XR for Defense and Aerospace: Pixel Streaming Infrastructure for Classified and Sensitive Environments


Hololight is the only complete, independent enterprise XR streaming infrastructure on the market. It is the architecture of choice for defense organizations where classified data cannot leave the network. Fully deployable on-premise and in air-gapped environments, managed from a single platform.

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WHAT YOU GET
A Secure XR Streaming Foundation for Defense & Aerospace

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A central platform to manage applications, users, and access across teams, units, and locations for centralized control and clear oversight.
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XR Streaming Technology to render inside your infrastructure, stream only pixels to the device, and maintain a consistent security posture across all endpoints.
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Access to immersive applications for training, maintenance, and operational planning, whether developed in-house or provided by trusted vendors.

HOW IT WORKS
How Pixel Streaming Maintains Data Sovereignty in Defense Environments

 


Most XR architectures require data to travel outside the secure perimeter. That means to the headset, to a cloud server, or through a third-party streaming engine.
Hololight’s pixel streaming architecture eliminates that exposure at the architecture level, not through add-on controls.



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Your Application Runs Inside Your Perimeter

Your XR application executes and renders on a GPU server or workstation inside your own infrastructure. All classified data, 3D assets, and operational content stays within your network boundary. Nothing is transmitted to an external server.

Full data sovereignty, by architecture rather than policy.

2

Only Pixels Cross the Network


The server renders the visual output and transmits only the resulting pixels to the headset over an encrypted connection. No classified geometry, no 3D files, and no application data crosses your infrastructure boundary.

Device endpoints represent zero data exposure risk.

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The Headset Acts as a Display, Not a Data Store

The headset decodes the pixel stream and displays the rendered image. No application data is processed, cached, or stored on the device. When the session ends, the device holds nothing. A lost or stolen headset contains no mission-sensitive data.

Operational security posture is maintained across every endpoint, including shared and field devices.

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REAL SOLUTIONS
Solving XR Security Challenges in Defense & Aerospace

 

Defense and aerospace organizations operate in highly sensitive environments with strict security, infrastructure, and compliance requirements. Deploying XR at scale introduces challenges around data protection, device usage, and IT integration, especially when applications and teams span multiple locations.

Mitigate Shared, Lost, or Stolen XR Devices

AR and VR headsets are often shared across teams or can be lost or stolen. With XR streaming, no data is ever stored on the device, so there is no data exposure when this happens.

Maintain Security of Sensitive and Classified 3D Data

Defense and Aerospace organizations work with highly sensitive data that must not leave secure environments. XR streaming keeps all data inside your infrastructure and sends only visual output to the AR or VR headset.

Operate in Restricted and Air-Gapped Environments

Many defense environments restrict cloud usage or require isolated networks. Hololight can operate fully on premise and fits into existing restricted and air gapped setups.

Reduce XR Complexity for IT and Operations

Traditional XR setups require file transfers, device specific handling, and complex integrations. XR streaming centralizes execution and access, reducing operational complexity and enforcing a consistent security posture across devices.

No compromise on data security:

Your 3D applications remain untouched. There is no storage or processing of the 3D content on the end device.

Device agnostic:

Any AR or VR headset, supported by Hololight Stream, can be added seamlessly and used instantly.

Unmatched performance:

Server-side GPU power renders your XR applications at full fidelity. Only the resulting pixels reach the headset, with no polygon reduction, no data preparation, and no device-side compute required.

IN USE ACROSS DEFENSE 
Defense Organizations Are Using Hololight

 


Hololight works with defense and aerospace organizations across Europe and the United States.
Its XR pixel streaming keeps sensitive 3D data on your own infrastructure while delivering it to any headset or edge device, which is what makes it suitable for training, planning, field, and simulation use in security-critical environments.

United States


Leading US defense organizations use Hololight to run demanding internal XR applications and to deliver immersive capabilities to their own customers. Hololight's XR pixel streaming technology is part of Lockheed Martin Skunk Works' 5G Pixel Streaming Kit, a system that streams high-fidelity, real-time 3D visualization to edge devices for defense sustainment work.

Europe


Hololight supports defense organizations in Germany and across Europe on a range of projects. Its pixel streaming lets these organizations use XR applications for training, planning, field operations, and simulation, with 3D data rendered on their own infrastructure and streamed securely to the headset.

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CERTIFICATIONS AND COMPLIANCE 
Infrastructure That Meets Defense and Aerospace Requirements

Air-Gapped Deployment


Hololight Hub deploys in fully air-gapped environments: no internet connectivity required, no third-party server communication, no data leaving your network boundary. This is a hard procurement requirement in defense environments, and Hololight supports it as a built-in capability of its architecture rather than a custom build.

On-Premise Deployment


Hololight deploys entirely on-premise using your existing GPU server or workstation infrastructure. There is no mandatory cloud component, no third-party engine in the critical path, and no external server contact required for core operations.

