AR Optics
A Failed XR Startup is Back With Compact Optics That Switch Instantly Between AR...
AntVR, an early VR startup which struggled with several XR headset projects that ultimately didn't find traction, has reemerged with novel optics which can...
Meta Acquires 3D Lens Printing Firm Luxexcel to Bolster Future AR Glasses
Meta has acquired the Belgian-Dutch company Luxexcel, a 3D printing firm creating complex glass lenses for use in AR optics.
As first reported by Belgian...
Hands-on: Lumus Prototype AR Glasses Are Smaller & Better Than Ever
Lumus' latest waveguide, dubbed Maximus, is now even more compact thanks to 2D image expansion. With impressive image quality and a more compact optical...
Switchable Waveguide from DigiLens Claims to Double the Resolution of XR Glasses
DigiLens today announced a new capability for their waveguides which it's calling a transparent resolution expander. Purportedly able to double the inherent resolution of...
DigiLens and Mitsubishi Chemical Ready Low Cost Plastic Waveguide Optics for AR
DigiLens, creators of waveguide optics, today announced a "deeper" partnership with Mitsubishi Chemical to bring a plastic version of its waveguide technology to the...
Latest Lumus Waveguide Shows Retina Resolution & 50° FOV in AR Glasses Form-factor
Waveguide optics are increasingly looking like the best near-term solution for creating AR glasses that are truly glasses-sized. Lumus is one such waveguide company...
Gorilla Glass Maker Corning & Pixelligent Partner to Develop Optics for Consumer AR Headsets
Corning Incorporated, the makers of Corning Gorilla Glass, announced a new partnership with compound material supplier Pixelligent Technologies to develop optics for the coming...
WaveOptics Secures Additional $13M to Expand AR Optics Manufacturing
WaveOptics, a designer and manufacturer of waveguide optics for AR displays, announced it's raised a total of $39 million (£30m) in Series C funding,...
WaveOptics & Goertek Deal to Enable Mass Production of AR Optics
AR optics maker WaveOptics has announced a manufacturing partnership with Goertek, one of the VR industry's leading manufacturers. The deal will enable mass production of...
