Lumus, the pioneering developer of reflective (geometric) waveguide technology for augmented reality (AR) eyewear, today announced a new manufacturing agreement with Zhejiang Crystal-Optech Co., Ltd. (Crystal-Optech or COT), a leading Chinese precision-optics manufacturer. Under the agreement, Crystal-Optech will manufacture Lumus' geometric waveguides, extending Lumus' global manufacturing footprint into China and adding to an already robust supply chain to keep pace with growing customer demand. Crystal-Optech brings extensive experience manufacturing pre...

Lumus is an augmented reality optics company that has been continuously developing its geometric (reflective) waveguide technology. Founded in 2000, apart from being the leading waveguide technology company for consumer AR, Lumus has over 17 years of experience developing products for the military, as well as collaborating on medical and industrial devices. The company holds 1,200 patents, including over 500 pending applications, and employs a team of 100 professionals, more than 70% of whom are scientists or engineers. TrendForce recently had the opportunity to interview Lumus&rsqu...

2nd Gen 2D waveguide technology debuting at CES 2023 paves the way for smaller, feature-packed AR glasses with Rx compatibility. Z-Lens retains all of the performance advantages of the original Maximus 2D architecture while shrinking the projector module by more than 50%. Lumus, the pioneering developer of reflective waveguide technology for augmented reality (AR) eyewear, today announced the introduction of its 2nd generation Z-Lens 2D waveguide architecture that builds upon 2D Maximus to enable the development of smaller, lighter AR eyeglasses with high-re...