SPIE AR | VR | MR is one of the most professional and influential industry exhibitions globally. SPIE 2025 took place on January 27-29 in San Francisco, USA, attracting top researchers, engineers, investors, and industry companies worldwide to share the latest advancements in the XR industry.
For the first time, North Ocean Photonics (NOP) participated in SPIE AR | VR | MR, showcasing its Yingning Gen-II AR waveguide and the newly introduced Yuzhang series. Invited by the conference committee, NOP delivered a Feature Talk in the dedicated waveguide session, presenting the keynote titled "Accelerating the Adoption of AR Smart Glasses with Diffractive Waveguides."
During the talk, NOP reviewed the development, transformation, and emerging challenges in the waveguide industry, addressing key industry concerns and pain points. The company also shared its efforts and latest advancements over the past 18 months. As the flagship products of this exhibition, NOP officially launched the second-generation Yingning AR waveguide and the new Yuzhang series:
Yingning is a single-plate, high-performance, full-color Glass waveguide based on NOP’s direct etching platform. The new generation of Yingning achieves significant improvements in optical performance compared to its predecessor. Yuzhang is a newly introduced single-plate, high-performance, full-color Polymer waveguide. Leveraging the unique properties of polymer materials, Yuzhang has a single-plate thickness of 0.9mm and weighs only 2.2g, making it the lightest in NOP’s full-color waveguide family—approximately 1g lighter than a 0.4mm full-color glass waveguide. While significantly reducing weight, Yuzhang also maintains excellent optical performance, achieving a waveguide efficiency of 1,600 nits/lm (20° FOV). The Yuzhang series provides a new solution for high reliability and indoor/outdoor application scenarios.
NOP's booth became a truly gathering place for suppliers, customers, and partners. Notably, as long-term strategic partner and close collaborator of NOP, Karl Lamprecht, the current CEO of German optics giant, Carl Zeiss Group, and Andreas Pecher, his successor, made a special visit to NOP’s booth. Their presence further strengthened the foundation for deeper cooperation between the two companies in the new year.
With the successful conclusion of SPIE 2025, NOP remains committed to pushing the boundaries of technology, driving innovation, and advancing the adoption of AR solutions. We believe that, through the joint efforts of our partners, the AR industry will evolve towards a more refined and immersive future.
Introduction to North Ocean Photonics
North Ocean Photonics is a high - tech enterprise dedicated to wafer - level optics and optical integration. Its R & D and production center is strategically situated in the Lingang New Area of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. Leveraging its profound technological reserves and high - precision manufacturing capabilities, North Ocean Photonics, by adopting innovative approaches in integrated optics, is wholeheartedly engaged in exploring the actualization and innovative applications within the cutting - edge photonics domain. It aspires to propel China to achieve leapfrog development in the next - generation photon technology arena and herald the advent of the consumer photonics era.
Built upon the foundation of the Lingang base, the company has meticulously constructed industry - leading ultra - clean rooms spanning nearly ten thousand square meters, accompanied by a state - of - the - art hardware platform, a sophisticated quality control and information software suite, as well as a consummate team - building framework. This comprehensive setup empowers the company to actualize a full - fledged closed - loop process, encapsulating every stage from R & D and design, master template fabrication, mass production, to meticulous quality control inspection. Having successfully endured the stringent factory audits and quality certifications demanded by international premier clients, North Ocean Photonics has distinguished itself as one of the rare global entities that have achieved shipments of tens of millions of products in the wafer - level optics sector. Concurrently, the company has erected a relatively comprehensive closed - loop intellectual property regime.
In the realm of innovative optical applications, North Ocean Photonics currently commands three progressively refined product portfolios: micro - nano optics and machine vision, novel augmented reality (AR) display, and automotive and LiDAR. These product lines have all been triumphantly incorporated into the supply chains of both international and domestic front - line customers:
1.Micro - nano Optics and Machine Vision
Since 2019, the company's 3D imaging wafer - level components have been consistently mass - produced in international flagship mobile phones on an annual basis. The cumulative shipment volume has surpassed tens of millions of units, firmly positioning the company at the vanguard of the market.
2.AR Display Diffractive Optical Waveguide
Presently, the company's AR optical waveguide series has been seamlessly integrated into the operations of numerous domestic leading terminals, globally renowned Internet companies, as well as prominent unicorns specializing in AR device manufacturing.
3.Automotive and LiDAR
The relevant products obtained automotive factory accreditation in 2021 and were smoothly introduced into domestic top - tier new - energy vehicle models in 2022. Moreover, the company has emerged as one of the select few enterprises in this niche segment to have secured the IATF 16949 automotive quality system certification.
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