Vuzix® Corporation, a supplier of AI-powered smart glasses, waveguides for smart glasses and co-packaged optical data center interconnects, and related augmented reality technologies, today introduced Vuzix Shrike™, a configurable waveguide display platform for defense, security and first responder applications. Vuzix has begun shipping initial Shrike units to customers for evaluation and integration into custom wearable display systems. Vuzix Shrike gives customers a highly configurable, working hardware solution with which to assess display performance, fit and sys...

From October 12 to 18, 2026, Valeo will be at the Paris Motor Show (Hall 5.3, Booth 53A51) to present its latest innovations designed to accelerate the automotive industry’s transformation. As vehicles are increasingly defined by technology and embedded intelligence, Valeo stands out as the key partner capable of scaling cutting-edge technologies for automakers while addressing major challenges for more safety, sustainability, electrification and software integration. Christophe Périllat, Chief Executive Officer of Valeo, said: “This Paris Motor Sho...

Signify, the world leader in lighting, has been awarded an EcoVadis Platinum medal with an overall score of 88 out of 100, its highest score to date. Signify also received 100 out of 100 in the Environment theme. The Platinum medal places Signify among the top 1% of companies rated by EcoVadis during the preceding 12 months and marks the company's seventh consecutive year of Platinum recognition. The overall score increased from 84 in the previous assessment. “Achieving a score of 100 for Environment is a result our teams can truly be proud of. It reflects the wo...

Meta is expanding its hardware push beyond smart glasses with new AI and VR devices. According to Reuters, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Meta Charm, a small handheld device designed for the company’s new Muse AI assistant. About the size of an Apple AirPods case, it features a roughly 2-inch touchscreen and built-in 5G connectivity. Meta said Charm is expected to ship in time for the holiday season in December. More details about the device are also emerging. According to ITHome, citing Bloomberg, Muse Charm reportedly resembles a 1990s digit...

Micro LED optical interconnect technology emerged as a focal point during CIOE (China International Optoelectronic Exposition) 2026. A wide range of ecosystem players—from epitaxy, chip, and display module providers like Enkris Semiconductor, LEKIN, Starksemi, and Raysolve, to system architecture vendors such as Nexilumen (Shanghai) and Intelligence Computing Optical Interconnects (An affiliated company of Wuhu Token Science)—showcased their latest breakthroughs in Micro LED optical interconnect solutions. From an architecture perspec...

SCHOTT is a reliable global technology group and advanced materials producer founded in 1884, with more than 17,400 employees across 30 countries. SCHOTT keeps broadening its product lines into different applications, including semiconductors, datacom, automotive, healthcare, and AR. TrendForce recently had the opportunity to interview Jonas, Head of Product Management and Strategy for Augmented Reality, and Christian, Head of Global Sales Augmented Reality at SCHOTT Business Unit Advanced Optics. They discussed the company's current developments a...

Intel has recently disclosed a patent originally filed in 2022, revealing an IC packaging architecture that integrates Micro LEDs. The architecture features semiconductor dies embedded directly into a glass substrate, where Through-Glass-Via (TGV) within the substrate deliver power straight to the Micro LEDs on the dies. The power and signal connections are then routed to the mainboard via a package substrate. According to the patent, the Micro LEDs can utilize nanowire structures to emit red, green, and blue (RGB) light. Potential applications include pe...

Glass substrate adoption by major tech players may be closer than expected. KIPOST reports that NVIDIA has asked substrate makers to accelerate development, potentially bringing adoption forward to before 2028. That is raising the stakes in the emerging supply-chain race. As Samsung Electro-Mechanics, LG Innotek and SKC target 2027–2028 mass production, China’s BOE is also moving in, with Aju News reporting that the display giant could begin mass production as early as 2028. BOE Moves Closer to Commercialization Aju News, citing BO...

Meet Meta VR Glasses: our most advanced device yet, delivering a personal cinema, courtside seat, workspace, and gaming console, all in a pair of glasses that weighs about 100 grams — roughly the same as a deck of cards. Thanks to the breakthrough glasses form factor, there are no straps or heavy hardware on your face. The open sides and passthrough camera keep you aware of what’s happening nearby. You can wear Meta VR Glasses to comfortably watch a full movie or privately work on a long flight while maintaining a sense of the world around you. Designed for Co...

ECOC 2026, the European Conference on Optical Communications, has been taking place this week in Málaga, Spain. Researchers from both industry and academia and professionals came together to discuss and explore advances in optical communications. The conference program covered all aspects in the field of optical communications and networks, including emerging fields such as Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, and Quantum Technologies. optics.org has here gathered together a selection of notable launch announcements: Avicena, a developer of microL...

