Locking in the meta-universe business opportunity, Corning today announced the availability of a new glass composition to drive the development of amplified and mixed reality (AR/MR) diffraction waveguides for wearable devices. Advances in the optical properties of glass materials create a more engaging and immersive user experience through larger, clearer digital content.
David Velasquez, vice president and general manager of Corning's Advanced Optics Business Group, said the eyepieces for these head-mounted devices require extremely precise, very flat glass to create a wide field of view and excellent image quality. To that end, Corning is introducing a new 2.0 high refractive index glass that presents vivid details under the glass surface and will use these new glass components to apply AR technology to everyday life.
It is reported that the new 2.0 high refractive index glass has a wider field of view (FOV) and higher optical clarity, including in the AR/MR wearable device so that the blue wavelength has the best optical transmission effect in the same class. OEMs can design lighter, sleeker and more cost-effective headsets with a small amount of glass than glass components with a lower refractive index.
In addition, Corning's 2.0 glass composition and comprehensive solutions for measuring flatness and precision laser glass cutting will further fuel the AR/MR industry, enabling larger, clearer images to be created through 2.0 high refractive index glass, enabling lighter and sleek installation designs that allow users wearing AR devices to see more content.
Source: TechNews
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