Artificial intelligence (AI) doesn’t replace the traditional metrics of augmented-reality (AR) optical performance, but it does change how optical engineers prioritize and balance them as the role of an AR optical system for smart glasses shifts from occasional display to a persistent communication interface between users and AI assistants.
Astronomers discover an extremely bright ‘Little Red Dot’ within the earliest galaxies of the Universe—dating back a few hundred million years after the Big Bang—and it appears to be a new type of astrophysical object.
The mission: A nine-hour access window to create a high-res digital twin of the Liberty Bell forced our team to combine four forms of optical capture and check every dataset before leaving Philadelphia.
In this episode: A perception-based AR display design approach, a strategic collaboration could boost deep-tech commercialization, 2027 Innovators Awards call for entries, and a new approach to scaling quantum technologies.
In a breakthrough, researchers in France and Germany demonstrate a photonic time crystal—with optical properties that change over time—and it has the potential to dramatically increase signal processing/optical computing rates.
Optimize optical system performance with the right motion technologies. Learn how to select galvo scanners, DC motors, and piezo motors to improve speed, precision, and reliability while reducing development risk.
