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Cellid Expands AR Glasses Lens Lineup with Innovative Products

Cellid Inc., a company specializing in next-generation AR devices, has announced the addition of two new display lenses for AR glasses. These new lenses significantly improve brightness compared to previous models and come with unique software technology to reduce color distortion and enhance image quality. The move aims to accelerate the adoption of AR glasses not just through hardware advancements but also through sophisticated software solutions.

Overview of New Products

The newly introduced products feature a C-generation design architecture and include a plastic waveguide, the "R30-FL (C)," and a glass waveguide, the "C30-AG (C)." These new lenses boast brightness improvements of approximately twofold for the plastic version and threefold for the glass version when compared to the prior generation models. This solidifies Cellid's commitment to providing high-performance optical solutions for AR technology.

Alongside the waveguides, Cellid also introduced an innovative software correction function for AR images. Typically, displays can exhibit slight color distortion or image warping due to light path interference. These issues can often compromise the visual experience and immersion for users. However, Cellid’s solution focuses on accurately measuring the display's properties—such as color variance and distortion—and generating corrected AR images via software, ultimately projecting the best possible final AR visuals for users.

Future Enhancements Planned

Cellid intends to further enhance this solution with the following features:

• - In-house development and precision improvements in measurement technology for more accurate corrections.
• - Advanced correction algorithms that adapt to individual differences and environmental changes, enabling smarter adjustments.
• - Chip-based implementations of these algorithms for low-power, real-time corrections.
• - Automated switching between on/off states and dynamic control of correction parameters from linked smartphones.

These new waveguides maintain the lightweight and slim profile comparable to standard eyeglass lenses while achieving vivid full-color displays. Cellid has received high accolades within the industry, including the prestigious "2024 Display Component of the Year Award" from the Society for Information Display (SID). The company is accelerating joint development and mass production frameworks with both domestic and international firms, aiming to promote the widespread adoption of AR glasses.

CEO Ken Shirakami of Cellid commented, "By expanding our lineup of waveguide products, we are not only evolving our hardware but also integrating software technologies to meet diverse customer needs effectively. Our goal is to continuously enhance the performance of our waveguide products and the software correction capabilities, ensuring that AR glasses can deliver beautifully seamless visuals without any color distortions in any lighting conditions. Moreover, we've discovered that distortion can vary based on eye movements. Therefore, future developments will incorporate features like eye-tracking, allowing tailored color correction based on the user’s gaze, significantly enriching the AR user experience and contributing to the advancement of the AR market."

About Cellid Inc.

Cellid specializes in the development of display and spatial recognition engines for next-generation AR glasses. Manufacturing cutting-edge optical see-through waveguides (DOE method) as AR display technology, Cellid employs proprietary optical simulation techniques and production methods, offering products that are as thin and lightweight as standard eyeglass lenses while delivering bright images and one of the world’s widest viewing angles in waveguide displays. Additionally, Cellid develops and provides industry-specific solutions utilizing its spatial recognition software, Cellid SLAM. By integrating hardware technology in AR displays with software for spatial recognition in the real world, Cellid aims to enhance the blending of physical and digital realms and promote the development of more accessible and streamlined information tools for users.