Abu Dhabi · UAE

The world,
made
intelligent.

UAE-registered digitalisation lab pairing immersive XR, digital twins, and human-computing interaction with empathy-driven design.

50+
Researchers across two
international university partner labs
3
Continents with active
project deliverables
6
Production-shipped case studies
across five sectors
Delivered for
R&D Backed
What we build
Three capabilities. One Lab.

Every initiative begins with your environment, your users, and your vision.

Unreal · Unity · WebXR · OpenXR
VR/AR Contextual Overlays
Immersive, in every sense of the word. From heritage walkthroughs to live operational overlays — experiences you move through, not screens you look at.
LIVE DEMO
AR sunglasses — on your face, right now.
A working demonstration of real-time face-mesh tracking — 3D AR glasses anchored to your face, rendered live in your browser. Webcam required, nothing leaves your device.
Face detection
Real-time face mesh locates your eye sockets, nose bridge, and temples.
3D glasses overlay
Sunglasses with the Modak orange M on the bridge — tracked frame-by-frame.
Move freely
Turn your head, lean in, tilt — the glasses stay locked to your face.
End AR
Click "End AR" to stop at any time.
Best in Chrome or Edge. Good lighting recommended. Processing runs entirely on-device.
Gesture · Voice · Computer Vision
Human-Computing Interaction
The best interface is the one you don't notice. No manuals, no learning curve, intuitive — built around how humans actually move, speak, and see.
LIVE DEMO
Control this website with your hand.
A working demonstration of real-time hand-gesture recognition — running live in your browser. Webcam required, nothing leaves your device.
Open palm = cursor
Your hand moves the pointer across the screen.
Edges = scroll
Move the cursor to the top or bottom of the screen to scroll the page.
Fist = click
Close your hand to click whatever the cursor is on.
Exit button
Click "End session" in the HUD to stop at any time.
Best in Chrome or Edge. Good lighting and a seated position ~50cm from camera. Processing runs entirely on-device.
Digital Twins · BIM · IoT · Data
Built-Environment Intelligence
From blueprint to behaviour. Representations, infrastructure simulations, and predictive models that let planners and operators test decisions before they're executed.
🤚  Open hand — Orbit · ✊  Fist — Zoom
HCI
Control this Digital Twin with Hand Tracking — try the HCI Demo!
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Why we're different
Where academic depth meets applied innovation.

Our core R&D is developed in collaboration with leading university labs, combining international research capabilities in spatial computing and built-environment intelligence.

With an internationally experienced team of researchers and industry experts, we deliver high-quality solutions across XR, digital twins, and HCI.

Our Four Pillars
Understand first
Your vision first. Technology comes next.
Research-validated
Academic-led. Industry-built. Realised with precision.
Built to ship
Efficient. Effective. By design.
Aligned outcomes
Defined early. Delivered consistently.
Our Project Portfolio
From Concept,
To Deployment.

Six completed projects across six sectors. Every case shows the specific user problem, the technology applied, and a measurable outcome.

MunicipalityRecommender SystemDigital Twin
Case Study - Urban Heat IslandPredictive Digital Twin
CONFIDENTIAL

The project is a hybrid real-time urban digital twin for a smart city municipality, designed to model and predict the Urban Heat Island Effect by combining continuous sensor data streams with periodically updated environmental indices, such as topography, vegetation, building density, and water systems. It is incorporated in a predictive framework that generates an up-to-date, spatially resolved view of heat distribution across the city. An interactive simulation layer then enables users to test targeted interventions, including new buildings, greenery, and water bodies with research-backed metadata, allowing scenario-driven exploration of how planning and design decisions influence urban heat patterns in a responsive environment.

Stack
Digital TwinIoT IntegrationSensor NetworksScenario ModellingThree.js / WebGLCityGMLCityJSON3D TilesPython
Methodology
  • Multi-layer integration of 10 datasets
  • Real-time sensor information of climate & weather monitoring from 3 sources
  • Research-modelled 10 user parameters, allowing for individual & in-combination scenarios
Outcomes
  • Achieved ~20 m spatial resolution accuracy, enabling precise block-scale urban heat analysis
  • Optimized predictive model outputs, generating custom scenarios on user input in under 3 minutes
  • Covered 90% city landscape with verified temperature accuracy within ±0.5–1.5°C
Airport OperationsData ManagementDigital Twin
Indianapolis International AirportOperational Digital Twin
Indianapolis International Airport

The project addressed fragmented airport systems by bringing together multiple data sources, such as facilities information, parking sensors, terminal and concourse status, baggage flows, and passenger queue metrics, into a single, data standards-compliant, digital platform. It created a clear, spatial view of the entire airport environment by combining real-time operational data with architectural plans and infrastructure layouts, resulting in an unified system that enables the airport teams to access consistent information, coordinate more effectively across functions, and make faster, better-informed decisions in day-to-day operations.

