Magic Leap, the pioneer in augmented reality (AR) optics, has announced a strategic pivot to accelerate the development of AI display glasses. The company is shifting from building first-party devices ...

For more than a decade, smartphones have been a central gateway to our digital lives. However, they are facing challenges. Screen sizes have largely plateaued, multitasking faces physical limits and ...

All-inorganic NIL emerging as architectural standard for next-generation AR waveguides; Seed 1 extension brings total funding to $7.5m adds University of Massachusetts, Channel 39, and Hub Investment ...

Snapchat's new Snap Specs offer multiplayer AR experiences and electrochromic dimming, but the $2,195 price tag limits ...

Since its inception, augmented reality (AR) technology has faced a persistent engineering challenge: achieving a wide field of view (FOV) and excellent display quality within a compact and lightweight ...

Researchers have designed and demonstrated a new optical component that could significantly enhance the brightness and image quality of augmented reality (AR) glasses. The advance brings AR glasses a ...

In a recent article posted to arxiv, researchers report an end-to-end differentiable framework that jointly optimizes geometric waveguide (GWG) mirror coatings and non-sequential light transport, ...

This article evaluates some of the strengths and weaknesses of reflective and diffractive waveguides used in augmented reality (AR) optics for smart glasses. Waveguides are the optics used in smart ...

Augmented reality (AR) technology developer Magic Leap has signed an agreement with the Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Pegatron, in a move that should see the latter ramp production of optical ...

Waveguides are the optics used in smart glasses to deliver a virtual image to the eye from a projector, which is usually situated in the frame. Waveguides fit within the eyepiece, which is transparent ...