April 7, 2025 – Lumus, a developer of geometric (reflective) waveguide technology for augmented reality (AR) eyewear, has recently announced that it has been selected as the optical engine partner by Holochip for its new H50 AR device designed to support the maintenance of critical U.S. Navy equipment.
“The Holochip H50, a new goggle-style AR device, is carefully constructed to handle highly sensitive applications for the Navy,” said Lumus CEO Ari Grobman. “Lumus’ geometric waveguide technology will imbue the device with high brightness, best-in-class resolution, and a wide field-of-view that is unachievable with diffractive waveguide optics.”
Expected to be available by the end of 2025, the Holochip H50 is a U.S.-Navy-funded AR device developed for applications requiring the stringent cybersecurity considerations.
Equipped with Lumus’ Maximus geometric optical engines, the H50 features a 1440 x 1440 pixel resolution, a 35 x 35 degrees field-of-view (FoV), and a battery life of more than six hours, according to Lumus. The goggle-style AR device also offers AR capabilities such as spatial cognition, rendering, displaying indications, sensor input, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity.
According to Holochip CEO Rob Batchko, Lumus was selected for its geometric waveguide architecture and visual performance: “Lumus’ optical engines have superior color fidelity, higher luminance efficiency, and brighter and more vivid displays than anything else we’ve seen on the market,” Batchko said. “We’re thrilled to employ Lumus in the H50 to tackle U.S. Navy equipment maintenance, and beyond.”
In addition to its applications in the defense sector, Lumus added that the Holochip H50 also has relevance for a broad range of industrial scenarios in which hands-free displays, access to remote experts, and rugged form factors are essential for maintenance tasks.
For more information on Lumus and its waveguide technology, click here. To learn more about the Holochip H50, click here.
Image credit: Lumus / Holochip
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