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The Voltas Journals

Industry journals for digital arts and immersive design.

Practical research and shared workflows from professionals in interdisciplinary design. Bridging the gap between creative chaos and operational order.

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Sustainable by Numbers, a practical comparison of waste and power across FDM, SLA, SLS and MJF
3D Printing8 Minutes

Sustainable by Numbers, a practical comparison of waste and power across FDM, SLA, SLS and MJF

Waste and energy by AM process, with a simple per-part calculator

18 February 2026

Creating Immersive Gaming Experiences, A Practical Playbook For 2025
Games 8 Minutes

Creating Immersive Gaming Experiences, A Practical Playbook For 2025

A practical, research-backed playbook for deeper player engagement

18 February 2026

Architecture Before Ground-break, Immersive Visualisation That De-risks the Build
Architecture12 Minutes

Architecture Before Ground-break, Immersive Visualisation That De-risks the Build

How XR and BIM-first pipelines improve decisions before concrete is poured.

18 February 2026

Micro-fabrication meets wearables, sub-micron 3D printing that upgrades sensors, optics, and haptics for XR
3D Design12 Minutes

Micro-fabrication meets wearables, sub-micron 3D printing that upgrades sensors, optics, and haptics for XR

Sub-micron 3D printing moves XR sensors, optics, and haptics forward.

18 February 2026

The Future of Immersive Technology, 2025 to 2030
Mixed Reality9 Minutes

The Future of Immersive Technology, 2025 to 2030

XR pivots to smart glasses, open standards, and measurable ROI.

17 February 2026

Virtual production without an LED wall
VFX & Film10 Minutes

Virtual production without an LED wall

Front projection and hybrids as practical VP alternatives.

17 February 2026

Parametric Footwear Generator, from foot scan to printable uppers and midsoles
3D Design9 Minutes

Parametric Footwear Generator, from foot scan to printable uppers and midsoles

From scan to print, a practical pipeline for custom 3D-printed footwear.

17 February 2026

Augmented Reality in Marketing, 2025, What Works and How To Prove It
Mixed Reality9 Minutes

Augmented Reality in Marketing, 2025, What Works and How To Prove It

AR moves from stunt to measurable tactic across retail and social.

17 February 2026

Hybrid Manufacturing, The Best of Both Worlds
3D Printing8 Minutes

Hybrid Manufacturing, The Best of Both Worlds

Why hybrid AM-CNC matters for precision surfaces on complex parts

16 February 2026

Immersive Technology In Gaming, Five Shifts Redefining Play In 2025
Games 9 Minutes

Immersive Technology In Gaming, Five Shifts Redefining Play In 2025

XR, haptics, AI NPCs and spatial audio are reshaping games in 2025.

16 February 2026

3D Printing in 2025, from Micro-devices to Megastructures
3D Printing9 Minutes

3D Printing in 2025, from Micro-devices to Megastructures

What matters now in additive manufacturing, scale, standards, adoption.

16 February 2026

Virtual Reality in Education, what the evidence really shows.
Mixed Reality10 Minutes

Virtual Reality in Education, what the evidence really shows.

What recent studies say about VR’s real value in teaching and training.

16 February 2026

Basics of 3D Animation, Then, Now, Next
CG Animation12 Minutes

Basics of 3D Animation, Then, Now, Next

Past to future, the core steps stay the same, the stack will not.

16 February 2026

Comparing 3D Software Options in 2025
3D Design12 Minutes

Comparing 3D Software Options in 2025

A clear, current guide to today’s leading 3D tools and where they fit.

15 February 2026

Augmented Reality in Retail, from gimmick to practical tool
Mixed Reality8 Minutes

Augmented Reality in Retail, from gimmick to practical tool

How retailers use AR to boost try-ons, product fit, and store engagement

15 February 2026

The Digital Fabric: How Virtual Fashion Became the Industry’s Next Runway
Fashion8 Minutes

The Digital Fabric: How Virtual Fashion Became the Industry’s Next Runway

How digital couture tools and artistry are transforming the creative process.

15 February 2026

From avatar to artefact, taking a digital garment trim from CLO or Blender to a physical showpiece
Fashion12 Minutes

From avatar to artefact, taking a digital garment trim from CLO or Blender to a physical showpiece

ExploA practical workflow for printing functional trims from CLO or Blender

15 February 2026

AI in Additive, Optimising Designs and Predicting Failure
3D Printing14 Minutes

AI in Additive, Optimising Designs and Predicting Failure

How AI is reshaping AM design, monitoring, and pre-press.

14 February 2026

The New Standard, Industrial AM Moves Beyond Prototyping
3D Printing11 Minutes

The New Standard, Industrial AM Moves Beyond Prototyping

Series production AM, new standards and proof at scale.

14 February 2026

From Days to Minutes: The Race for Ultrafast 3D Printing Technologies
3D Printing10 Minutes

From Days to Minutes: The Race for Ultrafast 3D Printing Technologies

How CLIP, HARP, and liquid metal are collapsing AM lead times

14 February 2026

Beyond the Blueprint: How AI is Reimagining Level Design
Games 6 Minutes

Beyond the Blueprint: How AI is Reimagining Level Design

AI is transforming level design from automation to artistic collaboration.

14 February 2026

The New Headset Wars, lighter optics and spatial processing push MR into the mainstream
Mixed Reality10 Minutes

The New Headset Wars, lighter optics and spatial processing push MR into the mainstream

Pancake lenses and on-device AI are reshaping mixed reality

13 February 2026

LiDAR and Volumetric Capture, The Building Blocks of a Realistic Digital Twin
Mixed Reality10 Minutes

LiDAR and Volumetric Capture, The Building Blocks of a Realistic Digital Twin

How sensors and anchors make MR content stay put in the real world.

13 February 2026

Dupe culture gets institutional, what 2025’s surge means for design, law, and merchandising
Fashion12 Minutes

Dupe culture gets institutional, what 2025’s surge means for design, law, and merchandising

How “dupes” reshaped design, legal risk, pricing, and discovery in 2025.

13 February 2026

Interactive screens are shifting from novelty to infrastructure
Mixed Reality9 Minutes

Interactive screens are shifting from novelty to infrastructure

When interactivity helps people learn, not just touch.

13 February 2026

Research Methods10 min read

Peer Review in Digital Arts: Adapting Academic Validation for a Practice-Based Field

A methodological review of peer review models adapted for digital arts practice.

5 November 2025

Professional Practice9 min read

The Invisible Contract: Why Freelance Digital Designers Remain Structurally Exposed

Examining the contractual gap between freelance digital designers and clients.

22 October 2025

Pedagogy8 min read

Teaching Without a Template: Practice-Led Pedagogy in Immersive Design Education

A position paper on assessment frameworks in immersive design programmes.

15 October 2025