Stack
Digital TwinBIMIoT IntegrationSpatial MappingData StandardsOperational AnalyticsReal-time FeedsCityGMLCityJSON3D Tiles
Methodology
  • 8 heterogeneous airport data sources integrated — facilities, parking, baggage, passenger queues, terminal status, GIS, maintenance reports and energy consumption
  • Real-time sensors and data feed updated from airport data repository every 30 second interval
  • Alerts and flags from field engineers added in real-time and incorporated
Outcomes
  • Enabling data interoperability and standardization across all of the integrated airport systems
  • Reducing data fragmentation and duplication, and increasing real-time data awareness
  • Providing full airport spatial visibility at zone and asset level through Digital Twins and BIM respectively
HealthcareImmersive EducationAugmented Reality
Dublin City UniversityMovement Intelligence System
DCU — Dublin City University

Built on computer vision and spatial analytics, the platform transforms everyday human interaction into structured, real-time movement intelligence. It captures and processes spatial data continuously, enabling precise assessment of motion, personalised feedback loops, and longitudinal performance tracking across diverse physical activity environments. It supports both immediate interaction and long-term progression by translating raw movement into interpretable metrics and adaptive insights. Designed for integration into apps, games, and immersive digital experiences, it bridges research-grade movement science with scalable interactive systems that operate reliably in real-world conditions.

Stack
Computer VisionMovement ScienceSpatial AnalyticsReal-time ProcessingLongitudinal TrackingUnityMediaPipeWebGL
Methodology
  • COPPA-compliant anonymized movement datasets of 5,000 children to train the Movement Intelligence System
  • Unstructured human motion data converted to refined catalogue of movements
  • Movement Intelligence System embedded into mobile-based applications and AR systems
Outcomes
  • Achieved real-time inference latency under ~100–200 ms per frame
  • Optimized continuous motion tracking to 30 FPS capped across devices
  • Enabled movement classification accuracy in the 95% range
Cultural HeritageSpatial StorytellingAugmented Reality
Evansville Wartime MuseumImmersive Contextual Overlays
Evansville Wartime Museum

The project is a real-time augmented reality (AR) experience developed for the Evansville Wartime Museum, designed to enhance visitor engagement through contextual digital overlays and immersive 3D content. It integrates spatially anchored AR layers that reveal additional historical information, narratives, and interpretations directly onto physical artifacts within the museum environment. High-fidelity 3D models of select exhibits enable close inspection and interaction beyond what is physically accessible, while preserving the integrity of the original objects. The experience operates as an on-site digital augmentation, allowing visitors to explore wartime history through a blended physical–digital interface that deepens understanding and interpretive storytelling.

Stack
Spatial Anchoring3D ModellingPhotogrammetryUnityARKit / ARCoreWebXR
Methodology
  • Multi-exhibit coverage with consistent tracking across 25 artifacts
  • On-device implementation for real-time interactions without need for continuous network connection
  • Markerless tracking with <2 sec initialization time per exhibit
Outcomes
  • Achieved spatial anchoring accuracy within 15 cm for stable AR overlays on physical artifacts
  • Supported real-time AR rendering at 30 FPS capped across mobile devices
  • Supported self-guided exploration through intuitive AR interactions within the museum environment
MunicipalityUrban RepresentationDigital Twin
St. Louis MunicipalityRepresentational Digital Twin
St. Louis City Flag

The project is a large-scale digital twin implementation developed for the St. Louis Municipality, delivering a comprehensive bird’s-eye reconstruction of the urban environment. It leverages city infrastructure metadata to generate a pragmatic heightmap, forming the foundational spatial layer of the model. This is followed by a structured segmentation of key urban features, including roads, bus and metro lines, parking infrastructure, buildings, parks and leisure zones, and major landmarks, each enriched with semantic and visual detail. Building on this, a high-fidelity layer introduces near-photorealistic textures, enabling users to explore St. Louis as a visually rich, satellite-like reconstruction. The result is an integrated digital environment that supports intuitive spatial understanding, urban analysis, and immersive city-scale visualization.

Stack
Digital TwinBIMSemantic SegmentationLiDARPhotogrammetryThree.js / WebGLCityGML3D Tiles
Methodology
  • Multi-source geospatial datasets incorporated from open-data resources of City of St. Louis (GIS, infrastructure metadata, satellite imagery)
  • 8 core urban feature layers (amenities & parking spaces, buildings, green spaces, power unit components, roads, bus lines, railway lines, landmarks)
  • High-fidelity textured models optimized for real-time visualization
Outcomes
  • Generated city-scale 3D reconstruction covering 100% of the municipal area
  • Reduced raw geospatial data complexity by 60% through optimized meshing and LOD pipelines
  • Maintained consistent spatial alignment across all layers with sub-meter positional difference
Cultural HeritageSpatial StorytellingImmersive XR
Case Study - 1916 Easter RisingImmersive Historical Reconstruction
CONFIDENTIAL

The project is a real-time XR reconstruction of central Dublin as it stood during Easter Week 1916, combining historically accurate 3D streetscapes with archival content and spatial storytelling. It layers audio narration and first-person perspectives from key figures directly onto the reconstructed environment, creating an immersive and context-rich experience. Designed to operate both as an on-site AR layer aligned with the present-day city and as a standalone VR installation, the system enables visitors to explore the events of the Rising within a spatially grounded, historically faithful digital environment.

