WaveOptics and Compal sign strategic partnership agreement to develop AR wearables
January 8, 2019
LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WaveOptics, the leading designer and manufacturer of diffractive
waveguides for use in Augmented Reality (AR) wearables, has formed a
strategic partnership with Compal, one of the world’s leading
manufacturers of smart devices and notebook PCs.
This agreement enables Compal and WaveOptics to develop AR wearables for
the growing AR smart glasses market. Compal will provide full systems
integration services for AR smart glasses, including a high quality
manufacturing capability.
AR glasses can be used across a range of industry applications, and
further enhanced using the space perception function of Simultaneous
Localisation and Mapping (SLAM), including mixed reality for online
training and 3D reconstruction of medical applications.
David Hayes, CEO at WaveOptics, commented:
“This collaboration with Compal, one of the leading players in
design and manufacture of consumer electronics, is another important
partnership for us.
“Through our work with partners like Compal, we will be able meet
enterprise and mass consumer demands for high-quality AR wearables that
can be manufactured at scale – a challenge the industry has struggled to
achieve to date.
“We look forward to working with the team at Compal to bring AR
wearables to the mass market.”
JS Liang, Vice President at Compal, said:
“We are dedicated to providing a holistic AR smart glasses
experience and great quality manufacturing services and believe that the
SLAM function is a key feature in AR smart glasses.
“WaveOptics’ optical modules provide an unparalleled visual
experience and offer high design flexibility, with a large eye-box and a
very wide Field of View.
“Users will enjoy the incredibly immersive experience made
possible by WaveOptics’ waveguides and we expect high industry adoption
to drive quick growth in the AR glasses market.”
Compal strives for excellence in AR wearable design, development and
manufacturing services, and offers AR core modules which provide high
flexibility to fulfil various industry applications.
WaveOptics’ waveguides are designed with superior optical performance
and mass manufacture in mind. The patented waveguide technology allows
the creation of a large viewing window in which to experience AR,
providing immersive AR experiences for industrial, enterprise, and
consumer applications.
About WaveOptics
WaveOptics is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of
diffractive waveguides, the key optical component in wearable augmented
reality (AR) devices.
AR wearables, such as smart glasses, enable users to see
computer-generated images overlaid on top of the real world. There are
two key elements that allow these images to be seen – a light source
such as a minute projector and a means of transferring the image from
the projector into the user’s eyes.
WaveOptics’ waveguide technology transfers the light waves from the
light source and projects them into the user’s eye. WaveOptics’
waveguides deliver crisp, undistorted text as well as stable imagery.
WaveOptics technology is designed to be used for immersive AR
experiences in Industrial, enterprise and consumer markets. The Company
aims for its waveguides to be the core optical component used in all AR
wearable devices, driven by its unique technology and expertise, which
enable unparalleled manufacturing scalability and visual performance as
well as versatility for numerous applications.
About Compal
Established in 1984, Compal has grown to its present scale with
outstanding management and solid R&D capacity. As the leading design and
manufacturing service company, Compal build the long term partnership
with global customers and produce 5C products, such as notebook
computers, tablets, wearable devices, LCD TVs and smart phones.
Furthermore, Compal integrate its products into IoT applications of
smart home, smart car and smart healthcare fields to being a total
solution provider.
As the Fortune 500 Company, Compal’s consolidated revenue reached
US$29.2Bn in 2017 and ranked as the Top 6 manufacturer in Taiwan. Its
innovation achievements bring the company been ranked as the Global Top
100 Innovation Companies in iF Award. Compal is headquartered in Neihu
District of Taipei, Taiwan with manufacturing sites and after-sale
service centers in China, USA, Vietnam, Brazil, Poland, Mexico and
India. For more information, please visit: www.compal.com
Contacts
WaveOptics
Suzie Smith, Chief Marketing Officer
+44
1235 841526
Instinctif Partners
Adrian Duffield/Chantal Woolcock
+44
20 7457 2077