to scale mass manufacturability of reflective waveguide-based optical engines for AR glasses.
Lumus announced an expanded partnership with Quanta Computer Inc., a global technology manufacturing leader, and long-time Lumus supply chain partner for its optical engines. The collaboration strengthens Lumus’ supply chain infrastructure and affirms the company’s readiness to deliver mass-manufactured waveguide-based optical engines to support the growing AR market.
As part of the expansion, Quanta has invested in dedicated production lines tailored to Lumus’ waveguide technology and transitioned to an automated manufacturing approach. These advances have enabled higher-yield, cost-effective production of thinner, more compact waveguides – laying the groundwork for future generations of high-performance, consumer-ready AR glasses.
To date, more than 55,000 Lumus waveguides have been shipped to customers, with the vast majority produced by global partners, such as Quanta, over the past five years. Because Lumus waveguides are designed to be manufactured on a unified infrastructure, all field-of-view variants, from low to high fields of view, are produced using the same streamlined process.
This shared platform approach ensures consistency in output while reducing complexity and cost for OEMs. It also accelerates the development of next-generation products, as new waveguides can be brought to market using existing infrastructure without retooling or process changes.