Vehicle interiors are changing fundamentally. Displays are becoming larger, surfaces smarter, and light is evolving from a design element into an intuitive communication surface. With the new ALIYOS™ Bond Vision demonstrator, ams OSRAM is showing the next development step in its LED-on-foil technology: light, display and user interaction come together to form an almost seamless HMI surface. In cooperation with the optical bonding and display solution competencies of VIA optronics, the demonstrator combines ALIYOS™ foils with hidden-until-lit ico...

Driven by the deep integration of AI and wearables, as well as strong support from industry leaders, TrendForce projects that global AR glasses shipments will surpass the milestone of one million units in 2026. Furthermore, as the initial novelty wears off, consumers are expected to increasingly scrutinize the usefulness and AI-enabled experience of these products. Brands must therefore strike a balance between wearing comfort, affordability, and a comprehensive content ecosystem to meet ever-growing market expectations for AR glasses while ushering in the next phase of growth. ...

Market observations from TrendForce point out a decrease in China’s LED video wall market scale in 2026, given that market competition remains intense and sluggish end-market demand recovery and weak consumer demand have led to underperformance in the LED ultra-fine pitch display segment. By contrast, overseas markets (including North America, Asia, Africa, and Latin America) continue to grow, as Mini LED (COB) technology achieves higher acceptance abroad, further driving overseas market expansion. Nevertheless, rising raw material prices have partly suppressed...

According to TrendForce's latest research report, "TrendForce 2026 Global Mini LED Backlight Market Trends and TV Brand Shipment Analysis," total shipments across consumer electronics applications in the global Mini LED backlight market are estimated to exceed 30 million units in 2026, representing year-over-year growth of more than 60%, driven by TV brands' accelerated adoption of Mini LED and continued expansion into larger screen sizes. TV applications remain the primary growth driver. As RGB Mini LED technology gradually expands int...

Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS have developed a full-color OLED microdisplay based on a 28 nm CMOS process, which is highly efficient and features smallest pixels. The display will be presented at Eurodisplay 2026, taking place from September 22 to 24, 2026 in Dublin, Ireland. Super-high-resolution and highly efficient colored OLED microdisplay with 720 x 540 pixels. Fraunhofer IPMS is showcasing a new generation of full-color RGBW microdisplays based on a 28 nm CMOS process at Eurodisplay 2026. These adv...

(Image: Meta) Takeaways Today, we announced updates to Meta Ray-Ban Display that make the glasses even more useful in your everyday life. We added new hands-free navigation features, a personalized hologram for video calls, an Explore app with new experiences built for your glasses, and more. We’re also making them available to more people through online ordering and expansions to the UK, Canada, France, Italy, and Germany. Today at Connect 2026, we shared updates to Meta Ray-Ban Display, including new features, online ordering, and an expans...

<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xyD_bmMy5nQ?si=D3iNLID13BcrsFKI" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> Takeaways After more than a decade building VR, we’re introducing Meta VR Glasses: a new era for virtual reality in a pair of glasses you can comfortably wear for hours. This is the first IMAX Enhanced certified ...

AI-powered sensing capabilities and computer vision technology display real-time navigation and delivery instructions so drivers can rely less on their phones and more on their surroundings. Key takeaways Amazon’s smart delivery glasses help Delivery Associates (DAs) identify hazards, seamlessly navigate to customers’ doorsteps, and improve customer deliveries. The wearable system was designed and optimized with input from Delivery Service Partners and hundreds of their DAs. DAs have completed more than 275,000 deliveries with the technology, ...

Moving data efficiently is becoming one of the defining challenges of next-generation AI systems. As AI clusters continue to scale, optical interconnects are emerging as critical technology for enabling higher bandwidth at significantly lower power consumption. Expanding ams OSRAM's Digital Photonics Interconnects platform into AI scale-up through a growing ecosystem of industry partners Introducing next-generation 850nm Thin-Film microVCSEL arrays with addressability enabling highly parallel "wide-and-slow" optical architectures Demonstra...

ams OSRAM wide-and-slow architecture for scale-up, scale-out and future chip-to-chip use cases in AI data centers.<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q1iY4FfBu9A?si=z-Cz_Rdml6ZOMCMG" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Micro-array technology for higher-density AI interconnects Can your datacom architecture keep pace with rising...

