How Apex Engine Helps Build a More Inclusive Workforce Right now, there is a lot of conversation about how we make work more inclusive, not just for one group, but for people with different abilities, needs, and ways of interacting with the world. As a parent and as a tech founder, I have seen both the challenges and…

Real-Time Collaboration and the Next Phase of 3D Interactive Development The direction of interactive development has been shifting for many years. Teams across the industry have worked toward environments where developers, designers, and engineers can build and iterate together in real time, without relying on slow…

Listening to Innovation: Health Tech, Life Sciences, and Learning Exploring Health Tech and Life Sciences: Understanding the Needs Before Building the Future As engineers and designers, one of the most valuable things we can do is listen. Technology continues to move forward at a remarkable pace, but progress only…

Apex Engine Dev Log: October 2025- Business to Backend October has been one of the most exciting months of the year for us at TGS Tech. Between back-to-back events, new partnerships, and major progress behind the scenes, the momentum continues to build as we close out the fall season. This month brought valuable…

AI, Innovation, Digital Twins, and Real-Time Collaboration The 2025 NVIDIA GTC Conference in Washington, D.C. brought together innovators, developers, and engineers to explore how AI, simulation, and real-time collaboration are transforming industries. For TGS Tech and Apex Engine, the event was both inspiring and…

Innovation, Collaboration, and the Future of Technology It has been an incredible second week in Washington, D.C., during DC Innovation Tech Week — also known as DC Startup & Tech Week 2025. From the energy at Johns Hopkins University and the MLK Library to the sessions at International Square and Amazon HQ2, the…

Four Days That Redefined Fintech: Insights from DC Fintech Week 2025 It was an inspiring four days in Washington, D.C., centered on fintech innovation, digital assets, and digital transformation. DC Fintech Week 2025 brought together policymakers, innovators, and technologists from around the world to explore the…

Blending Creativity and Intelligence in Modern Development Redefining the Creative Process The rise of AI in development is transforming how we think, design, and build. For many, it began as a way to automate repetitive tasks or generate snippets of code. At TGS Tech, we see AI as something more: a bridge between…

September Dev Log: SecOps & Systems Prep September was a month of preparation and foundation-building at TGS Tech, the company behind Apex Engine. A large part of our focus has been on the upcoming SOC 1, SOC 2, and ISO audits scheduled fto begin at the end of Q1 2026. These audits require a complete review of our…

Navigating Deep Tech Funding Shifts: How Businesses and Investors Can Align Around Sustainable Growth Over the past four quarters deep tech has faced real headwinds. Investors have pulled back, interest rates remain high, and the cost of bringing scientific or engineering breakthroughs to market is more visible than…

Coding Made Easier, Faster, and Smarter As developers, we know that the real challenge of building worlds and applications is not just having big ideas. It is managing the details, keeping data consistent, linking objects correctly, and avoiding wasted time on repetitive debugging. Apex Engine’s Python Code Assist is…

Why the Database Engine Matters The Database Engine is more than a backend component; it is the central nervous system of Apex Engine. By building a hybrid system that combines the reliability of a relational database with the intelligence of a vector database, we are creating a foundation that adapts to the diverse…

Building the Apex Hub: Community and Technology Together A Special Thank You to Our Community As game and application developers ourselves, we know that technology is only as strong as the people who use it, shape it, and push it forward. Over the last eight months, we have been working hard to refine and connect our…

Game Industry Spotlight: Senua’s & the Future of Game Development Senua’s Saga shows how extended game lifecycles and creative tools shape the future Free Upgrade for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Enhanced Today, on August 12, 2025, players across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass received a free upgrade to Senua’s…

Leveraging AWS AgentCore for Prototyping and Secure Multi-Cloud Deployment in Apex Engine Introduction to AWS AI Bedrock AgentCore and Apex Engine In yesterday’s (05 August, 2025) AWS AI Bedrock AgentCore podcast episode, the team offered an insightful overview of how Amazon is approaching the development and…

Preparing for Scale: Stability, Versioning, and Project Management Upgrades We have had a lot of additional work drop into our lap recently, but the good news is that it will benefit everyone in the long run. One of the biggest ongoing efforts is a full code audit, which began in July and continues through August.…

3D Interactive Development Challenges: Industry Recap We did a series of 8 articles covering the development challenges of creating 3D interactive applications, from games to digital twins. Each industry brought its own use cases and priorities, but surprisingly, many of the development struggles were nearly identical…

The Role of AI in Apex Engine: From Assistant to Collaborator We have some lofty plans for Apex Engine, and though we know it will be a lot of work ahead of us, we are excited to be able to share some of the design plans for how AI can be used in Apex Engine. Though AI is not an "easy button," it is a transformative…

June-July 2025 Dev Log: Strengthening Our Foundations and Laying the Groundwork This month has been about tightening up the core—both on the web side and within Apex Engine. While we hit a few delays with the Apex Community Hub rollout, the extra time has gone into meaningful improvements based on user feedback and…

Autodesk Tandem and the Future of Scalable Digital Twins More and more of our clients are looking toward real-time operations, building monitoring, and immersive training environments, the need for connected digital twin solutions continues to grow. Recently, we took a closer look at Autodesk Tandem, a cloud-based…

