Mersus

15/04/2026

We recently held a workshop at our offices on Gaussian splat technology, and Sean Burns gave us an incredible tour of the tools behind it, showing how they produce highly detailed 3D captures of objects and environments.
Our new blog this week recaps everything we learned. Check it out below!

Exploring Gaussian Splat Technology: A Workshop Recap from Mersus Technologies

19/03/2026

We recently attended the careers day at local secondary school, Coláiste Chiaráin, and had a brilliant time. The students showed so much creativity and enthusiasm for technology. It reinforced our belief in the importance of introducing young people to tech early, helping them understand the diverse skills behind the technology they use every day, and opening their eyes to a future career in the field. Read the blog here!

Why Every Student Deserves a Window Into the Tech World

19/02/2026

In this weeks blog and video, Mary Rose Lyons of the AI Institute talks about the benefits of learning in a VR environment and particularly, how ditching controllers for hand tracking makes for a more intuitive user experience! Read the full blog here: https://mersus.io/overcoming-vr-training-barriers/

06/02/2026

Our blog this week is something a little different: our colleague Henry's personal reflections on his experiments on the 'thinking' capacity of LLMs. What happens when you ask an AI with a memory to build a profile of you? The experiment yielded genuine personal insights… and revealed the real resource cost of chat...

Spoiler: It flatters like a magic mirror, learns through your curiosity, and guesses your job by how you think, not what you say. Read Henry's blog here! https://mersus.io/ai-reflections-tool-or-toy-experiment/

30/01/2026

This week's blog is about our company Game Jam. For the past few years we like to kick off the New Year with a Game Jam. This year's jam has given us the prototypes to some fun new additions that will be added into Avatar Academy once they are polished up! It also gave the teams a chance to mix and work with different people, and stretch their creative muscles! Read about it here!

Mersus Game Jam 2026

18/12/2025

In the latest in our VR Verified series, Caitríona Mordan of the atim cluster shows how VR training can prototype workforce competence with industrial rigour. Discover how immersive simulation builds deeper capability and confidence for high-stakes environments, turning training from a pressure point into a strategic advantage. Read the full blog here: https://mersus.io/vr-for-advanced-manufacturing-training-solution/

14/11/2025

In our latest VR Verified video we chat to Tom Griffith, director at MidlandsJobs about virtual reality training addresses some of the main challenges facing companies delivering training! Read the blog here: https://mersus.io/vr-training-benefits/

31/10/2025

John Mee, Chair of Skills for ICT Midlands, shares how Avatar Academy's VR training is building a safer, more efficient workforce.

See the proof in our new blog and video: https://mersus.io/vr-manufacturing-training-john-mee/

29/10/2025

Mersus Technologies Shortlisted for Excellence in Talent Development at the Technology Ireland Industry Awards 2025

Thrilled to announce that Mersus has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Technology Ireland Industry Awards 2025 in the category of Excellence in Talent Development!

This recognition is for our groundbreaking initiative, XR's Future Talent Pipeline, a program which we designed to bridge the skills gap and empower a new generation with expertise in Extended Reality technologies.

A huge congratulations to all the incredible finalists. It is a true honour to be shortlisted among such esteemed company and a powerful validation of our commitment to investing in people and shaping the future of the tech workforce. Special thank you to Technology Ireland, Ibec, and the awards sponsors, including EY Ireland, for this recognition.

We are proud to be part of an ecosystem that champions innovation and talent. Wish us luck for the awards ceremony on November 21st!

17/10/2025

We have a new blog on our thoughts on the recent Meta Connect conference and its implications for the immersive technology industry. We are particularly interested in matters that impact our own area of expertise, particularly around VR training! Read the blog here: https://mersus.io/meta-connect-industrial-vr-training/

05/09/2025

On Tuesday we attended the ‘Driving Productivity & Efficiency – The Toyota Way’ workshop, expertly organised by the Atim Cluster and Caitríona Mordan. Thanks to Paul Blahyj from the Lean Management Centre at Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK for an insightful talk. Our key takeaway: the most strategic investment any company can make is to invest in its people. Read our blog about the event here: https://mersus.io/invest-in-people-toyota-way/