Stack
Spatial StorytellingAudio NarrationLiDARPhotogrammetryUnreal EngineWebXROpenXR
Methodology
  • Historically accurate 3D environment covering key zones of central Dublin
  • Multi-source historical datasets integrated (cadastral maps, photographs, archival records, narratives)
  • Spatial audio with location-based triggering across multiple narrative points
Outcomes
  • Enabled real-time AR rendering at 28 fps across AR mobile devices, and 52 fps on native VR headsets
  • Achieved spatial alignment accuracy within 10 cm for on-site AR overlay
  • Supported dual deployment modes (on-site AR and standalone VR) within a unified system architecture
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Our Capabilities
Understand. Build. Operate.

Three phases. One engagement. Every Modak project follows this arc: from structured discovery, through the full technology stack, to live deployment and measured outcomes.

Phase 01
We learn your world before touching a tool.
Understand

Every engagement begins with structured discovery.

We map the environment, the users, the existing systems, and the decision-making structures that determine what you actually need.
Technology comes second.

User Research
Observation sessions, task walkthroughs, and interviews with end users — revealing real workflows and needs before any design decisions are made.
Environment Audit
Site surveys, spatial mapping, and constraint documentation for the physical context the system will live in.
Systems Inventory
Existing tech, data flows, and integration points — understanding what is already in place before adding to it.
Stakeholder Mapping
Who owns the outcome, who has sign-off, and whose operations change. Mapping the people who shape the brief, not just the people who use the product.
Problem Definition
Framing the core challenge, success metrics, and what good looks like — before a line of code is written.
Phase 02
We build the full stack, from physical reality to human interface.
Build
Six distinct capabilities — engage one, several, or all

Select to see what we build there and the technologies we use.

01
Physical EnvironmentBuildings · Spaces · Infrastructure · Heritage sites
02
Sensors & IoTTelemetry · Data capture · Live feeds
03
Digital TwinSimulation · Modelling · Scenario testing
04
XR / AR LayerSpatial experiences · Overlays · Immersive environments
05
HCI InterfaceGesture · Gaze · Voice · Natural interaction
06
End UsersRoles · Needs · Behaviours
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Phase 03
We stay in it through deployment, training, and beyond.
Operate

Deployment is the beginning of the operational relationship, not the end of the delivery. We train, iterate, and track outcomes against the metrics set in Phase 01 — closing the loop between what was promised and what was delivered.

1
Deployment
Careful by design — staged, tested, and validated before anything is handed over. Rollout is a process, not an event.
2
Training
From first session to full confidence — knowledge transfer that sticks, built around your people, your workflows.
3
Iteration
Feedback loops, usage data, and refinement sprints — real users reveal what design couldn't predict. We capture it, and we act on it.
4
Measurement
Discovery defined success. Measurement proves it — outcome tracking against the success metrics defined in discovery. We report on what actually changed, not just what was built.
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Who we are
A lab that closes the gap between
research and reality.

Spatial computing is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time. Cities, infrastructure, and institutions are being reimagined through digital twins, immersive interfaces, and sensor-driven environments.

Modak Labs was founded in Abu Dhabi to be at the centre of it — combining research rigour with delivery capability to build systems that work in the real world, for real people. We do this from one of the most ambitious digitalisation markets in the world, with a team that brings international experience and a commitment to measured, evidence-backed outcomes.

Research-backed
delivery
Deep domain
expertise
Independent
thinking
UAE as proof
point
Research and delivery, working together. Every project we take on benefits from cutting-edge academic methodology — turning the latest thinking in spatial computing into systems that actually work.
Who we collaborate with
Two international
university research groups

Built on genuine academic collaboration — our university partners contribute to methodology, rigour, and specialised expertise from day one.

20+ researchers in spatial computing, HCI, and immersive systems design. Active on all XR and interaction deliverables.
30+ researchers in built-environment intelligence, urban data science, and climate-responsive systems. Active on all digital twin and smart city work.
Where we work
Based in Abu Dhabi.
Active internationally.

Founded and headquartered in the UAE, with a team that has delivered projects across Europe, the United States, and Asia. We've worked within the regulatory, cultural, and technical realities of each of these markets firsthand.

🇦🇪UAE (base)
🇺🇸United States
🇪🇺Europe
🇮🇳India
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Let's explore
what's possible.

Tell us where you want to go — we'll help figure out how to get there.

Find us
Al Danah, Abu Dhabi 22220, United Arab Emirates
info@modaklabs.com
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