Waxeye

28/05/2026

Heads up! We're weeks out from wrapping a project, and our calendar opens up over the next couple of months for production work.

So if you've got real-time, Unity or 3D work on the horizon, or you know someone who does, give us a yell. Could be a new build, an overflow chunk, a stuck project that needs sorting, or even a "we're thinking about something for next year, what do you reckon" chat. All welcome.

Always good to hear from the wider whānau.

25/05/2026

Testing out some new AI workflow for our asset pipelines. Drop a 2D image, prompt the agent, and watch a textured 3D model drop straight into the scene.

It’s early days, but the efficiency gains for rapid prototyping are incredibly promising for all immersive and desktop experiences.

20/05/2026

Sharing a sample of 3D modelling work from an immersive training build we recently delivered with

A heavy industrial Plate Mill, the kind of environment where walk-throughs aren't always practical. Geometry, surface detail, scale,

The stuff trainees don't look at directly but pick up on if it's wrong. This one's about getting the place right with a high level of craft.

05/05/2026

There used to be a step... before you sent the showreel, it was packaged. It was considered.

Interesting what you come across in data archives. Waxeye, circa 2012.

A DVD with custom illustrated artwork. Showreel cover, disc, stickers.

This is how we used to share work. Someone, somewhere, opened a small considered physical thing.

We are wondering if the physical is due a small comeback in this industry. The things people remember tend to be the things they held.

Then we remember nobody probably owns a DVD player 😂

30/04/2026

One build. Many platforms with our unity expertise.

When we develop a 3D experience for VR or MR, the same project can ship to mobile, web or kiosk without starting from scratch.

This Tauranga Council Floods experience is a good example. Same world, same logic, now running in your hand on a phone. More reach, same craft.

Got something that needs to live in more than one place? DM us!

28/04/2026

The art of turning complexity into clarity..

Downer Group is one of Australia and New Zealand's largest providers of integrated services - spanning transport, utilities, facilities, and more. The challenge wasn't telling any one story. It was finding a single visual language that could hold all of them.

We created and developed Downer a visual ecosystem. Each business unit has its own space within a connected whole — grounded, tactile, and built to convey real-world impact. From there it extended into print, a mixed reality experience with interactive hotspots, and a 90-second film that traced Downer's legacy and unveiled the new system at their 2025 Investor Day.

It launched as a moment. It's now a system - a templated visual language giving every Downer business unit a shared way to show how it fits into the larger whole.

Built to last.

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21/08/2024

So fresh, so clean 💻🤩 - like many of our customers, we took the opportunity of our recent re-brand to freshen up our website. In a world of digital noise the Waxeye web team wanted our new site to look and feel fresh, clean and simple - with a healthy dose of Waxeye magic.

16/08/2024

Magic, minus the tricks🪄🎩🐇
At the heart of our new brand is the idea of Practical Magic - A new way of describing something that’s always been in our DNA. It reflects the unique blend of creativity and pragmatism we bring to every project - crafting experiences that are not only imaginative but also moving, meaningful and impactful.

24/07/2024

🎂 It's Waxeye's 16th year of making magic, and as is tradition, we're celebrating the anniversary with a gift of wax 🕯️....a sneak preview of some exciting news to come! 👀😄

19/10/2023

Check out this cool project we recently completed for the amazing team at MAST Academy - New Zealand’s most innovative training organisation for marine, composites and specialised technology training 🚤⛵️👩🏻‍🔧👨🏽‍🔧.

MAST approached Waxeye to craft a virtual reality experience to attract and engage prospective learners, giving them an authentic glimpse into life working in the marine sector, as well as the learning pathways to take them there.

Big thank you to the teams at Lloyd Stevenson Boatbuilders Ltd, Mercury Marine NZ, Advanced Aerospace, and INC Interiors & Coverings for welcoming us into your workplaces and sharing the insights of your awesome apprentices.

Check out the new case study now on:
https://waxeye.co.nz/work/mast-academy-marine-vr-education

Explore immersive learning with our VR tour of MAST Academy's marine studies. Get in touch for engaging solutions