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DispelixTM (Espoo), the acknowledged leader in see-through waveguide displays for AR and MR wearables, is collaborating with Avegant (San Mateo), developers of miniaturized LED-based LCoS light engine technologies for Augmented Reality (AR) glasses. The results of this partnership will see Dispelix’s nanotech-enhanced LED waveguides optimized at both materials- and manufacturing-level for an ideal pairing with Avegant’s newly- announced AG-30L 30° LED light engines. 

The LED light engine is the primary source of illumination in most of today’s shipped AR glasses and headsets (typically residing in the frame of the device), while waveguides are the key technology enabling most enterprise and consumer AR glasses to date, including devices such as Microsoft HoloLensTM, Magic Leap, and more. 

A waveguide is a predominately-clear, thin piece of glass or plastic inside AR glasses or headsets that bends and combines light beams from multiple sources into the eye. This added light represents the virtual 3D objects meant to be seen on top of the real world.

Avegant joins the Dispelix extended partnership program along with AAC, which recently became one of the company’s strategic partners for the mass manufacturing of Dispelix see-through waveguide displays. The AAC partnership is a necessity to support the massively- growing global demand associated with the Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) wearables market. Working with Avegant now enables full optimization of the two primary components in an AR hardware solution. 

“This new partnership with Avegant builds on the AAC agreement by giving OEMs and ODMs alike a turnkey solution for developing the highest-performance AR glasses on the market. AAC’s unparalleled expertise in wafer-level optics mass manufacturing and the new Avegant LED optimization allows any manufacturer to quickly bring their proprietary AR solution to scale and to market with the extreme quality and unmatched performance that only Dispelix offers,” said Antti Sunnari, CEO of Dispelix.

“Combined optimization of waveguides with light engines is key to enabling the best AR experiences. The pairing of our small high-performance light engines with the Dispelix waveguide will offer the most compelling solutions for the industry,” said Ed Tang, CEO of Avegant. “Together we are going to enable true glasses-like devices with unparalleled performance.”

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