Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Optiark presents its diffractive waveguide technology, highlighted by a patented single-projector design for binocular augmented reality displays. This architecture uses a single light engine in the middle of the frame, splitting the light to serve both eyes. The design leverages both negative and positive light from the in-coupling grating, directing it to the left and right eyes respectively. This method avoids significant energy loss common in traditional designs, maintaining full brightness for each eye while halving the number of required projectors and associated electronics.
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HDMI® Technology is the foundation for the worldwide ecosystem of HDMI-connected devices; integrated with displays, set-top boxes, laptops, audio video receivers and other product types. Because of this global usage, manufacturers, resellers, integrators and consumers must be assured that their HDMI® products work seamlessly together and deliver the best possible performance by sourcing products from licensed HDMI Adopters or authorized resellers. For HDMI Cables, consumers can look for the official HDMI® Cable Certification Labels on packaging. Innovation continues with the latest HDMI 2.2 Specification that supports higher 96Gbps bandwidth and next-gen HDMI Fixed Rate Link technology to provide optimal audio and video for a wide range of device applications. Higher resolutions and refresh rates are supported, including up to 12K@120 and 16K@60. Additionally, more high-quality options are supported, including uncompressed full chroma formats such as 8K@60/4:4:4 and 4K@240/4:4:4 at 10-bit and 12-bit color.
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The primary benefit of this single-projector system is a reduction in cost, complexity, and weight. It eliminates the need for precise alignment of two separate projectors, allowing for lighter and less rigid eyeglass frames. This has enabled smart glasses designs weighing under 50 grams. Optiark is the exclusive waveguide supplier for the Rokid smart glasses, which utilize this technology with a green monochrome Micro-LED display, delivering 480p resolution and 2,000 nits of brightness to the user's eyes.
In addition to its unique single-projector waveguide, Optiark also develops and supplies light engines. The company offers a family of full-color projectors based on Texas Instruments DLP technology, available in various configurations: 40-degree field of view (FoV) at 720p, 32-degree FoV at 480p, and 25-degree FoV at 360p. Optiark also has experience developing light engines for Micro-LEDs, having worked with JBD's early demo chips.
Optiark's waveguides are featured in several consumer products from different brands. These include devices from INMO, Cyber Sight (for cycling), and Micro-rooming, all of which currently use a green monochrome Micro-LED display. A design from Samsung is also shown, where the AR display is a modular accessory. The booth also featured full-color Micro-LED prototypes using displays from Raxium and JBD, demonstrating the path forward for the technology.
While the single-projector design offers a flat and lightweight profile ideal for many consumer applications, it produces a 2D image as both eyes see the same picture. In contrast, traditional dual-projector systems, like one shown from Jive Attack, can create a stereoscopic 3D effect by sending different images to each eye. Optiark continues to improve its waveguide efficiency through advanced grating designs and manufacturing processes like nano-imprint, with potential future methods including dry etching.
Optiark presents its diffractive waveguide technology, highlighted by a patented single-projector design for binocular augmented reality displays. This architecture uses a single light engine in the middle of the frame, splitting the light to serve both eyes. The design leverages both negative and positive light from the in-coupling grating, directing it to the left and right eyes respectively. This method avoids significant energy loss common in traditional designs, maintaining full brightness for each eye while halving the number of required projectors and associated electronics.
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HDMI® Technology is the foundation for the worldwide ecosystem of HDMI-connected devices; integrated with displays, set-top boxes, laptops, audio video receivers and other product types. Because of this global usage, manufacturers, resellers, integrators and consumers must be assured that their HDMI® products work seamlessly together and deliver the best possible performance by sourcing products from licensed HDMI Adopters or authorized resellers. For HDMI Cables, consumers can look for the official HDMI® Cable Certification Labels on packaging. Innovation continues with the latest HDMI 2.2 Specification that supports higher 96Gbps bandwidth and next-gen HDMI Fixed Rate Link technology to provide optimal audio and video for a wide range of device applications. Higher resolutions and refresh rates are supported, including up to 12K@120 and 16K@60. Additionally, more high-quality options are supported, including uncompressed full chroma formats such as 8K@60/4:4:4 and 4K@240/4:4:4 at 10-bit and 12-bit color.
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The primary benefit of this single-projector system is a reduction in cost, complexity, and weight. It eliminates the need for precise alignment of two separate projectors, allowing for lighter and less rigid eyeglass frames. This has enabled smart glasses designs weighing under 50 grams. Optiark is the exclusive waveguide supplier for the Rokid smart glasses, which utilize this technology with a green monochrome Micro-LED display, delivering 480p resolution and 2,000 nits of brightness to the user's eyes.
In addition to its unique single-projector waveguide, Optiark also develops and supplies light engines. The company offers a family of full-color projectors based on Texas Instruments DLP technology, available in various configurations: 40-degree field of view (FoV) at 720p, 32-degree FoV at 480p, and 25-degree FoV at 360p. Optiark also has experience developing light engines for Micro-LEDs, having worked with JBD's early demo chips.
Optiark's waveguides are featured in several consumer products from different brands. These include devices from INMO, Cyber Sight (for cycling), and Micro-rooming, all of which currently use a green monochrome Micro-LED display. A design from Samsung is also shown, where the AR display is a modular accessory. The booth also featured full-color Micro-LED prototypes using displays from Raxium and JBD, demonstrating the path forward for the technology.
While the single-projector design offers a flat and lightweight profile ideal for many consumer applications, it produces a 2D image as both eyes see the same picture. In contrast, traditional dual-projector systems, like one shown from Jive Attack, can create a stereoscopic 3D effect by sending different images to each eye. Optiark continues to improve its waveguide efficiency through advanced grating designs and manufacturing processes like nano-imprint, with potential future methods including dry etching.
