Posts tagged micro displays
2023 Kickoff: The Year of VR with Video Pass-through

2022 saw the introduction of the Oculus Quest Pro with decent video passthrough to incorporate the real world. We also read continued rumors about Apple’s forthcoming VR device. Yet consumer-acceptable wearable AR glasses still elude us. I share my thoughts on the potential, recent progress, and what to expect in 2023.

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Eric Marcellin-Dibon and Mark Prince (MicroOLED) on Developing AR Glasses for Athletes Using Innovative OLED Displays

Eric and Mark discuss their high-performance OLED microdisplays that bring exceptional power efficiency and brightness to eyewear, including their own ENGO line. We discuss the concept of “light AR”, the thinking behind the full-stack platform offered by MicroOLED called ActiveLook, and their go-to-market strategy.

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Tomas Sluka (CREAL) on the Power of Light Field Displays for AR Glasses

Tomas describes how light field displays can create more realistic 3D imagery with lower resolution displays and solve visual discomfort common to VR and AR devices. We discuss human vision, light fields, how CREAL is able to achieve them, and the implication on display technology.

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David Bonelli (Pulsar) on Building AR Hardware that Actually Works

David shares his experiences from his time at the once venerable ODG. Since then he founded Pulsar, a company of mechanical and optical experts, and worked with companies such as Rokid, Red6, Qwake, and Microsoft, on projects for everything from fighter pilots to firefighters to space explorers. We chat about those projects, the current state of AR hardware, and his opinions about which technologies have the best chance of winning over the long term.

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2022 Kickoff: The Quest for Wearability in AR Glasses to Meet Consumer Acceptance

With lots of new devices introduced or announced in 2021, 2022 is the year that we gain a better appreciation for the impact that “wearability” of AR glasses may have on consumer adoption. I share my thoughts on the potential, recent progress, and what to expect in 2022.

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Karl Guttag (KGOnTech) on Mapping AR Displays to Suitable Optics (Part 2)

Karl shares how to match display technologies to the right combiner optics technologies. He talks about which of those technologies he thinks have the best chance of being successful. Karl discusses the importance of matching what the devices can do well to the use case, and we get into some of those use cases.

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Adam Davis (Amalgamated Vision) on Focusing on What Matters with Wearable Displays for Healthcare and Enterprise

Adam shares how his deep appreciation for 3D medical imaging led to the development of a new type of wearable display highly suitable to medical environments. We dig into the technology and the unique perspective that is driving its development.

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Pat Antaki (seeBOOST) on Becoming an Olympian at 42 and Giving Sight to the Visually Impaired

A former MIT grad, Pat is committed to improving the quality of life for millions of people with vision impairment due to Macular Degeneration and Diabetes. When he was in his early 40’s, he set his sights on becoming an Olympian in the Skeleton. He shares how his career as a technology innovator led to, and ultimately helped him achieve, his Olympic dream.

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