31‐3: <i>Invited Paper:</i> Inverse Design on Meta‐Optics for Augmented Reality and Depth Perception

We present a compact metasurface‐based dot projector for structured light depth‐sensing and facial recognition, eliminating bulky optics while achieving high‐quality performance. Our approach features a smaller area, lower power consumption, more dots, and a wider field‐of‐view. Additionally, a high‐Q metasurface with enhanced efficiency via topology optimization demonstrates precise color selectivity. Our augmented reality platform seamlessly integrates real‐world scenes with virtual elements, utilizing the high‐Q metasurface as an optical combiner.