diff --git a/deformable_gym/envs/mujoco/base_mjenv.py b/deformable_gym/envs/mujoco/base_mjenv.py
index 4a22784..dfe0573 100644
--- a/deformable_gym/envs/mujoco/base_mjenv.py
+++ b/deformable_gym/envs/mujoco/base_mjenv.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def __init__(
         obj_name: str,
         observable_object_pos: bool = True,
         max_sim_time: float = 5,
-        gui: bool = True,
+        gui: bool = False,
         init_frame: str | None = None,
     ):
         self.scene = AssetManager().create_scene(robot_name, obj_name)
diff --git a/deformable_gym/envs/mujoco/grasp_env.py b/deformable_gym/envs/mujoco/grasp_env.py
index 047f162..e1b29ae 100644
--- a/deformable_gym/envs/mujoco/grasp_env.py
+++ b/deformable_gym/envs/mujoco/grasp_env.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def __init__(
         obj_name: str,
         observable_object_pos: bool = True,
         max_sim_time: float = 5,
-        gui: bool = True,
+        gui: bool = False,
         init_frame: Optional[str] = None,
         **kwargs,
     ):
diff --git a/deformable_gym/envs/mujoco/mia_grasp.py b/deformable_gym/envs/mujoco/mia_grasp.py
index 448b373..7753eed 100644
--- a/deformable_gym/envs/mujoco/mia_grasp.py
+++ b/deformable_gym/envs/mujoco/mia_grasp.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def __init__(
         obj_name: str,
         observable_object_pos: bool = True,
         max_sim_time: float = 1,
-        gui: bool = True,
+        gui: bool = False,
         init_frame: str | None = None,
         **kwargs,
     ):
diff --git a/deformable_gym/envs/mujoco/shadow_grasp.py b/deformable_gym/envs/mujoco/shadow_grasp.py
index 72e5c53..bcd94a0 100644
--- a/deformable_gym/envs/mujoco/shadow_grasp.py
+++ b/deformable_gym/envs/mujoco/shadow_grasp.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def __init__(
         obj_name: str,
         observable_object_pos: bool = True,
         max_sim_time: float = 1,
-        gui: bool = True,
+        gui: bool = False,
         init_frame: str | None = None,
         **kwargs,
     ):
diff --git a/examples/mj_mia_example.py b/examples/mj_mia_example.py
index 1a5d57d..619f1b3 100644
--- a/examples/mj_mia_example.py
+++ b/examples/mj_mia_example.py
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
     episode = 0
     n_episodes = 3
     observation, info = env.reset()
-    env.render()
+    #env.render()
     while episode < n_episodes:
         action = env.action_space.sample()
         observation, reward, terminate, truncated, info = env.step(action)
-        env.render()
+        #env.render()
         if terminate:
             episode += 1
             print(f"Episode {episode} finished with reward {reward}")
diff --git a/examples/mj_shadow_example.py b/examples/mj_shadow_example.py
index d77fc5f..cc21c92 100644
--- a/examples/mj_shadow_example.py
+++ b/examples/mj_shadow_example.py
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@
     episode = 0
     n_episodes = 3
     observation, info = env.reset()
-    env.render()
     while episode < n_episodes:
         action = env.action_space.sample()
         observation, reward, terminate, truncated, info = env.step(action)
-        env.render()
         if terminate:
             episode += 1
             print(f"Episode {episode} finished with reward {reward}")