adam kane

What adam kane does

ForgeFX Simulations is a U.S.-based custom 3D training simulation studio founded in 2001 by Adam Kane, Greg, and David. The firm designs and develops interactive 3D training simulators that allow operators to practice on expensive, safety-critical equipment — heavy construction and mining machinery, medical imaging devices, military systems, and oil & gas wellsite equipment — without risking damage to the equipment or injury to personnel. Engagements are delivered as custom development projects tailored to each client's specific equipment, training procedures, and certification requirements.

The product portfolio spans four primary simulator families: a VR excavator training simulator built on Unity for heavy equipment customers such as Caterpillar; a multi-machine mining training platform for haul trucks, dozers, and loaders with motion-platform integration, built for Komatsu; an interactive 3D medical imaging training simulator built in Unity and WebGL for GE Healthcare, reported to reduce training time by 40%; and a high-fidelity wellsite equipment training simulator built in Unreal Engine with VR support for Halliburton. Underlying technology is based on commercial game engines (Unity, Unreal Engine) combined with VR/AR headsets, motion platforms, real-time graphics rendering, and C#/C++ engineering.

The business model is professional services / custom development: revenue is generated per engagement through quote-based, consultative sales cycles initiated via 'Request a Demo' and direct email outreach. The named client base of 50+ enterprises includes Fortune 500 companies (Caterpillar, Komatsu, GE Healthcare, Halliburton, FedEx, Pfizer) and government buyers (U.S. Department of Defense). No pricing, headcount, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

adam kane

Website

https://adamkane.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ForgeFX Simulations is a U.S. custom 3D training simulator studio founded in 2001 that builds Unity- and Unreal Engine-based VR training systems for enterprise clients in heavy equipment, medical devices, defense, and oil & gas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

3D Training Simulation Software

NAICS

Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical & Vocational (TVET) Simulations (Welding, Electrical, HVAC, Automotive) (EDAFAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare & Clinical Simulation (Surgery, Nursing, EMT, Patient Interaction) (EDAFAJAC), Safety, Compliance & Risk Training Simulations (EHS, OSHA, Hazard Response) (EDAFAJAD), Modeling, Simulation, Digital Twins & Mission Rehearsal Systems (IMABAOAL)

Keywords

• 3D training simulators
• VR training software
• Heavy equipment simulation
• Medical device training
• Enterprise simulation development

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Custom Training Simulator Development: ForgeFX builds custom 3D training simulators for enterprise clients across heavy equipment, medical devices, military systems, and oil & gas industries. Revenue is generated through custom development projects tailored to specific client equipment and training requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ForgeFX Simulations, co-founded by Adam Kane, designs and develops custom 3D training simulators for enterprise clients across heavy equipment, medical devices, military systems, and oil & gas industries. The simulators are built using Unity and Unreal Engine, with VR/AR support, motion platform integration, and AI/ML capabilities, enabling operators to safely practice on expensive, complex equipment before touching the real machines.

Product overview

ForgeFX Simulations develops a portfolio of industry-specific 3D training simulators. The product line includes the Heavy Equipment Operator Training Simulator for excavator training, the Mining Equipment Simulator for multi-machine operations (haul trucks, dozers, loaders), the Medical Device Training Simulator for medical imaging equipment, and the Oil & Gas Equipment Training Simulator for wellsite operations. These products are built primarily on Unity and Unreal Engine game engines, with support for VR/AR headsets, WebGL, and motion platforms, targeting enterprise clients including Fortune 500 companies across heavy equipment, medical, oil & gas, and government sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heavy Equipment Operator Training Simulator VR excavator training simulator featuring realistic controls and physics, enabling operators to learn machine operation before touching real equipment. Built for Caterpillar and other heavy equipment manufacturers using Unity, VR, and C#.
• Mining Equipment Simulator Multi-machine training platform for haul trucks, dozers, and loaders with full procedural training and scoring capabilities. Built with Unity, motion platform integration, and C# for Komatsu.
• Medical Device Training Simulator Interactive 3D training simulator for complex medical imaging equipment that reportedly reduced training time by 40%. Built with Unity, WebGL, and C# for GE Healthcare.
• Oil & Gas Equipment Training Simulator High-fidelity wellsite equipment training covering safety procedures and equipment operation. Built with Unreal Engine, VR, and C++ for Halliburton.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced training time by 40% for GE Healthcare medical device training

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PIXO VR: PIXO builds immersive VR and AR training for safety, compliance, and equipment operation across industrial and emergency-response settings. Comparable to ForgeFX in serving heavy equipment and safety-critical operator training use cases.
• Transfr: Transfr offers VR-based training simulations focused on skilled trades and career pathway training. Comparable to ForgeFX in targeting hands-on vocational operator training via immersive 3D, though with a more productized, K-12/workforce-development angle.
• Interplay Learning: Interplay Learning provides VR-based training simulations for skilled trades (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, multifamily). Comparable to ForgeFX because both target technical/vocational operator training using immersive 3D simulations, though Interplay leans productized/SaaS versus ForgeFX's custom builds.
• Talespin: Talespin develops VR-based workforce training and skills development, including soft-skills and operational simulations. Comparable to ForgeFX in using immersive 3D/VR for enterprise training, with overlap on industrial and safety-related use cases.
• STRIVR: STRIVR builds enterprise VR training and immersive learning solutions for workforce upskilling across sports, retail, and financial services. Directly comparable to ForgeFX's enterprise VR training orientation, though focused on different verticals and a product-led delivery model.
• SimIS: SimIS builds simulation, modeling, and training solutions for defense, healthcare, and homeland-security clients, including virtual training environments. Comparable to ForgeFX in providing custom simulation-based training for defense and government clients like the U.S. Department of Defense.
• Mursion: Mursion provides VR simulation training, primarily for soft-skills and interpersonal scenarios in healthcare, education, and corporate settings. Comparable to ForgeFX as an enterprise VR training vendor, though Mursion focuses on people-skills simulations versus equipment-operations.
• Flaim Systems: Flaim Systems delivers VR training simulators for first responders and industrial safety scenarios, including extinguisher and hazard training. Comparable to ForgeFX on safety/EHS training simulations built for high-stakes environments.

Broad incumbents

• CAE: CAE is a large, established provider of simulation-based training for aviation, defense, and healthcare, including high-fidelity equipment simulators. Comparable to ForgeFX in heavy-equipment and military/defense simulation but operating as a much larger, publicly traded incumbent with productized offerings.

Emerging players

• ARCH Virtual / Archfox: ARCH Virtual designs custom VR/AR training and simulation experiences for enterprise and industrial use. Comparable to ForgeFX in delivering bespoke immersive training builds, though smaller in scale and client footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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