WaveOptics
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WaveOptics is a company that makes components for near-eye display products, including waveguides and projectors. It is owned by Snap, who runs Snapchat.
WaveOptics manufactures their waveguides in China.[1]
WaveOptics has partnered with Corning.[2]
Products[edit]
Waveguides[edit]
Projectors (display sources)[edit]
- Loki[6]
- Mercury - LCOS projector[6]
- Mars - LCOS[7]
- Saturn - DLP[7]
- Saturn2 - DMD projector[6]
- Neptune - DLP[7]
- Pluto - LCOS[7]
Optical engines[edit]
- Titan - uses D08 waveguides and saturn projectors[8]
- Leopard - uses Asgard waveguide and Loki projectors[3]
- Merlin
Manufacturing[edit]
WaveOptics has used EVG's SmartNIL technology, a SCHOTT RealView 300mm wafer, and Inkron IOC-133 resin.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Manufacturing". 2022-01-14. https://waveoptics.ar/manufacturing/.
- ↑ "Corning Precision Glass Solutions Announces High Index Glass Wafers in 300-millimeter Diameter Size for Augmented Reality Devices". 2019-05-06. https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2019/05/corning-precision-glass-solutions-announces-high-glass-wafers-in-300-mm-diameter-size-for-augmented-reality-devices.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Leopard". 2022-01-25. https://waveoptics.ar/optical-engines/leopard/.
- ↑ "Vulcan". 2022-01-20. https://waveoptics.ar/waveguides/vulcan/.
- ↑ "Odin". 2022-01-20. https://waveoptics.ar/waveguides/odin/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Projectors". 2022-03-17. https://waveoptics.ar/projectors/.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Guttag, Karl (2021-05-21). "Exclusive: Snap Spectacles Appears to Be Using WaveOptics and [an LCOS a DLP Display"]. https://kguttag.com/2021/05/21/exclusive-snap-spectacles-appears-to-be-using-waveoptics-and-an-lcos-display/.
- ↑ "Titan". 2022-01-05. https://waveoptics.ar/optical-engines/titan/.
- "Merlin". 2022-01-05. https://waveoptics.ar/optical-engines/merlin/.