A brief history of the AR Consortium

In 2021, we brought together key AR waveguide vendors to demonstrate scalable manufacturing of optical waveguide combiners using large-area nanoimprinting. Our goal was to highlight collective strengths across design, mastering, materials, manufacturing equipment, and metrology—free from the constraints of customer contracts and confidentiality. This open approach encouraged innovation and collaboration across the industry. Over the last five years, we’ve published groundbreaking papers, delivered impactful talks, and presented research posters at SPIE conferences, driving progress and redefining what’s possible in AR waveguide mass manufacturing.