Enterprise XR has moved beyond experimentation. Most large organisations already understand the potential of immersive technology for training, education, simulation, and collaboration. The problem is no longer proving value in a pilot – it’s operating XR reliably inside real enterprise environments.
This is where many XR initiatives fail. Proofs of concept succeed, but deployments struggle under the weight of multi-site rollouts, mixed devices, evolving content, security scrutiny, and integration with existing IT and learning systems.
For training and education teams, inconsistency and downtime aren’t just technical issues – they directly undermine programme credibility and scalability.
Virtualware’s 2026 roadmap for its XR platform, VIROO, is designed around this reality. Rather than positioning XR as an innovation layer, the company is pushing the platform toward production-grade maturity, with a focus on stability, governance, and repeatable delivery across enterprise and education use cases.
According to Alberto Carlier, Product Marketing Manager at Virtualware, the shift is deliberate.
“We’re moving VIROO from being an innovative toolkit to a reliable backbone for enterprise deployments.”
Updating XR Environments Without Interrupting Live Operations
One of the biggest barriers to scaling XR in enterprise training environments is operational risk. When immersive systems are used in live classrooms, training centres, or operational simulations, updates that cause downtime or regressions quickly become unacceptable.
VIROO’s Infrastructure as Code (IaC) architecture is intended to address this challenge directly. By separating infrastructure management from application usage, updates can be rolled out without interrupting active deployments. For enterprises, this aligns XR more closely with established DevOps and IT service management practices.
The result is greater confidence that XR environments can evolve without disrupting ongoing training programmes or enterprise operations – an essential requirement for organisations moving beyond pilot deployments.
Centralised Management for Enterprise XR Applications and Users
As XR usage expands across teams and locations, governance becomes a critical concern. Enterprises need visibility into what content is deployed, who can access it, and how updates are managed across environments.
Virtualware’s roadmap includes significant updates to the VIROO Portal and VIROO Cloud, aimed at giving organisations centralised control over XR applications, users, and permissions. Improvements in orchestration, role management, and platform integration are designed to support larger-scale deployments without increasing administrative overhead.
For enterprise buyers, this directly addresses a common failure point – XR systems that work technically but collapse under the weight of manual management and unclear ownership.
Avoiding Device Lock-In Across Headsets and XR Hardware
Device fragmentation remains a persistent risk for enterprise XR investments. Procurement cycles, regional availability, and evolving hardware strategies often result in mixed device estates that many XR platforms struggle to support.
Virtualware is positioning VIROO as a device-agnostic platform, allowing content created once to run across immersive rooms, headsets, desktops, streaming clients, and projection systems without additional engineering effort.
Carlier said:
“Our goal is a truly device-agnostic platform. Content created once can now run across immersive rooms, headsets, desktops, streaming clients, and projection systems – no extra engineering needed,”
This approach reduces vendor lock-in and gives enterprises flexibility to adapt hardware strategies over time without rewriting content or rebuilding training programmes.
Enabling Hybrid XR Sessions Across Rooms, Headsets, and Desktops
Beyond device compatibility, enterprises increasingly require hybrid XR experiences that reflect how teams actually work. VIROO’s roadmap includes support for sessions where immersive projection systems, such as Igloo environments, operate alongside headset users and desktop participants in shared experiences.
This enables room-scale collaboration, distributed training sessions, and multi-site simulations that don’t require uniform hardware. For organisations running training across factories, campuses, or global offices, this hybrid capability is essential for maximising participation and infrastructure utilisation.
Delivering Repeatable XR Training Across Sites and Teams
For vocational training and education, repeatability is critical. XR only scales when learning experiences can be standardised without constant technical intervention.
VIROO’s roadmap includes sector-specific templates designed around real teaching and training scenarios. These templates embed assessment logic and instructional best practices, enabling educators and training teams without technical skills to create deployment-ready immersive content.
Carlier says:
“We want VR and AR to be a practical, repeatable tool, not a technical burden”
By reducing complexity at the creation stage, Virtualware aims to help organisations deploy consistent XR learning programmes across classrooms, training centres, and enterprise facilities.
AI Integration in VIROO Studio
VIROO already embeds virtual assistants for real-time guidance, and soon VIROO Studio will allow creators to upload detailed process documentation, enabling users to query services like ChatGPT or Gemini in real-time about specific steps.
By 2026, the combination of Unity’s AI tools and VIROO’s advanced APIs will further streamline XR workflows, making AI a core driver of productivity and operational flexibility.
Meeting Enterprise Security and Compliance Expectations in XR
Security and compliance remain non-negotiable for enterprise XR deployments. VIROO has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and TISAX compliance, with ENS certification expected soon.
The platform incorporates DevSecOps processes, zero-trust security models, and enhanced monitoring to protect content and infrastructure across deployments. Virtualware is also considering a VIROO Trust Center to provide transparency into certifications, security practices, and ongoing platform improvements.
For enterprise buyers, these measures act as trust signals – often determining whether XR platforms progress beyond pilot stages.
Making Immersive Technology a Repeatable Business Capability
As enterprises plan XR investments for 2026 and beyond, expectations are shifting. The question is no longer whether immersive technology is powerful – it’s whether XR platforms can operate like enterprise systems, meeting standards for governance, security, scalability, and long-term ROI.
Training and education leaders face pressure to deliver consistent learning outcomes across sites, while IT and procurement teams demand predictability and reduced risk. XR platforms that rely on bespoke development or fragile device dependencies struggle to survive that scrutiny.
Virtualware’s VIROO roadmap positions the platform as an operational layer rather than an innovation experiment.
“We aim for VIROO to be the everyday spatial layer of the enterprise – embedding XR into design, collaboration, training, and operations, not as a gimmick but as a repeatable, scalable capability.”
For organisations looking to embed XR into enterprise training and education at scale, the shift from pilot-focused tools to production-grade platforms may determine whether immersive technology becomes a lasting capability – or remains another stalled initiative.
