The role of optical coatings and trimming innovations for AR/VR/MR

Immersive technologies are set to transform the wearables industry, with advanced optics being crucial for manipulating light to interface with the human eye. Key optical components including low-loss waveguides, beam splitters, diffractive patterns and various other coating types ensure proper light transfer. This discussion highlights Bühler Alzenau GmbH's contributions to meet the optics industry's needs focusing on sputtering, evaporation and trimming technologies with wearables as target application offering a unique view of the industry from a manufacturing point of view.