WaveOptics and Compal Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement to Develop AR Wearables

WaveOptics and Compal Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement to Develop AR Wearables

WaveOptics, the leading designer and manufacturer of diffractive waveguides for use in Augmented Reality (AR) wearables, has formed a strategic partnership with Compal, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of smart devices and notebook PCs.

“Users will enjoy the incredibly immersive experience made possible by WaveOptics’ waveguides and we expect high industry adoption to drive quick growth in the AR glasses market.”

 

This agreement enables Compal and WaveOptics to develop AR wearables for the growing AR smart glasses market. Compal will provide full systems integration services for AR smart glasses, including a high quality manufacturing capability.

AR glasses can be used across a range of industry applications, and further enhanced using the space perception function of Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM), including mixed reality for online training and 3D reconstruction of medical applications.

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David Hayes, CEO at WaveOptics, commented:

“This collaboration with Compal, one of the leading players in design and manufacture of consumer electronics, is another important partnership for us.

“Through our work with partners like Compal, we will be able meet enterprise and mass consumer demands for high-quality AR wearables that can be manufactured at scale – a challenge the industry has struggled to achieve to date.

“We look forward to working with the team at Compal to bring AR wearables to the mass market.”

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JS Liang, Vice President at Compal, said:

“We are dedicated to providing a holistic AR smart glasses experience and great quality manufacturing services and believe that the SLAM function is a key feature in AR smart glasses.

“WaveOptics’ optical modules provide an unparalleled visual experience and offer high design flexibility, with a large eye-box and a very wide Field of View.

“Users will enjoy the incredibly immersive experience made possible by WaveOptics’ waveguides and we expect high industry adoption to drive quick growth in the AR glasses market.”

Compal strives for excellence in AR wearable design, development and manufacturing services, and offers AR core modules which provide high flexibility to fulfil various industry applications.

WaveOptics’ waveguides are designed with superior optical performance and mass manufacture in mind. The patented waveguide technology allows the creation of a large viewing window in which to experience AR, providing immersive AR experiences for industrial, enterprise, and consumer applications.

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