experience in automation and system integration makes them an ideal partner to leverage the capabilities of VIROO. Their commitment to excellence aligns with our vision of making immersive technologies accessible and practical for enterprise applications.
The partnership aims to enhance the VIROO platform for training in critical B2B sectors, specifically targeting manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, and advancing industrial training programs. Asamaka Industries’ knowledge will reach such sectors.
This experience in relevant use cases, combined with the firm’s proficiency in PLC programming, robotics integration, and machine vision systems, provides a framework for Virtualware to scale its services as a turnkey industrial automation solution.
Chukwuka Asamaka, CEO Asamaka Industries also added:
We are expanding our technological horizons, and this partnership offers our clients cutting-edge immersive solutions. The VIROO platform complements our existing services and opens new avenues for innovation in industrial training and simulation.
By incorporating the VIROO platform into their service offerings, Asamaka will significantly augment its capacity to deliver cutting-edge immersive training and simulation solutions. This integration will empower their clientele to engage with sophisticated virtual environments tailored for skill enhancement and meticulous operational planning.
Virtualware to Tackle Strategic Challenges
Virtualware is eager to build on its recent successes by addressing various strategic challenges associated with its multi-product approach to VIROO, its real-time 3D content creation platform. The company aims to establish VIROO as a global standard for enterprise XR by the second half of 2025, an endeavour that will be strengthened by key milestones expected in 2024.
Sergio Barrera, the CTO of Virtualware, added:
When we started developing VIROO over five years ago, we never imagined it would become an essential platform for dozens of leading organizations in industries such as energy, automotive, and education. Today, every day, numerous users worldwide use VIROO to train in industrial processes or carry out advanced product engineering tasks.
Virtualware’s rapid growth demonstrates how the market for enterprise XR and real-time 3D solutions is continuing to evolve. This trend reflects the increasing demand for these technologies to enhance operational efficiency across various sectors. If companies like Virtualware stay responsive to developments in the XR industry, we can expect a wide range of new offerings for businesses around the world by 2026, marking significant market maturity.
