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Optics

Our industry-leading optics technology delivers precise and stunning digital content merged with real environments — across a range of field of view options — all while minimizing visual strain, discomfort and maintaining undisturbed mobility.

Two waveguides showcase Magic Leap AR technology precision for lightweight AR glasses and immersive experiences.

Waveguides

Not just lighter — also more powerful.

Two waveguides showcase Magic Leap AR technology precision for lightweight AR glasses and immersive experiences.

We’re an industry leader in placing waveguides into display assemblies. Through years of innovation and an extensive patent portfolio, we’ve developed unmatched ways of designing smaller, more efficient, and more powerful solutions, delivering an unmatched clarity and resolution. Our patented nano-imprint process has allowed us to design waveguides that are the lightest in their class with unparalleled comfort and versatility.

A waveguide is a transparent display that allows us to control light in such a way we can overlay digital content on top of the physical world.

Field of View

Finally, form and function both win.

Our advanced, ultra-light light-engine and eyepiece designs enable the largest field-of-view (FOV) in the smallest form factor possible. We were the first to deliver a 50° FOV and 70° FOV, and we’re continuing to innovate with a 30° FOV waveguide. Our advanced light-engine and eyepiece technologies balance FOV, weight, size, and cost to meet the needs of different AR devices, users, and experiences — from everyday glasses to wearable workstations.

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First to market a 50° diagonal FOV and the first to deliver a 70° diagonal FOV.
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First to integrate optical power depth of focus directly into the waveguide, eliminating the need for external refractive lenses.
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First to market a double-sided SRG design, and as well as a breakthrough Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) light-engine design.
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Pioneered a high index glass substrate that enables larger FOV without distorting digital objects.
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Created one of the industry’s first polymer substrates, offering exceptional image quality with half the weight and cost of a glass waveguide.
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Our team continues its innovation breakthroughs with world-first technologies and manufacturing capabilities.
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Calibration

More viewing, less strain.

Team member demonstrates optical metrology for AR glasses and waveguide optics assembly.

We’re committed to best-in-class user experiences. That’s why our see-through AR uses precise, real-time calibration and robust eye tracking to make viewing 2D, 3D, and 4D digital content clearer, more stable, and more comfortable for people over longer periods of time. This precision minimizes visual strain and the risk of nausea and dizziness.

Clarity and Stability

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Embedded cameras precisely track the eye and gaze angle as people view their environment, improving rendering in real time.
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Our display technologies can automatically correct for any binocle misalignment or color separation for the highest levels of accuracy.
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Our optics solutions mitigate the vergence accommodation problem, enabling people to clearly view virtual content at both near and far distances for longer periods.

Stories: Simplifying the Science of Waveguides

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Stories: Simplifying the Science of Waveguides

High Fidelity Visuals: Sharp content for any dimension

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High Fidelity Visuals: Sharp content for any dimension