Research to Reality: How Experiments Accelerated the First Spatial Trading Application

What began as a simple 2D gesture based experiment ultimately became the first spatial trading application to launch on Apple Vision Pro. In this case study, Jamie Barras and Matt Savage share the inside story of how FCAT’s Emerging Technology and Spatial Incubator used the scan, try, and scale framework to evolve early hand tracking prototypes into the fully immersive Plynk Spatial experience released in April 2025.

Attendees will learn how the team derisked emerging tech, integrated real-time market data, harden the experience for live trading, and applied years of research to achieve a scalable, production ready application. This session provides a practical blueprint for teams seeking to transform early spatial experiments into meaningful enterprise impact, while also emphasizing the need for resilience as emerging technologies evolve and the value of being proactive in capitalizing on new advancements.