Why Disruptive Tech Needs Flexible Infrastructure Apex Engine is leading the way as more industries embrace 3D interactive technologies, responding to the growing demand for seamless, real-time collaboration tools. With hybrid teams becoming the norm and workflows stretching across time zones and specialties,…

Building, testing, revising, and repeating- it is all part of the process. Some weeks it feels nonstop, and it can definitely get exhausting, but it’s necessary. Laying down a strong foundation now means we can focus on fine-tuning and polish later without having to rework core systems. Taking the time to get these…

Creating a User-Friendly UI for Applications: Our Approach with Apex Engine Have you ever used a development application that was almost perfect, except for the UI? Maybe it was the confusing iconography, a layout that never seemed to stay the same, or essential tools hidden behind endless dropdowns. We've all been…

As we closed out April, the Apex Engine team is proud to share another month of steady progress. This past month has been a blend of system-level breakthroughs and thoughtful adjustments as we navigate evolving technologies across platforms. We’re continuing to work through Phase 1: Milestone 4, and advancing deeper…

Apex Community Hub: Empowering Our Community, Shaping the Future In our “Building a Community for Apex Engine” article, we talked about the importance of putting creators first, because Apex Engine has always been more than just software. It's a movement toward accessible, collaborative, and community-driven…

Our First Step Towards the Micro Release and Our Commitment to the Community Continuing with our first Community article, "Building a Community For Apex Engin", we are excited to announce the public opening of the official Apex Engine Discord server! This marks a significant milestone as we move toward our first micro…

Dev Log – System Updates and Upcoming Micro Release Preparations Readers can view our roadmap here: https://apexengine.com/roadmap and see more details on Phase 2 by clicking on the top header link or going directly to https://apexengine.com/roadmap/phase-2. AMS Updates and Upgrades In preparation for upcoming…

The Role of AI in Development: Enhancing Creativity, Not Replacing It Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries at an unprecedented rate, offering a potential $4.4 trillion in added productivity. As software engineers and developers at TGS Tech, we see AI as an accelerator for development rather than a…

Apex3D Animation Editor: Empowering Artists with Unprecedented Control The Apex3D Animation Editor (AE) is a game-changing tool within Apex Engine, designed to provide developers and artists with the power to create, manage, and animate 3D assets with ease. Focused on flexibility and precision, the Apex3D AE…

Building a Community Around Apex Engine: Why It Matters Software development isn’t just about writing code, it is about creating something greater than the sum of its parts. Apex Engine is not just a tool—it is a platform designed to empower creators, developers, and businesses. Alongside the engine, we are also…

Dev Log: Advancements in Account Management The Apex Engine development team has been hard at work enhancing our Account Management System (AMS) and User Access Control (UAC) systems to create a seamless and secure user experience for developers and organizations alike. Here are the latest updates: Apex Account…

The Evolution of AI: DeepSeek, Apex Engine and Lower Costs The cost of training Large Language Models (LLMs) has declined dramatically over the years, opening new doors for innovation across industries. Back in 2021, initial training an LLM cost an average of $10 million, or more. Retraining could cost upwards of…

Apex Engine Dev Log: 2024 December and 2024 Recap December 2024 Progress December’s work was focused on expanding the Account Management System (AMS) and User Access Control (UAC) for our clients. This included adding support for licensee/subscriber team management, as well as implementing basic team and permission…

TGS Tech Development Log: Current Progress on Apex Engine Account Management System (AMS) and User Access Control We would like to share this month's updates on the development of our Account Management System (AMS) and User Access Control (UAC) for Apex Engine. The foundational work for these systems has been…

Qt for Apex Engine: Designing the Future of UI/UX At TGS Tech, we’re all about creating a platform that’s not just powerful but truly user-friendly and intuitive. We want developers to feel confident and efficient when working with our tools, which is why we chose Qt as the backbone for the UI/UX of Apex Engine. In…

Apex Engine Website is Now Live! Thank you for following our progress. As mentioned in our last update stating our new website for Apex Engine we are excitged to announce: Our website, ApexEngine.com, is now live! We’re excited to connect with past and new clients online and in our Discord. Your feedback is invaluable…

This past month has been both challenging and productive for the TGS Tech team as we push forward with the development of Apex Engine, making strides in both the business side and the platform itself. Development wa s notably impacted by the severe hurricanes that hit the southeastern United States, including Georgia…

Why Consistency and Design Matter for Your Website and digital product There are so many different websites out there, but if you look closely, you'll notice most of them tend to follow certain style trends that shift every 3-5 years. Even with all that variety, a few key elements—ease of access, design, and…

The Power of AI Beyond Generative Art When people think of AI, the first thing that often comes to mind is the buzz around AI-generated art, images, and videos. Generative AI is everywhere in the news and on social media. While AI-generated content like art and video is getting all the attention, what's often…

Development Log: Apex Engine: Evaluating Our Physics Middleware Options – Havok, PhysX, or In-House Development? Following our last update on Apex Engine’s development and our integration of third-party physics engines, we’ve made further strides in narrowing down the physics middleware options. After an extensive…