poLight ASA is set to showcase its cutting-edge tunable optics technology, the TWedge® wobulator pixel-shifting system, at CES® 2025, to be held from January 7 to 10, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. In partnership with Texas Instruments and Coretronic, poLight will demonstrate a groundbreaking development that merges their advanced technologies to improve the augmented reality (AR) user experience, particularly for head-worn devices like AR glasses. The joint demonstration, taking place at poLight’s executive suite at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel, will highlight how this innovation resolves several key challenges in AR microdisplay design.
At the core of the demonstration is poLight’s latest TWedge® wobulator TS3 (Technical Samples Revision 3), a high-performance pixel-shifting technology. The system will be paired with a Texas Instruments DLP® digital micromirror device (DMD) and Coretronic’s light engine projection technology. The result is an ultra-compact, high-quality projection system capable of delivering an enhanced user experience that addresses common issues in AR displays, such as low resolution, screen door effects, and motion blur, without introducing audible noise. The demo will feature a live projection, running at 120Hz, using the TI 960×540 DLP® DMD, which offers a clearer, more fluid image that brings the “human eye experience” to AR applications.
Dr. Øyvind Isaksen, CEO of poLight ASA, expressed the significance of this development, stating, “We are excited to collaborate with Texas Instruments and Coretronic, moving one step closer to replicating the real-world human eye viewing experiences on future AR microdisplay applications. Our demonstrated capabilities of TWedge® wobulator pixel-shifting technology will be significantly meaningful, especially combined with the potential system-level yield improvements it brings to head-worn AR microdisplay systems.”
The TWedge® wobulator TS3 technology represents a major step forward in overcoming the technical limitations currently faced by AR headsets and glasses. Traditional AR displays often suffer from a range of visual artifacts such as motion blur, a visible grid-like structure known as the screen door effect, and other issues that degrade the overall experience. These limitations are especially pronounced in head-worn devices where space, weight, and power efficiency are crucial. By incorporating poLight’s TWedge® wobulator pixel-shifting technology, the demonstration aims to show how these challenges can be mitigated, allowing for an optimal, immersive experience without sacrificing performance or user comfort.
Ken Wang, Vice President of Coretronic Group, also commented on the partnership, saying, “We are thrilled to work with poLight ASA and Texas Instruments, leveraging our projection technology to advance near-eye display technology. In the next decade, AR smart glasses and microdisplay applications will experience growth in diverse use cases, and collaborations such as these are key to achieving progress.”
The demonstration will not only feature the advanced TWedge® wobulator technology but also showcase poLight’s TLens® AF camera device demos, further emphasizing the company’s dedication to revolutionizing imaging and AR microdisplay technologies. poLight’s innovations aim to address not only the visual challenges of AR headsets but also enhance the overall functionality and design of these devices, ensuring they are more compact, efficient, and comfortable for everyday use.
For those attending CES 2025, poLight invites visitors to experience this exclusive live demo and to discuss the future of AR technology with the poLight team. The company’s executives, including Dr. Øyvind Isaksen, will be available for meetings to explore opportunities in imaging and AR microdisplay development. Interested parties are encouraged to schedule a meeting by contacting [email protected].
This collaboration between poLight, Texas Instruments, and Coretronic signals a significant milestone in the evolution of AR technology. With continued innovation in pixel-shifting technology, DLP projection, and light engine development, the future of AR head-worn devices looks promising, offering more immersive, realistic, and functional experiences for users across industries. As AR applications continue to grow, this demonstration at CES 2025 will showcase how these advanced technologies are paving the way for a new era of AR displays.
