Core Technology · Optical Display
Optical Waveguide Display
Optical waveguide displays project glanceable information into the lens, keeping navigation, prompts and notifications in the wearer’s line of sight instead of on a phone. Below is how the optical stack is built and integrated; configuration-dependent figures are confirmed per program.
Overview
AR optical display inside the lens
Smart glasses need to show information without turning the wearer’s attention away from the task. A waveguide display moves that information into the lens: a micro-display generates the image, the waveguide carries and expands it across an optical combiner, and the eye sees a virtual image at a comfortable viewing distance.
- Eyes-up interaction. Turn-by-turn cues, workflow prompts and notifications are read without looking down at a handset.
- Balanced as eyewear first. Display brightness, weight balance and lens tinting are co-engineered so the product stays comfortable as everyday glasses.
- Platform-level integration. The display is engineered together with processor, battery and firmware rather than added as a separate module.
CYNRIN is developing its waveguide-enabled platform family. Detailed field-of-view, brightness and resolution specifications are shared with qualified programs under NDA.
Engineering building blocks
Core elements our teams tune together when shipping this capability on a platform.
How it works
The end-to-end chain
From input to user experience, engineered as one system rather than stacked modules.
Micro-display engine
Compact display panels generate the source image sized for wearable optics and power budgets.
Waveguide coupling & expansion
Input and output couplers guide light through the lens and expand the exit pupil for a usable eye box.
Eyewear integration
Optical combiners, tinting, temple weight and thermal design are tuned together for wearable balance.
Inside the technology
How the pieces fit together
A structural view of the capability. Configuration-dependent figures are confirmed per program rather than published as generic headline numbers.
Applications
Where this technology is used
Real use cases where eyes-up, hands-free smart eyewear changes how people work and move.
Industrial & Manufacturing
Hands-free work instructions and remote guidance stay in view while both hands work.
View use caseSecurity & Field Work
Patrol cues and checklists appear at a glance during outdoor operations.
View use caseRetail & Education
Guided tours and training prompts are delivered eyes-up.
View use casePlatforms
Proven starting points for your line
Platform configurations that ship this capability for OEM, ODM and private-label programs.
FAQ
Optical Waveguide Display FAQ
Are waveguide displays available on every CYNRIN platform?
Can the display UI be branded and customized?
Build this technology into your eyewear line
Tell us your target market and platform requirements. Engineering will reply with a configuration proposal, customization scope and sampling path.