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👓Stanford Lab Unveils Ground-breaking Holographic AR Glasses (prototype) Stanford University's Computational Imaging Lab has just announced a revolutionary prototype for augmented reality (AR) glasses that uses holographic technology. This innovation represents a major leap in AR development by integrating advanced holography and AI to create a more compact and visually impactful device. Key Features: 1. Holographic Imaging for accurate depth cues and natural visuals, reducing nausea. 2. AI-Enhanced Imaging for detailed, realistic holographic projections. 3. Nanophotonic Metasurface Waveguides enabling a compact, glasses-like form factor - eliminating the need for bulky optics. 4. Non-Intrusive Design resembling regular glasses for user comfort. While the prototype shows promise, there are several challenges that needs to be addressed before this technology can reach the consumer market, such as: 1. Expanding the currently narrow 11.7° field of view (significantly less than other AR systems like Magic Leap 2 or Microsoft HoloLens). 2. Gaining consumer acceptance in a market led by Apple, Meta and others. These holographic glasses could set a new standard for what AR can achieve by addressing current limitations. This is an exciting breakthrough with vast potential applications across industries, which I will cover in a later post. #AI #AR #Innovation

Introducing Orion: Redefining the Boundaries of Augmented Reality At Meta, we're proud to unveil Orion, our first fully functioning AR glasses prototype. This isn't just an incremental step forward – it's a leap into the future of computing. Key Features: • Wide field-of-view holographic displays • Lightweight design (under 100 grams) • Wire-free operation • Custom silicon and sensors • AI and voice capabilities • Hand and eye tracking • Neural interface control Orion represents a new paradigm in display technology, utilizing tiny projectors and waveguides with nanoscale 3D structures to create holograms at various depths and sizes in the user's field of view. "This isn't pass through. This is the physical world with holograms overlaid on it." - Mark Zuckerberg As we continue to refine Orion for consumer release, we're focusing on enhancing display sharpness and optimizing the design for both functionality and style. What potential applications do you see for this technology in your industry? #AugmentedReality #TechInnovation #FutureOfWork To see Orion in action and learn more about this groundbreaking technology, watch our full video presentation.

Combining advances in display technologies, holographic imaging, and artificial intelligence, engineers at Stanford say they have produced a leap forward for augmented reality. Researchers in the emerging field of spatial computing have developed a prototype augmented reality headset that uses holographic imaging to overlay full-color, 3D moving images on the lenses of what would appear to be an ordinary pair of glasses. Unlike the bulky headsets of present-day augmented reality systems, the new approach delivers a visually satisfying 3D viewing experience in a compact, comfortable, and attractive form factor suitable for all-day wear. Check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ezKpiwyu Image/video credits: Stanford University -------------------------------- Want to share your company's tech on Wevolver? Wevolver is a platform used by millions of engineers to stay up to date about the latest technologies. Learn how you can share your company's technology with Wevolver's community and reach a global audience of engineers: https://lnkd.in/g3fxzZ9W

Looks like the next wave of AR tech is booming again. Researchers are taking a step forward in making augmented reality (AR) more accessible by developing a compact AR display that fits into eyeglasses. This breakthrough combines two optical technologies—metasurfaces and refractive lenses—with a microLED screen to create a single-lens system. The result is an AR display that maintains high image quality, with less than 2% distortion across a 30° field of view, comparable to existing four-lens systems. By using computer algorithms to correct minor imperfections, the prototype delivers improved clarity. The technology could pave the way for mainstream AR glasses capable of full-color projection. https://lnkd.in/dBYQJzaT #AugmentedReality #Optics #Photonics #ARGlasses #Innovation #WearableTech

Swave Photonics Raises Over €27M Funding for AR Holographic Tech Swave raises €27M to revolutionize AR experiences with HXR holographic display innovation The Swave team will be present at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, from January 7 to January 10, 2025. “AR glasses are set to become the primary interface for AI-powered spatial computing and other applications, and Swave is uniquely positioned to enable this future,” - Theodore Marescaux, Swave Co-founder and Chief Product Officer. #funding #fundingnews #CES #AR #AugmentedReality https://lnkd.in/eyp9NDqm

Siemens Begins Release of Immersive and Photorealistic, Physical AI Tech At CES 2025, Siemens Digital Industries Software announced the widespread availability of its immersive engineering technologies and photorealistic visualization tools, showcasing advancements in NX software and Teamcenter. Partnering with Sony, Siemens integrates its NX software with Sony’s XR HMD, offering high-resolution, real-time 3D rendering for design and collaboration, with systems priced at $4,750 and shipping in February 2025. Additionally, Siemens highlighted its collaboration with Nvidia to advance photorealistic digital twin technologies, enabling physics-based simulations and physical AI development. The Teamcenter Digital Reality Viewer, leveraging Nvidia Omniverse, offers real-time ray tracing and photorealistic visualization of complex datasets, reducing costs, errors, and time-to-market while enhancing design insights and product synchronization. https://lnkd.in/eAiP22_D

XPANCEO Partners with Park Systems Park Systems to Advance Smart Contact Lens Technology through 2D Materials Research XPANCEO, a deep tech company developing the next generation of computing via smart contact lenses, has partnered with Park Systems, a leader in precision surface analysis and optical metrology. Utilizing Park Systems’ cutting-edge equipment, XPANCEO is exploring the potential of 2D materials to overcome key challenges in the development of this revolutionary technology.   Creating functional smart contact lenses involves addressing a number of complex challenges, including miniaturizing optical components, ensuring transparency while integrating electronics, and optimizing performance on a tiny, curved surface. Traditional approaches have struggled to solve these problems, but novel 2D materials have emerged as a game-changer. This collaboration between XPANCEO and Park Systems has the potential to revolutionize smart contact lens technology by leveraging the unique characteristics of 2D materials to solve long-standing challenges in size, transparency, and control. Together, they are paving the way for breakthroughs in healthcare, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence. Learn More https://lnkd.in/graTT2Ze #VRARA #XPANCEO #ParkSystems #VR #AR #XR #Innovate