December 10, 2019

NEW! OpticsViewer for manufacturing engineers

Share a common language from design to build with software that’s the perfect complement to OpticStudio

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December 04, 2019

Smart cities are fueled by optical design

There are 27 top smart cities globally including Boston, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Jose, and Portland (University of Glasgow), and according to BCC Research, there will be a major increase in investment in smart cities in North America in the coming years. 

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November 26, 2019

How to work around the limitations of low-cost, compact imaging

As there is increasing pressure for optical engineers to create compact imaging to fit within thinner and lighter housing for applications such as AR/VR headsets, heads up displays, lidar systems, medical imaging, and more, there is also the demand to make those systems manufacturable at a lower cost. But there are certain limitations associated with this low-cost, compact imaging. 

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November 21, 2019

Holographic optical elements for alternate reality and other systems

A holographic optical element is a thin sheet of photosensitive material produced using holographic imaging processes that can mimic the functions of an optical component. Common uses for holographic optical elements include laser diodes, lidar, heads-up displays, smart glasses, AR/VR headsets, and other technological innovations requiring thinner and lighter optical designs. 

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November 18, 2019

High-Yield Optimization wins Gold-level Laser Focus World Innovators Award

As announced today by Laser Focus World, the High-Yield Optimization capability in OpticStudio is bringing home the gold. We’re honored to accept a Gold award in the 2019 Innovators Awards Program which recognizes an excellent innovation that “makes a substantial improvement over previous methods employed, approaches taken, or products/systems used.”

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