Welcome,

This website reflects more than 40 years of scientific and research activity, involving over 100 contributors since its origins in 1992 and continuing to the present day.

Throughout this time, the scientific organization has undergone five institutional transformations. It began with the CAD/CAM Division, established in 1992 at Laboratory #361 of the Georgian Technical University, operating until 2003. This was followed by the CATIA Center at the Georgian Academy of Sciences (2003–2010). The next phase was the GET (Georgian Engineering Team) at Georgian Technical University (2010–2014), succeeded by the NEC (Nuclear Engineering Center) at the same institution (2014–2025). Today, the work continues under xrLab, founded in 2026 at the Business and Technology University.

As the founder and Scientific Director of these groups, I have had the privilege of working with many remarkable and dedicated individuals. Our collaboration has left a lasting impact on me, both professionally and personally. For this, I am sincerely grateful and consider myself fortunate.

The research activities have focused primarily on the development of automated design methodologies and specialized software systems. Initially centered on mechanical engineering, the work later expanded into experiments in elementary particle physics. At present, the focus has shifted toward developing virtual and immersive reality worlds.

A particularly significant milestone in our scientific journey has been the collaboration with the European Organization for Nuclear Research — CERN, Geneva, Switzerland. This partnership began in 2004 and was made possible largely through the efforts of the distinguished Georgian scientist and internationally recognized physicist, Academician Albert Tavkhelidze. Thanks to his support, young Georgian scientists, together with myself, were given the opportunity collaborate with the world’s leading scientific centers and to contribute to advanced digital technologies.

The collaboration with CERN, encompassing 25 completed projects, led to the development of a new approach to geometric modelling for experimental simulation, engineering, and visualization tasks. This methodology was documented and published in a book and is currently preserved in the CERN Scientific Library.

You are warmly invited to explore this website, where you can learn more about each stage of our organizational evolution, including team members, projects, dissertations, publications, and photo and video archives. Here you will also find both current and archived news.

Sincerely,
Alexander (Lasha) Sharmazanashvili