WaveOptics

WaveOptics' logo

WaveOptics is a company that makes components for near-eye display products, including waveguides and projectors. It is owned by Snap, the purveyors of Snapchat.

WaveOptics used EVG's SmartNIL technology, a SCHOTT RealView 300mm wafer, and Inkron IOC-133 resin.^[1] WaveOptics has also partnered with Corning.^[2]

Products[edit]

Waveguides[edit]

D08
Asgard^[3]
Katana waveguide^[4]
Vulcan waveguide^[5]
Odin^[6]

Projectors (display sources)[edit]

Loki^[7]
Mercury - LCOS projector^[7]
Mars - LCOS^[1]
Saturn - DLP^[1]
Saturn2 - DMD projector^[7]
Neptune - DLP^[1]
Pluto - LCOS^[1]

Optical engines[edit]

Titan - uses D08 waveguides and saturn projectors^[8]
Leopard - uses Asgard waveguide and Loki projectors^[3]
Merlin^[9]

Merlin is a near-eye display product from WaveOptics. It uses WaveOptics' 56 degree field of view Odin waveguide and WaveOptics' Mercury projectors.^[9]

References[edit]

↑ ^{Jump up to: 1.0} ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Guttag, Karl (2021-05-21). "Exclusive: Snap Spectacles Appears to Be Using WaveOptics and [an LCOS a DLP Display"]. https://kguttag.com/2021/05/21/exclusive-snap-spectacles-appears-to-be-using-waveoptics-and-an-lcos-display/.
↑ "Corning Precision Glass Solutions Announces High Index Glass Wafers in 300-millimeter Diameter Size for Augmented Reality Devices". 2019-05-06. https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2019/05/corning-precision-glass-solutions-announces-high-glass-wafers-in-300-mm-diameter-size-for-augmented-reality-devices.html.
↑ ^{Jump up to: 3.0} ^3.1 "Leopard". 2022-01-25. https://waveoptics.ar/optical-engines/leopard/.
↑ "Katana". 2022-01-20. https://waveoptics.ar/waveguides/katana/.
↑ "Vulcan". 2022-01-20. https://waveoptics.ar/waveguides/vulcan/.
↑ "Odin". 2022-01-20. https://waveoptics.ar/waveguides/odin/.
↑ ^{Jump up to: 7.0} ^7.1 ^7.2 "Projectors". 2022-03-17. https://waveoptics.ar/projectors/.
↑ "Titan". 2022-01-05. https://waveoptics.ar/optical-engines/titan/.
↑ ^{Jump up to: 9.0} ^9.1 "Merlin". 2022-01-05. https://waveoptics.ar/optical-engines/merlin/.

[m703-1] {Jump up to: 1.0} ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Guttag, Karl (2021-05-21). "Exclusive: Snap Spectacles Appears to Be Using WaveOptics and [an LCOS a DLP Display"]. https://kguttag.com/2021/05/21/exclusive-snap-spectacles-appears-to-be-using-waveoptics-and-an-lcos-display/.

[s952-2] "Corning Precision Glass Solutions Announces High Index Glass Wafers in 300-millimeter Diameter Size for Augmented Reality Devices". 2019-05-06. https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2019/05/corning-precision-glass-solutions-announces-high-glass-wafers-in-300-mm-diameter-size-for-augmented-reality-devices.html.

[j972-3] {Jump up to: 3.0} ^3.1 "Leopard". 2022-01-25. https://waveoptics.ar/optical-engines/leopard/.

[l133-4] "Katana". 2022-01-20. https://waveoptics.ar/waveguides/katana/.

[n298-5] "Vulcan". 2022-01-20. https://waveoptics.ar/waveguides/vulcan/.

[m675-6] "Odin". 2022-01-20. https://waveoptics.ar/waveguides/odin/.

[i475-7] {Jump up to: 7.0} ^7.1 ^7.2 "Projectors". 2022-03-17. https://waveoptics.ar/projectors/.

[o264-8] "Titan". 2022-01-05. https://waveoptics.ar/optical-engines/titan/.

[l247-9] {Jump up to: 9.0} ^9.1 "Merlin". 2022-01-05. https://waveoptics.ar/optical-engines/merlin/.

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