Kopin Announces Design Win from Assisted Reality Solution Provider, Get Your Way
Kopin (NASDAQ: KOPN) has secured a design win from Get Your Way, a Belgian startup, for its Golden Pearl optical module to be used in the aRdent 2 assisted reality solution. The aRdent 2 is a hands-free device featuring a connected screen that displays information in workers' field of vision, targeting industrial applications like logistics, inventory control, manufacturing, and quality control. The Golden Pearl module integrates an AMLCD display with WVGA resolution, waveguide backlight, and curved prism optics, providing a 20° field of view. Kopin's ready-to-go modules have helped Get Your Way accelerate its time-to-market by avoiding additional tooling and development costs.
Kopin (NASDAQ: KOPN) ha ottenuto un importante successo di design da Get Your Way, una startup belga, per il suo modulo ottico Golden Pearl, che sarà utilizzato nella soluzione di realtà assistita aRdent 2. L'aRdent 2 è un dispositivo a mani libere con uno schermo connesso che mostra informazioni nel campo visivo dei lavoratori, rivolgendosi a applicazioni industriali come logistica, controllo dell'inventario, produzione e controllo qualità. Il modulo Golden Pearl integra un display AMLCD con risoluzione WVGA, retroilluminazione a guida d'onda e ottica a prisma curvo, offrendo un campo visivo di 20°. I moduli pronti all'uso di Kopin hanno aiutato Get Your Way ad accelerare il suo time-to-market evitando costi aggiuntivi di attrezzature e sviluppo.
Kopin (NASDAQ: KOPN) ha logrado una victoria de diseño de Get Your Way, una startup belga, para su módulo óptico Golden Pearl, que se utilizará en la solución de realidad asistida aRdent 2. El aRdent 2 es un dispositivo manos libres que cuenta con una pantalla conectada que muestra información en el campo de visión de los trabajadores, dirigido a aplicaciones industriales como logística, control de inventarios, manufactura y control de calidad. El módulo Golden Pearl integra una pantalla AMLCD con resolución WVGA, retroiluminación por guía de onda y óptica de prisma curvo, proporcionando un campo de visión de 20°. Los módulos listos para usar de Kopin han ayudado a Get Your Way a acelerar su tiempo de comercialización al evitar costos adicionales de herramientas y desarrollo.
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Kopin (NASDAQ: KOPN) a obtenu un succès de conception de Get Your Way, une startup belge, pour son module optique Golden Pearl qui sera utilisé dans la solution de réalité assistée aRdent 2. L'aRdent 2 est un dispositif mains libres doté d'un écran connecté qui affiche des informations dans le champ de vision des travailleurs, ciblant des applications industrielles telles que la logistique, le contrôle des stocks, la fabrication et le contrôle qualité. Le module Golden Pearl intègre un affichage AMLCD avec une résolution WVGA, un rétroéclairage par guide d'onde et une optique à prisme courbe, offrant un champ de vision de 20°. Les modules prêts à l'emploi de Kopin ont aidé Get Your Way à accélérer son temps de mise sur le marché en évitant des coûts supplémentaires d'outillage et de développement.
Kopin (NASDAQ: KOPN) hat einen Designgewinn von Get Your Way, einem belgischen Start-up, für sein Golden Pearl optisches Modul gesichert, das in der aRdent 2 unterstützten Realität verwendet wird. Die aRdent 2 ist ein freihändig bedienbares Gerät mit einem verbundenen Bildschirm, der Informationen im Sichtfeld der Arbeiter anzeigt und auf industrielle Anwendungen wie Logistik, Bestandskontrolle, Herstellung und Qualitätskontrolle abzielt. Das Golden Pearl Modul integriert ein AMLCD-Display mit WVGA-Auflösung, eine Wellenleiter-Hintergrundbeleuchtung und gebogene Prismaoptik, die ein Sichtfeld von 20° bietet. Kopins gebrauchsfertige Module haben Get Your Way geholfen, die Markteinführungszeit zu beschleunigen, indem zusätzliche Werkzeug- und Entwicklungskosten vermieden wurden.
- Secured new design win for Golden Pearl optical module
- Product already launched and ready for purchase
- Over 100,000 Pearl Optical Modules sold historically for smart glasses
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The design win with Get Your Way represents a modest but strategic advancement for Kopin in the industrial wearables market. While not a major revenue driver given Get Your Way's startup status, it validates Kopin's Golden Pearl optical module technology and strengthens their position in the growing assisted reality segment. The 100,000+ Pearl Optical Modules already sold demonstrates established market traction, though this particular deal's impact on Kopin's
Kopin to supply cost effective, power efficient optical modules to support Get Your Way’s aRdent 2 assisted reality solution
The aRdent 2 is an assisted reality device featuring a connected screen that allows operators to work hands-free, enhancing efficiency in industrial settings. This technology displays information directly in the worker’s field of vision, even during active tasks. aRdent 2 is particularly useful in logistics (for picking tasks), inventory control, manufacturing and quality control. Its non-intrusive, lightweight design ensures comfort, making it ideal for enterprise use. In September 2024, “Get Your Way” announced that the aRdent 2 had launched and is ready for purchase.
“Kopin’s cutting-edge optical modules play a pivotal role in the success of our aRdent 2 assisted reality device,” said Nicolas Dessambre, CEO, Get Your Way. “Kopin’s optical modules deliver outstanding quality, offering impressive screen resolution and optimal comfort for displaying detailed images. Kopin’s ready-to-go optical modules have enabled Get Your Way to accelerate its time-to-market, freeing the company from the added time and costs associated with tooling and component development.”
Kopin’s Golden Pearl™ is a compact, low power optical module aimed for commercial and industrial applications. It integrates an Active-Matrix Liquid Crystal (AMLCD) display with WVGA (854 x 480 resolution, an efficient waveguide backlight and curved prism optics. The Golden Pearl provides a bright, full-color image with a 20° field of view and comfortably large eye box (8 x 5 mm).
“For over four decades, Kopin has been at the forefront of cutting edge microdisplay and optical solution technology,” said Greg Truman, VP Business Development. “With more than 100,000 Pearl Optical Modules sold for smart glasses, our products play a significant role in the evolution of industrial wearables. The modules meet the demanding specifications required from enterprises and offer remarkable optical performance and ease of integration.”
About Kopin
Kopin Corporation is a leading developer and provider of innovative display, and application-specific optical solutions sold as critical components and subassemblies for defense, enterprise, professional and consumer products. Kopin’s portfolio includes microdisplays, display modules, eyepiece assemblies, image projection modules, and vehicle mounted and head-mounted display systems that incorporate ultra-small high-resolution Active Matrix Liquid Crystal displays (AMLCD), Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal on Silicon (FLCoS) displays, MicroLED displays (µLED) and Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) displays, a variety of optics, and low-power ASICs. For more information, please visit Kopin’s website at www.kopin.com. Kopin is a trademark of Kopin Corporation.
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About Get Your Way
At Get Your Way, our mission is to empower individuals and businesses to work more efficiently and effectively through technology. We believe that by democratizing such a powerful technology and making it accessible to a wider audience, we can improve the working conditions of employees and create a positive impact on the society.
Our mission is to simplify technology and to focus on the essentials. We understand that technology can often be complex and overwhelming, which is why we take a different approach. Instead of focusing on virtual, mixed, or augmented reality, we advocate for a simplified approach with assisted reality. This approach allows us to focus on the essentials and improves the user experience.
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