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16-17 September 2026
Eindhoven, The Netherlands

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16-17 September

15 September

Eindhoven, The Netherlands

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EssilorLuxottica

POPULAR - Prescription Optics Providing a Universal Lens for Augmented Reality Eyewear

00:00 pm

joint

Mario Possiwan

EssilorLuxottica

00:00 pm

joint

Berthold Hahn

joint

Burkhard Slischka

Co-founder, CEO

ALLOS Semiconductors

00:00 pm

Applied Materials

From Lab to Fab: Industrializing High-Index Waveguides and Metrology for Mass-Market AR Eyewear

00:00 pm

joint

Rutger Thijssen

Technical Marketing Director

Applied Materials

00:00 pm

Cellid

00:00 pm

joint

Satoshi

Cellid

00:00 pm

Holst Centre

Laser-Based Mass Transfer and Photonic Soldering for High-Yield MicroLED Integration

00:00 pm

joint

Holst Centre

00:00 pm

Instrument Systems

Fast and Precise Optical Metrology for MicroLED Wafers and Near-Eye Display Quality Control

00:00 pm

joint

Instrument Systems

00:00 pm

Lumus

00:00 pm

joint

Yochay Danziger

CTO

Lumus

00:00 pm

Nanoscribe GmbH & Co. KG

Additive 3D Microfabrication: Enabling Complex Micro-Optics and Compound Lenses for AR Systems

00:00 pm

joint

Nanoscribe GmbH & Co. KG

00:00 pm

QubeDot

Direct-View MicroLED Arrays: Bridging the Gap Between Pixel Pitch and Optical Performance

00:00 pm

joint

Jan Gülink

CTO

QubeDot

00:00 pm

University of Rochester

00:00 pm

joint

University of Rochester

00:00 pm

VueReal

MicroSolid Printing: A Scalable Platform for High-Transparency and High-Density MicroLED Displays

00:00 pm

joint

VueReal

00:00 pm

vitrealab

Laser-LCoS – The Solution to AR Smart Glasses Challenges

00:00 pm

joint

Ronny Timmreck

For years, the AR industry has faced a critical challenge: how to combine the precision and efficiency of laser illumination with the proven performance of LCoS, the most mature and compact microdisplay technology. Traditional attempts have been hindered by coherence artefacts and uneven illumination.

Vitrealab, a pioneering photonics company, has developed a breakthrough solution — the Quantum Light Chip. This Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) acts as a unique laser light source that delivers uniform, artifact-free illumination to LCoS panels in the most efficient way. By bridging the strengths of lasers and LCoS, this innovation paves the way for brighter, more efficient, and truly scalable AR smart glasses.

vitrealab

00:00 pm

For years, the AR industry has faced a critical challenge: how to combine the precision and efficiency of laser illumination with the proven performance of LCoS, the most mature and compact microdisplay technology. Traditional attempts have been hindered by coherence artefacts and uneven illumination.

Vitrealab, a pioneering photonics company, has developed a breakthrough solution — the Quantum Light Chip. This Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) acts as a unique laser light source that delivers uniform, artifact-free illumination to LCoS panels in the most efficient way. By bridging the strengths of lasers and LCoS, this innovation paves the way for brighter, more efficient, and truly scalable AR smart glasses.

Google

The Future of XR Optics: Defining the Display Engine Requirements for Next-Gen Wearable AI

00:00 pm

joint

Bernard Kress

Optics Lead, PhD

Google

00:00 pm

Sony

Challenges in democratizing AR glasses

00:00 pm

joint

Hiroshi Mukawa

Corporate Distinguished Engineer

The success of display-less AI glasses suggests that user acceptance is driven less by technological sophistication and more by perceived daily value, comfort, and social compatibility. AR glasses with displays promise richer visual augmentation, yet they struggle to justify their compromises in weight, power consumption, and price. This tension reveals a growing gap between what AR technologies can deliver and what users are willing to adopt.

In this keynote, we examine the challenges in democratizing AR glasses by aligning microdisplay performance, waveguide design, and system architecture with realistic user value propositions. Rather than pursuing maximal specifications, the discussion emphasizes the importance of “good-enough AR” optimized for real-world use cases. The talk proposes a shift in design philosophy—from feature-driven development to adoption-driven engineering—as a pathway toward scalable AR glasses.

Sony

00:00 pm

The success of display-less AI glasses suggests that user acceptance is driven less by technological sophistication and more by perceived daily value, comfort, and social compatibility. AR glasses with displays promise richer visual augmentation, yet they struggle to justify their compromises in weight, power consumption, and price. This tension reveals a growing gap between what AR technologies can deliver and what users are willing to adopt.

In this keynote, we examine the challenges in democratizing AR glasses by aligning microdisplay performance, waveguide design, and system architecture with realistic user value propositions. Rather than pursuing maximal specifications, the discussion emphasizes the importance of “good-enough AR” optimized for real-world use cases. The talk proposes a shift in design philosophy—from feature-driven development to adoption-driven engineering—as a pathway toward scalable AR glasses.

Adeia

3D System Integration for MicroLEDs: Hybrid Bonding and Co-Optimization of GaN and Silicon

00:00 pm

joint

Adeia

00:00 pm

Avicena Tech

Leveraging MicroLEDs for High-Speed Optical Interconnects in AI Datacenters and Chip-to-Chip Comms

00:00 pm

joint

Greg

Avicena Tech

00:00 pm

Eulitha

High-Throughput Lithography for MicroLEDs and Optical Gratings using Displacement Talbot Technology

00:00 pm

joint

Harun Solak

CEO, Founder

Eulitha

00:00 pm

Hongshi Intelligence

Monolithic Full-Color MicroLED Microdisplays Using Hybrid Stack Structures (HSS)

00:00 pm

joint

Yi Liu

VP New Business Development

Hongshi Intelligence

00:00 pm

KGOnTech

The Reality of AR Display Engines: A Comparative Analysis of MicroLED, LCoS, and Laser Scanning

00:00 pm

joint

Karl Guttag

President

KGOnTech

00:00 pm

Morphotonics

Scaling Large-Area Nanoimprint Lithography for Mass Production of AR Waveguides and AI Glasses

00:00 pm

joint

Morphotonics

00:00 pm

Optinvent

Molded Polymer Relfective 2D Waveguide - A breakthrough for consumer AR

00:00 pm

joint

Kayvan Mirza

CEO, Co-founder

This presentation explores the principles, challenges, and advantages of polymer-based 2D waveguides for AR displays. Diffractive and reflective technologies are compared for advantages and shortcomings where molded polymer reflective waveguides are shown to offer lightweight, low-cost, and color-uniform alternatives with superior efficiency (5× higher). The talk concludes with challenges and looks ahead to future trends.

Optinvent

00:00 pm

This presentation explores the principles, challenges, and advantages of polymer-based 2D waveguides for AR displays. Diffractive and reflective technologies are compared for advantages and shortcomings where molded polymer reflective waveguides are shown to offer lightweight, low-cost, and color-uniform alternatives with superior efficiency (5× higher). The talk concludes with challenges and looks ahead to future trends.