Real Serious Games

Real Serious Games was a Brisbane-based studio developing extended reality, serious games and interactive simulations for industrial training, engineering planning and education. Founded in 2009, it applied video game technology to hazardous and complex working environments, helping organisations explain equipment, rehearse operational tasks and communicate construction plans.

The studio worked across virtual, augmented and mixed reality, combining real-time 3D environments with physics-based simulation. Its training applications addressed heavy equipment operation, rail work, underground mining, induction and situational awareness. These projects translated technical processes into interactive experiences that could represent operating conditions without requiring learners to encounter the corresponding physical hazards.

Industrial simulation and visual planning

Its proprietary Baseten Simulators provided modular training for vehicle operation, cab-view exercises and confined-space navigation. NOVATEN, an interactive product viewer developed for applications including Hitachi construction equipment, enabled users to explore machinery, examine components and understand excavator engineering through real-time demonstrations.

Real Serious Games also produced 4D construction visualisations, translating CAD and building information modelling data into animations showing how infrastructure would change over time. Its work supported tender presentations, construction staging and explanations of traffic management and structural changes. The Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade was among its documented infrastructure projects.

Applications beyond heavy industry

The company extended its interactive approach to vocational learning, regional workforce development and public health education. Its portfolio included landscape construction training, immersive career exploration and a gamified experience illustrating ultraviolet damage inside the human body. These applications used simulation to make unfamiliar environments and technical subjects more accessible to learners.

The studio supplied both bespoke XR software and packaged simulation systems combining hardware and software. Its broader delivery capabilities included interactive sales visualisation, forensic animation, cross-platform integration and technical workshops. Across these activities, its work centred on enterprise and educational applications of game technology.