Waveguide Maker DigiLens Announces New Investment at $530M Valuation
DigiLens, a maker of waveguide optics for AR glasses, today announced a second close of its Series D funding round, claiming a $530 million valuation. DigiLens is one of several companies building waveguide optics and positioning them for use in XR. Waveguides allow for extremely compact near-eye optics which are no thicker than the lenses on […]

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7. April 2022
Samsung invests in DigiLens XR glasses firm at valuation over $500M

DigiLens has raised funding from Samsung in a round that values the augmented reality smart glasses makers at more than $500 million. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi

4. November 2021
Switchable Waveguide from DigiLens Claims to Double the Resolution of XR Glasses
DigiLens today announced a new capability for their waveguides which it’s calling a transparent resolution expander. Purportedly able to double the inherent resolution of any projector used in XR glasses, the system relies on quickly switching between two slightly offset images to increase effective resolution. DigiLens, a leading creator of waveguide technology, today announced its […]

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10. August 2021
DigiLens and Mitsubishi Chemical Ready Low Cost Plastic Waveguide Optics for AR
DigiLens, creators of waveguide optics, today announced a “deeper” partnership with Mitsubishi Chemical to bring a plastic version of its waveguide technology to the market. The companies claim the plastic variant achieves “nearly the same” performance as its glass counterpart, while being lighter, cheaper, and safer, with the ultimate goal of enabling a “consumer price […]

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16. Juli 2021
DigiLens launches developer prototype for extended reality glasses

DigiLens is taking the wraps off a new prototype for its extended reality glasses (XR) that will offer augmented reality features. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi

18. Mai 2021
Exclusive Hands-on: DigiLens is Building Modular AR Glasses to Accelerate Consumerization
Make no mistake, the Design v1 is unfortunately not for your everyday enthusiast hardware hacker. DigiLens is planning to work directly with a small handful of companies to iteratively customize the Design v1 for their specific needs. In fact DigiLens isn’t announcing an actual price for the glasses—it’s a ‘get in touch if you’re interested’ […]

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Exclusive Hands-on: DigiLens is Building Modular AR Glasses to Accelerate Consumerization
Make no mistake, the Design v1 is unfortunately not for your everyday enthusiast hardware hacker. DigiLens is planning to work directly with a small handful of companies to iteratively customize the Design v1 for their specific needs. In fact DigiLens isn’t announcing an actual price for the glasses—it’s a ‘get in touch if you’re interested’ […]

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