How did Festo developed device-agnostic immersive training?

Training in the Age of Industry 4.0

Traditional training relies on physical equipment, static manuals, and scheduled classroom sessions. This creates three bottlenecks:

• High costs: physical machines are expensive to set up and maintain.

• Limited access: trainees often wait for machine availability.

• Safety risks: error scenarios are difficult—and sometimes dangerous—to replicate.

The Festo Metaverse Experience

Built on 3dverse, the Festo Metaverse Experience introduces an immersive, real-time 3D digital twin that transforms training into a safe, scalable, and collaborative process.

• Training Module – A 1:1 digital replica of the DVI-3000/MPS 403 environment.

• Virtual Control Interface – A fully functional panel to replicate real machine behavior.

• Interactive Guide – Step-by-step SOPs and fault simulations embedded in 3D.

• Real-Time Collaboration – Multiple users join the same session, from desktop, VR, or AR.

• Interoperability – Live data connection via MQTT and OPC UA, ensuring the digital twin mirrors the physical system.

Results: Unlocking New Ways to Learn

Even without exact KPIs, you can highlight tangible business outcomes:

• Faster rollouts: immersive training modules deployed in weeks, not months.

• Lower costs: reduced dependency on physical equipment. End-users like universitites don’t need to spend CAPEX to buy a physical machine for each student or for each classroom.

• Safer learning: error scenarios can be practiced without risking assets.

• Scalable reach: trainees access the platform from any device—globally.

• Engaged learners: interactive 3D simulations outperform static documents and slide decks.

Why 3dverse

3dverse is a cloud-native, real-time 3D operating system designed for industrial use cases. With elastic cloud rendering, and enterprise-grade interoperability, it enables organizations like Festo to move beyond static training into dynamic, live digital twins.