Red Iron Labs is a virtual reality game, content, and platform company operating in the B2B and B2C sectors.
Founded in 2016 as a game company in Calgary, we specialize in VR (virtual reality), building multiplayer experiences, simulations, and hyper realistic AAA (“Triple A”) video-game level environments across many industries.
Our development team is led by Lloyd Summers, who has 30 years of experience in software development including mobile, web, enterprise and virtual experiences. Our creative team is led by Rosalinda Hernandez, whose specialization is culture – designing our products from a critical cultural lens and examining the relationship between humxn experience and technology.
United Vision Logistics | 2020
Hands-on training modules for properly securing large transportation vehicles. The VR simulation was based off traditional HR training videos, and allowed trainees to interactively go through the securement process mandated by corporate policy.
ExxonMobil | 2020-2021
Created from photographs taken at the client site, our team created a highly accurate replica of the environment. And created, built and developed the virtual reality process needed to educate and teach workers on how to maintain and repair the large industrial extrusion systems.
ExxonMobil | 2020-2021
The Physical Pipe and Repair Simulation is a series of 4 separate VR modules with physical pipes. It provides an interactive virtual reality environment, to disassemble, repair and reassemble critical pipeline and valve systems in an oil and gas environment. The VR simulation trains technicians how to repair equipment properly and safely.
ExxonMobil | 2019 – 2020
The Cylinder Replacement simulation provides a safe environment for high-risk TEAL training. The VR simulation trains technicians how to replace a cylinder properly and safely.
ExxonMobil | 2019 – 2020
VR training simulation for high-risk procedure. Decanting is a critical process to separate and drain water from a liquid propylene tank. Failure to follow procedure can critically injure personnel or cause a propylene leak into sewage and filtration systems.
Louisiana Economic Development | 2019
Single-level fire fighting VR simulation showcasing two different types of fire extinguishers and how to use them to put out the fires in an industrial environment.
Red Iron Labs is grateful to Elder Sheldon First Rider for helping us in our land acknowledgement.
In the spirit of reconciliation, we honour and acknowledge Mohkinstsis and the traditional Treaty 7 territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy, Siksika, Kainai and Piikani, as well as the Stoney Nakoda and Tsuut’ina Nations. We acknowledge that this territory is the home to the Metis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Metis homeland. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We acknowledge all Nations, Indigenous and non, who live, work and play and help us steward this land, honour and celebrate this territory.
Red Iron Labs (aka "Red Iron", aka RIL) is a small studio hustling in Alberta to make technology accessible to all.
We view technology as an extension of our community centered activism where we have the opportunity to create welcoming, inclusive, accessible spaces for all through our games, projects and VR simulations. Gaming is in our DNA and we have leveraged our skillset to apply game theory to educating and creating meaningful experiences. We believe that if you can dream it we can build it, and if we build it they will come.
Alberta has a dynamic, innovative economy that is building upon its strong resource development roots to position itself as the fastest growing Canadian tech hub. It is going through a re-birth of sorts, shedding its old identity and opening itself up to a whole new way of doing business. RIL is part of the new way of doing business.
We are mindful of our impact and in our projects, actively committed to equity in technology and economic reconciliation, and are guided by:
As we design MRDRBRS, our goal is to create a game that connects with a wide range of players. We are doing this through thoughtful
In the evolving landscape of gaming, audience engagement in gaming has become just as crucial as gameplay itself. This shift is transforming how games are
Social multiplayer for VR gaming isn’t just a feature; it’s how today’s gamers connect. From Muffin Fight to MRDRBRS, we’ve seen firsthand how multiplayer design