Native OpenXR Support


Hololight natively supports OpenXR, the industry-standard API for cross-platform XR development, across all major platforms. Any OpenXR-compatible application streams to any supported headset through Hololight without modification or device-specific rebuilds.

PARTNERS
Empowering Defense & Aerospace Through Strategic Partnerships

 

Hololight Hub serves as the deployment infrastructure for a growing ecosystem of defense and enterprise XR applications.
ISV partners stream their applications through Hololight’s platform, extending the range of defense workflows available from a single centrally managed platform.

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Infrastructure
NVIDIA
HTC
Oversight logo

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The Oversight platform supports users in decision-making and mission planning. It also enables real-time management of devices such as body cameras, and smartphones, ensuring rapid and effective field operations in the defense, homeland security, and smart city markets. By integrating Hololight Stream, OversightAR gains even greater power and flexibility for delivering complex 3D workflows and visualizations to a wide range of AR devices.

Use Cases

  • Compliance management
  • Employee training
  • Safety protocol guidance
  • Remote support and assistance
  • Step-by-step workflow execution
  • Equipment maintenance and repair
  • Quality assurance and inspections
  • Operational efficiency optimization
  • Knowledge retention and sharing
  • Onboarding new employees
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A worker wearing an AR headset setting up a machine following work instructions displayed in a real world environment with augmented reality.

Taqtile's Manifest empowers workers by providing access to spatial work instructions, optimizing critical learning, inspection, maintenance, and operational workflows, ensuring expertise is available anytime, anywhere. By utilizing the Hololight Hub infrastructure, Taqtile users will gain access to a centralized XR streaming platform that simplifies the distribution and management of AR and VR applications.

Use Cases

  • Support equipment setup
  • Inspection
  • Maintenance
  • Assembly
  • Repair
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Integrated with Hololight Stream, Dynepic’s secure ‘platform of platforms,’ fielded as MOTAR® for the US Defense market, extends its capabilities by enabling seamless, high-fidelity XR streaming. This integration allows rapid delivery of complex 3D content and immersive training experiences on any device, anytime, anywhere, while ensuring top-tier security and unmatched performance.

Use Cases

  • Remote learning and education
  • Enterprise training
  • Workforce developement
  • Team collaboration
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ACOP


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Hensoldt's ACOP (Augmented Common Operational Picture) application delivers an interactive 3D battlefield view through AR headsets like Apple Vision Pro or Microsoft HoloLens. Terrain and operational data are visualized in real time, enabling precise analysis and faster decisions. Standardized military interfaces ensure seamless integration with existing command systems, while up to 20 users can collaborate live on the same operational picture.

Use Cases

  • Operational situational awareness
  • Mission planning and briefing
  • 3D terrain understanding
  • Joint force coordination
  • Distributed command collaboration
  • Decision support in real time
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Project Aurora

 

NVIDIA Project Aurora is a purpose-built hardware and software platform that provides scalable and flexible XR solutions. NVIDIA Aurora delivers secure, immersive simulation environments for DOD/military applications that enhance training, improve situational awareness, and drive mission-critical decision-making. Integrated with the XR streaming platform Hololight Hub, apps can be managed, hosted and streamed securely.


More about Hololight & NVIDIA

 

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5G Reigns Kit

 

The HTC 5G Reigns Kit is a portable 5G solution that enables high-performance, low-latency streaming for immersive and data-intensive applications. Combining advanced 5G hardware with an intuitive software stack, it ensures ultra-fast connectivity and easy setup. Supporting the streaming of high-resolution 3D content to tablets, mobile devices, and headsets, it forms, together with Hololight’s XR streaming technology, a robust foundation for next-generation immersive operations.

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WHY HOLOLIGHT FOR DEFENSE
Four Reasons Defense Organizations Choose Hololight for XR

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Data sovereignty is architectural, not a feature.

The pixel streaming architecture ensures classified data never leaves your infrastructure. No policy change, no access control adjustment, and no headset configuration can create data exposure. The data never crosses the perimeter in the first place.

2

Air-gapped and on-premise deployment, built in.

Hololight Hub deploys fully on-premise and supports air-gapped environments with no internet connectivity required. Air-gapped operation is built into the architecture, not added through custom engineering.

3

Device-agnostic from the field to the mission floor.

One application streams to Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest, PICO 4 Ultra Enterprise, HTC Vive, Snap Spectacles, and Microsoft HoloLens 2. When new hardware enters the defense procurement pipeline, your workflows continue without rebuilding applications or changing infrastructure.

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Field-ready for defense environments.

Hololight's XR pixel streaming delivers high-fidelity 3D visualization to edge devices in the field, not just the office. Through an ongoing collaboration with Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, its streaming technology is part of the 5G Pixel Streaming Kit for U.S. defense sustainment work.

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XR Streaming for Defense & Aerospace

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XR for Defense That Meets the Requirements Others Cannot.

 

Hololight is the only complete, independent enterprise XR streaming infrastructure on the market.
For defense organizations where classified data cannot leave the network, that architecture is not optional: it is the requirement.