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Okay, so get this — there’s this Swiss company called CREAL. Ever heard of them? Me neither, but they’re diving headfirst into the world of light field displays. Weird name, right? Anyway, they just managed to close an $8.9 million equity funding round. It’s supposed to shrink down their light field tech for use in AR glasses. Because, hey, who doesn’t want to see the world through some sci-fi specs at this point?
ZEISS, the big optical player from Germany, led the charge on this one, gathering up dollars from both new and old friends of CREAL, like some kind of tech family reunion. I think even folks from UBS jumped in — must’ve been convinced by the shiny AR dreams.
Now, don’t get me wrong, $32 million sounds like a lot of dough, what with their past rounds joined by Swisscom Ventures and pals. But when you start tossing around terms like “natural, comfortable, and healthy visual experiences” as they do in their press notes, you can’t help but wonder how it all translates to a pair of glasses. Makes me think of that one pair of sunglasses I lost at the beach — how annoying.
But dig this: these displays, when tucked into AR glasses, do this magic trick where they mimic how light naturally hits our eyes. So, it makes everything seem all real and stuff, which honestly, my eyes could use a break from staring at screens anyway.
Light fields, if you can believe it, are kind of a big deal because they recreate real-world lighting. It’s like trying to trap a rainbow in a jar — tricky as heck to get right. Most of the AR and VR headsets out there now? They’re kind of faking it, using this old-school stereoscopy trick that sort of convinces us there’s depth, but really, it’s like looking at a fancy pop-up book.
Most tech just gets our eyes to play nice by aligning images, but forgets to let them focus. Imagine those moments when they work out of sync — like trying to juggle and chew gum at the same time. Not that I’ve actually done that.
Some eye-tracking stuff can kind of adjust where you’re focusing, but it’s like putting a band-aid on a paper cut. It helps, but it doesn’t tackle the real problem. Essentially, it’s not true light field magic.
Their CEO, Tomas — he seems to think the AI wave means AR is about to become the next big thing. Not sure if anyone’s ready to wear AR glasses all day though. I mean, sure, if they don’t give us headaches and are all, like, comfy as an old sweater, sign me up. But still, seems like a big if.
This chunk of change they just snagged? It’s supposed to put a fire under their butts in Écublens, Switzerland — quite the mouthful, right? They want those AR modules in chic, lightweight glasses that everyone from your office buddy to your grandma will want to wear. Fingers crossed, I guess?
And oh, they’re in cahoots with Zeiss, starting last year, planning to weave this into some of Zeiss’ next-level eye care tech. Maybe soon when you go for an eye test, it’ll feel like a scene out of Tron. Who knows?
Anyway, there you have it. AR glasses from CREAL. Small steps, folks. Small steps.
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