VIDEAR is an advanced digital twin platform (Patented, GB2629638) that fuses real-time 3D environments with powerful, interactive Augmented Reality. Built on the Unity3D engine, our system provides critical situational awareness by generating precise virtual overlays that align with a user's real-world view.
Unlike traditional 2D displays, the VIDEAR platform allows users on-site (with helmets, tablets, or phones) to "see" obscured objects, flight paths, and target coordinates. This technology is engineered to solve high-stakes challenges in demanding humanitarian, environmental, and commercial sectors.
The Challenge: Inshore maritime search and rescue is a high-risk, time-critical operation. Crews on low-slung lifeboats have severely limited visibility in rough seas or darkness, making it difficult to locate casualties.
The Solution: In partnership with the RNLI, our "Project Sentinel" initiative provides a vital "increased height of eye." A specialized, tethered "Kite-Cam" equipped with a 4K thermal camera operates up to 100 meters above the vessel, spotting heat signatures up to two miles away. The VIDEAR platform instantly translates this data into simple, hands-free "Garmin-style" AR directions, delivered directly to the crew's helmets.
The Impact: We are targeting a 20-30% reduction in "Time-to-Locate" (T-SAR), dramatically increasing mission success rates and, most importantly, enhancing the safety of volunteer crews.
The Challenge: The "Order Marked as Delivered, Not Received" (OMDNR) problem is a £50M+ annual pain point for the logistics industry, eroding profits and customer trust.
The Solution: "Project ARIES" tackles this problem directly. Our platform uses verifiable AR "X" markers and immutable digital twin records to create a indisputable proof-of-delivery (ePOD). This system provides a transparent, shared record for the driver, the customer, and the depot, resolving disputes before they begin.
The Impact: We are projecting a 40-60% reduction in OMDNR disputes. This saves our partners millions in refunds and operational overhead, while building the next generation of verifiable, trustworthy delivery services.
The Challenge: Effectively monitoring sensitive ecological areas like ports, seashores, and waterways is data-intensive and traditionally requires costly, repetitive manual surveys.
The Solution: The VIDEAR platform's dual-use capability is being applied in collaboration with partners like the Wildlife Trust and Environment Agency. Our system automates the creation of high-fidelity 3D models, using precise missions using automated drone-captured data to track dynamic changes in habitats, water levels, or coastal erosion and invasive species (INNS) that can be presented in a way for collaboration with large land owners and water companies with centimetre-level precision.
The Impact: This provides a clear, data-driven tool for conservation, pollution tracking, and ensuring environmental accountability, supporting the long-term sustainability of our ports, rivers, and coastlines. The friendly collaborative use of our Eco App which can be used for commercial use and via volunteers to report incidents builds a very large dataset viewed in real-time.
From saving lives at sea to securing commercial logistics and protecting vital ecosystems, the VIDEAR platform is a versatile, TRL 4-5 foundation for a safer, more efficient, and sustainable future.