Meta’s augmented reality display project running out of steam

Stefan Mileschin · 21st July 2023, 11:35

Tame Apple Press claims victory

Meta’s deal with British firm Plessey to make augmented reality displays appears to have fizzled out.

When the deal was signed In March 2020 Facebook struck a deal to buy all the augmented reality displays made by British firm Plessey. Plessey was one of the few makers of AR displays.

Three years on, however, the deal has turned into a bust for Meta as Plessey's technology development has stalled.

Meta could not make Plessey's displays bright enough for use in its AR glasses under development and to reduce defects that crop up in the manufacturing process. Earlier this year, Meta abandoned Plessey's microLED tech in favour of older display technology, liquid crystal on silicon or LCoS. The decision is one of several Meta has made, for either technological or cost-saving reasons, that will reduce the AR glasses' edge over existing AR headsets like Microsoft's HoloLens.

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21st July 2023, 11:35	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 149,135	Meta’s augmented reality display project running out of steam Tame Apple Press claims victory Meta’s deal with British firm Plessey to make augmented reality displays appears to have fizzled out. When the deal was signed In March 2020 Facebook struck a deal to buy all the augmented reality displays made by British firm Plessey. Plessey was one of the few makers of AR displays. Three years on, however, the deal has turned into a bust for Meta as Plessey's technology development has stalled. Meta could not make Plessey's displays bright enough for use in its AR glasses under development and to reduce defects that crop up in the manufacturing process. Earlier this year, Meta abandoned Plessey's microLED tech in favour of older display technology, liquid crystal on silicon or LCoS. The decision is one of several Meta has made, for either technological or cost-saving reasons, that will reduce the AR glasses' edge over existing AR headsets like Microsoft's HoloLens. https://fudzilla.com/news/iot/57284-...g-out-of-steam

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