Dispelix Reveals Thin Lens Technology for Augmented Reality Glasses
Today’s smart glasses for Augmented Reality have problems. Some do not have sufficient transparency. Others offer only a narrow field of view. Many are too heavy to wear comfortably for more than brief periods. Most are not designed for high volume manufacturing at an affordable price point.
The race to address these issues and access the next user interface technology continues to heat up with new entrants almost every month.
According to an announcement on the VTT Research website, Dispelix, a VTT spin off, is going to begin commercializing technology that will address several of the issues. The announcement says that the company is ready to manufacture at volume, but first needs to raise some funds and develop its distribution partner network. Those are not trivial issues.
On the technical side, the description suggests that the 1 mm thick (thin) lightguide can be applied, as a film, on plastic or glass lenses. It is highly transparent and, as a result of high flexibility, it can be shaped. There will be monochrome and color options with, presumably, the monochrome offering significant power savings.
Further details should come out in 2016 when the company plans to ship its first customer deliveries.