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Smart Glasses Maker Vuzix Highlights its Growing Patent Portfolio Covering Micro LED Display, Holographic Optics and More

2020-07-14 13: 56

Vuzix, who focusing on smart glasses and AR technology, announced the recent granting of a series of patents and patents pending, focused on wearable computer and AR smart glasses. The company said that its patent portfolio has grown from 90 patents and patents pending to 166 over the last 36 months.


Vuzix’ patent portfolio encompasses a range of IP including waveguides with holographic optics, laser and Micro LED display integration, fashion forward industrial designs and optics that support low cost single layer waveguides to multilayer large field of view solutions.


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Vuzix began its partnership with Micro LED technology developer Plessey in 2018 and they had developed Micro LED display for AR smart glasses that won CES 2019 Innovation Award. The two parties extended their partnership in 2019 with a long-term supply agreement and an exclusive display device design.

Plessey also started to work with Facebook on Micro LED display for AR and VR applications. Based on the collaboration between these companies, Vuzix’ technologies related to AR smart glasses might with its increasing patent portfolio may also be included in the innovative applications planned by Facebook.

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