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Introducing Holography as the Next Tech Milestone in Perfecting AR Glasses

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AR glasses could deliver an even more realistic and interactive experience with the aid of holography. This is the main theme of a recently published whitepaper “Holography: The Future of Augmented Reality Wearables” by a company specializing in computer-generated holography. What Exactly Is Holography? These are: 1.

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Akonia Uses Holography To Create Transparent Augmented Reality Display

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The company now plans to use holography to make inexpensive transparent displays for augmented reality smartglasses. We’ve used lenses for hundreds of years, and we hope holography will give us a new way to manipulate light.”. Akonia is not unique in its attempt to use holography in this manner.

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XR Talks: The Future is Holographic

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Aside from cutting-edge holography that Looking Glass develops (more on that in a bit), we’re seeing innovation around 3D virtual interaction — which of course resonates during global lockdowns. Like several content-based sectors, this includes platforms, creation tools, delivery platforms, app layers and of course hardware.

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HoloLens Optics Chief Joins Google Amid Reported Push for Upcoming Google AR Headset

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At Microsoft, Kress continued his work—principally focused on micro-optics, wafer scale optics, holography and nanophotonics—as partner optical architect on the HoloLens team, overseeing the release of both HoloLens and HoloLens 2. And there’s no doubts about it: Kress says he’s focusing on creating consumer AR hardware at Google.

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New Waveguide Tech From VividQ and Dispelix Promises New Era in AR

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See Also: Introducing Holography as the Next Tech Milestone in Perfecting AR Glasses. Waiting for the hardware to improve is a classic mass adoption trope, particularly in the consumer space. The light engine projects digital effects onto the waveguide, which the wearer looks through. Don’t Let the Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good.

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Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) Displays: Emerging Technologies and Future…

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In the 1990s, AR/VR experienced the first boom, which quickly subsided due to the lack of eligible hardware and digital content. Emerging technologies like holography and lithography have greatly reshaped the AR/VR display systems. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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Can VividQ Unlock Holographic AR?

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And though the spotlight tends to shine brightest on user-facing parts of that stack like hardware and apps, the heavy lifting is done behind the scenes by enabling tech. Based on deep academic pedigree and its go-to-market thesis, VividQ has planted its flag in the elusive art of holography for AR glasses and other touchpoints.

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