GL Studio 8.4: Engineered for Smarter Design, Faster Execution, and Seamless Security

Orlando, FL – November 18, 2025 – Orlando, FL – November 18, 2025 – The DiSTI Corporation has introduced GL Studio 8.4, a major update designed to help engineering teams deliver safer, more efficient, and more adaptive graphical interfaces for mission-critical and safety-sensitive systems. This release marks a meaningful step forward for organizations that rely on predictable performance, streamlined workflows, and higher visibility into their software supply chain. With new cybersecurity reporting, automated visual optimization, enhanced embedded workflows, and a cross-platform multimedia framework, GL Studio 8.4 supports developers throughout the entire lifecycle—from concept and prototyping to production deployment on constrained hardware.

Building on DiSTI’s long-standing commitment to high-fidelity, high-reliability HMI development tool, GL Studio® continues to evolve as the trusted platform behind next-generation interfaces across aerospace, automotive, defense, and industrial applications. Our embedded HMI systems design software makes it possible to upscale the user experience with high-quality design and high performance while simultaneously reducing production costs. With version 8.4, DiSTI further strengthens this value proposition by delivering deeper security alignment, enhanced workflow efficiency, and greater control for teams developing mission-ready interfaces across diverse hardware and operating environments.

What’s New in GL Studio 8.4

Cybersecurity Reporting for Modern Compliance Requirements

GL Studio 8.4 introduces default Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) reporting across all product tiers. This feature provides a detailed breakdown of software components and supports the growing need for supply-chain transparency associated with Executive Order 14028.

The expanded reporting framework offers engineering teams:

• Better visibility into their software makeup
• Documentation aligned with evolving aerospace, defense, and federal standards
• Simplified preparation for compliance and auditing steps
  
  

These capabilities help organizations reduce risk while maintaining strong lifecycle oversight of their HMI applications.

Automatic Polygon Optimization for Enhanced Visual Performance

A new polygon optimization workflow evaluates interface assets and removes unnecessary fill operations to deliver more efficient rendering.

This improvement allows developers to achieve:

• Smoother visual performance on constrained embedded hardware
• More optimized rendering pipelines with no manual cleanup
• Improved stability for automotive clusters, avionics displays, and safety-focused HMIs

By automating a previously manual process, GL Studio 8.4 enables performance gains that directly support real-time responsiveness.

Refined Out-of-the-Box Experience for GL Studio® ES

The embedded development environment receives several usability enhancements that simplify setup, licensing, documentation navigation, and deployment steps.

These refinements create a smoother starting experience, allowing teams working on automotive clusters and IVI systems to ramp up faster and transition from early prototypes to fully tested embedded applications with fewer workflow interruptions.

Cross-Platform Multimedia Integration Through GLS Multimedia

With the release of GL Studio 8.4, the new GlsMultimedia package brings a unified way to incorporate video and audio across interface projects. The enhancement supports both locally stored media and network-streamed content, powered by a flexible GStreamer-based pipeline.

This capability is well-suited for:

• Training and simulation systems
• In-vehicle infotainment features
• Situational or dynamic video components
• Multi-platform deployments that need consistent media handling without external modules

By centralizing multimedia integration, version 8.4 enables developers to deliver richer visual and audio experiences across a wide range of embedded targets—without added complexity.

Additional Enhancements and Technical Updates

GL Studio 8.4 includes several refinements designed to improve day-to-day development, including:

• Faster .gls file loading
• Support for method overloading and virtual method overrides
• Searchable logs and resizable editor windows
• WebGL debugging improvements
• 64-bit Raspberry Pi build support
• Improved shapefile rendering via GlsMapToolkit
• Brightened and clearer runtime feedback in the GuiTestFramework

The release also adds support for Ubuntu 24.04 while retiring support for Windows 10 and Visual Studio 2015, ensuring alignment with current industry platforms and standards.

Strengthened for Performance, Security, and Long-Term Reliability

With nearly a year of engineering investment, GL Studio 8.4 reflects DiSTI’s ongoing commitment to providing dependable, future-focused tools for mission-critical HMI development. 

Automotive manufacturers benefit from improved rendering efficiency and more flexible embedded workflows, giving them stronger foundations for next-generation automotive HMI software. Aerospace and defense programs gain additional security reporting to support complex compliance needs. Across industries, developers receive a toolset built to accelerate development and retain long-term maintainability.

About DiSTI Corporation

The DiSTI Corporation is the leading provider of both turn-key and customized HMI software solutions, as well as advanced 3D virtual maintenance training systems for mission-critical and safety-driven industries. GL Studio® supports the development of high-fidelity 2D and 3D user experiences across aerospace, defense, automotive, and training environments.

Organizations such as Jaguar Land Rover, Hyundai MOBIS, Garmin, Boeing, NASA, and Lockheed Martin rely on DiSTI flagship products to deliver interfaces and training platforms that demand precision, responsiveness, and long-term reliability. From avionics displays and digital instrument clusters to simulation environments and infotainment systems, DiSTI’s solutions are engineered to meet stringent workflow, performance, and runtime expectations across real-world operational requirements.

To explore GL Studio® or learn more about DiSTI’s software solutions, visit disti.com or contact sales@disti.com.