| Date | Title | Description |
| 18.03.2022 | Luxexcel and Lumus 3D print new waveguide-embedded prescription lenses for AR | Luxexcel, a specialist in 3D printed prescription lenses, has partnered with reflective waveguide display developer Lumus to co-develop a prototype of a 3D printed augmented reality-ready (AR) prescription lens.
Aimed at tech firms operatin... |
| 24.02.2022 | Facebook develops new ‘invisible’ 3D printed AR tags transforming objects into gaming controllers | Researchers from Facebook Reality Labs and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a means of 3D printing objects that feature ‘invisible’ augmented reality (AR) markers.
By designing parts with built-in gaps, pattern... |
| 19.01.2022 | Demystifying deep tech | Deep tech is different. None of my colleagues across our fintech, consumer, health or B2B software teams would say their job is easy, but deep tech presents a unique set of challenges.
While other areas of investment come with long-held no... |
| 22.05.2021 | Snap acquires WaveOptics in a US$ 500M deal | Snap Inc. announced on 21 May 2021 that it is acquiring WaveOptics, a startup that designs and manufactures waveguides for AR wearables, in a USD 500M deal. WaveOptics makes the waveguides and projectors used in AR glasses. These overlay vi... |
| 21.05.2021 | Snap acquires AR startup WaveOptics, which provides tech for Spectacles, for over $500M | Snap yesterday announced the latest iteration of its Spectacles augmented reality glasses, and today the company revealed a bit more news: it is also acquiring the startup that supplied the technology that helps power them. The Snapchat par... |
| 21.05.2021 | Snap buys British augmented reality tech startup WaveOptics for over $500 million | Snap announced Friday it is acquiring WaveOptics Ltd, a British augmented reality (AR) technology startup, for over $500 million. The news, which was first reported by The Verge, was later confirmed by a Snap spokesman,
The acquisition wil... |
| 10.02.2021 | Luxexcel advances AR smartglasses | Eindhoven, The Netherlands; Oxford, United Kingdom – February 10th, 2021 –
Luxexcel, the technology leader in 3D printed prescription lenses, and WaveOptics, the foremost designer and manufacturer of waveguides and light engines, have coll... |
| 03.02.2020 | WaveOptics debuts Katana, a 1.15mm waveguide display for AR glasses | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
As multiple companies work toward commercializing consumer AR glasses, it’s becoming clear that miniaturizing and reducing the power dr... |
| 10.09.2019 | WaveOptics closes $39 million investment to scale AR display technology | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
WaveOptics, a company that develops core optical ... |
| 10.09.2019 | WaveOptics closes $39 million investment to scale AR display technology | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
WaveOptics, a company that develops core optical components for augmented reality (AR) displays, has closed its “oversubscribed” series... |
| 10.09.2019 | WaveOptics closes $39 million investment to scale AR display technology | WaveOptics, a company that develops core optical components for augmented reality (AR) displays, has closed its “oversubscribed” series C round of funding at $39 million.
The Abingdon, U.K.-based startup announced the first $26 million tran... |
| 10.09.2019 | WaveOptics closes $39M Series C funding round to meet growing augmented reality market demand and scale its AR display technology | WaveOptics, an AR tech startup and the world leading designer and manufacturer of waveguide displays, the key optical component used in Augmented Reality (AR) wearables, has closed $39 million (£30m) Series C funding round to scale its busi... |
| 10.09.2019 | WaveOptics Secures $13M in Funding | WaveOptics, a London, UK-based designer and manufacturer of waveguide displays, the key optical component used in Augmented Reality (AR) wearables, closed a $39m (£30m) Series C funding round raising an additional $13m (£10m) in the final s... |
| 12.12.2018 | Top startup news for today, Wednesday, December 12 | Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Wednesday, December 12.
LatticeWork raises $13 million for Amber, the first all-in-one smart storage platform. LatticeWork, a tech startup that develops clou... |
| 11.12.2018 | WaveOptics Raises $26m in Funding | WaveOptics, a London, UK-based designer and manufacturer of diffractive waveguides for use in Augmented Reality (AR) wearables, raised $26m (£20m).
The round was led by Octopus Ventures, with participation from existing shareholders IP Grou... |
| 11.12.2018 | British AR optics startup WaveOptics raises £20 million | The UK-founded startup WaveOptics that designs and manufactures diffractive waveguides for AR wearables has raised £20 million in a funding round led by Octopus Ventures, with participation from IP Group, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, Gobi ... |
| 11.12.2018 | Augmented reality startup WaveOptics raises €23 million to expand internationally | Augmented reality (AR) has taken off in recent years, offering the ability to enhance natural environments through perceptually enriched experiences, with applications in art, architecture, marketing, and education. Using AR technologies, u... |
| 11.12.2018 | WaveOptics nabs $26M as it sets its sights on lower-cost AR hardware | At the heart of the lightweight augmented reality glasses that you’ve been promised is a display engine that a handful of tech companies are racing to improve.
WaveOptics is one such startup looking to expand the capabilities and shrink the... |
| 21.11.2017 | Augmented and virtual reality companies have raised $2.3 billion this year, already matching 2016 | AR and VR entertainment apps have seen a 79 percent increase in investment year-over-year
2017 is coming to a close pretty soon, but it's not quite over yet. Still, that hasn't kept The Venture Reality Fund, a global venture capital firm th... |
| 18.07.2017 | China: Gobi Ventures backs $15.6m Series B in UK-based AR player WaveOptics | Premium
UK-based WaveOptics, that aims to make immersive Augmented Reality (AR) commercially viable and accessible to multiple industry partners, has closed a £12 million ($15.6 million) Series B funding round in which China’s Gobi Ventures... |
| 17.07.2017 | WaveOptics raises $15.5 million for augmented reality displays | London-based WaveOptics has raised $15.5 million in a second round of funding for its augmented reality display technology.
The round was led by Gobi Ventures, Touchstone Innovations (with a $4 million contribution), Robert Bosch Venture Ca... |
| 17.07.2017 | Term Sheet — Monday, July 17 | COOL GIRLS
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| 17.07.2017 | WaveOptics, maker of waveguide-based optics for AR, nabs $16M | WaveOptics, a UK startup that builds waveguide-based optics — technology based on hologram physics and photonic crystals — for augmented reality hardware, has raised $16 million (£12 million) to help build the next phase of its business.
Th... |
| 17.07.2017 | WaveOptics Secures £12M in Series B Funding | WaveOptics, an Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK-based augmented reality company, secured £12m in Series B funding.
Backers included Octopus Ventures, Touchstone Innovations, Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH and Gobi Ventures.
The company intends ... |
| 17.07.2017 | WaveOptics raises $15.5 million for augmented reality displays | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
London-based WaveOptics has raised $15.5 million in a second round of funding for its augmented reality display technology.
The round w... |