LED display manufacturer Chipshow has extended its EN 12966 certification coverage for its variable message sign (VMS) series to 20mm pixel pitch. The latest addition was certified in July 2026 by DBI Certification A/S (Notified Body No. 2531, Denmark), with product type testing performed by SGS-CSTC Guangzhou. Chipshow's EN 12966-certified VMS range now covers 6.67mm, 10mm, 16mm and 20mm pixel pitches. The standard behind the certification EN 12966-1:2005+A1:2009 is the harmonised European standard for variable message traffic signs under th...

Macroblock and Juxin Optoelectronics successfully held 2026 LED Display Symposium at the Shenzhen Marriott Hotel. In addition to the main-stage sessions, which focused on display industry trends and technology sharing, the exhibition area featured four major product highlights: MBS7263, a next-generation common-anode LED driver IC; MBS7986, a MOSFET IC designed for common-anode architectures; MBI5292, Macroblock’s classic flagship common-anode LED driver IC; and MBS7764, a next-generation common-cathode LED driver IC for MiP and COB ...

This month, Auckland’s long-awaited City Rail Link (CRL)—New Zealand’s largest-ever transport infrastructure project—has officially opened, marking a significant milestone in the country’s public transportation development. Designed to transform urban mobility, the new underground rail network enhances connectivity across Auckland while creating a more efficient, sustainable, and passenger-friendly transit experience. As part of this landmark project, 170 square meters of Unilumin’s Uslim III MIP 1.9 LED displays have been ins...

Just as the transition from a 15 cm vacuum tube to a 1 cm transistor triggered the IT revolution, light-emitting devices are also evolving beyond conventional LEDs used simply for illumination into ultra-miniaturized opto semiconductors that will drive the AI era. Based on proprietary technologies developed in Korea, including WICOP, device dimensions have been reduced from conventional packages of approximately 2,000 µm to an extreme scale of 1 µm — roughly 1/2,000 of the original size. These nearly invisible 1 µm opto semiconductors are expecte...

On September 10, 2026, Macroblock and Juxin jointly hosted the 2026 International LED Display Symposium under the theme “No Spec Hype. Just Perfect Experience.” Industry experts gathered to discuss the direction of the next generation of LED displays. A clear consensus emerged among the speakers: the LED display industry is moving beyond the traditional race for specifications toward a new era defined by experience. Market value will increasingly be measured not only by numbers on a specification sheet, but by what users can truly see, capture on camera, ...

Lumus, the pioneering developer of reflective (geometric) waveguide technology for augmented reality (AR) eyewear, today announced a new manufacturing agreement with Zhejiang Crystal-Optech Co., Ltd. (Crystal-Optech or COT), a leading Chinese precision-optics manufacturer. Under the agreement, Crystal-Optech will manufacture Lumus' geometric waveguides, extending Lumus' global manufacturing footprint into China and adding to an already robust supply chain to keep pace with growing customer demand. Crystal-Optech brings extensive experience manufacturing pre...

On September 9, Goeroptics showcased a range of new products spanning XR optics, smart projection, automotive optics, and industrial vision at the 27th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE). XR Optics: Parallel Iteration Across Multiple Technology Routes, Achieving Both Lightweight Design and High-Performance Display As AR glasses accelerate toward a regular eyeglass form factor, Goeroptics is focusing on three key directions: lightweight wearability, imperceptible gratings, and ultra-clear image quality. The company introduced multiple ne...

Product development and volume production at Hongshi MicroLED At the China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE) 2026, Hongshi Intelligent showcased a new-generation full-color MicroLED light engine based on its Yunjin platform. Using three-color optical combining, the 0.15 cc light engine has entered pilot production in selected customer projects and is being prepared for mass production. Jiguang Yaoying, presented in CIOE 2025, is now being delivered in volume for customer projects. Deliveries of the previous generation and validation of the new...

Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Lumileds Singapore Pte. Ltd. announced today that, as part of its ongoing program to protect and enforce its LED patent portfolio, it has filed several patent infringement actions in the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Europe against Xiaomi Communications Co., Ltd. (and related entities)(action numbers UPC-CFI-0001422/2025, UPC-CFI-0001423/2025 and UPC-CFI-0001718/2026) seeking a determination of liability for use and infringement of European Patent Nos. EP 2 446 486, EP 3 161 556 and EP 2 335 295 in the manufacture, u...

LEDMAN X Series dual-sided LED display is not simply two screens installed back to back. Its real value lies in using one installation point to reach audiences moving in different directions. In the right environment, each side can deliver different content, adapt to different lighting conditions and serve different communication needs. For spaces such as airports, shopping malls, transportation hubs, convention centers and other high-traffic environments, this can make a dual-sided LED display a more efficient choice than installing two separate screens. But wh...