VR / AR

The Fraunhofer IPMS institute announced that it has developed a custom microLED microdisplay backplane, based on its high-performance OLED backplane technology.

Developers at the Fraunhofer IPMS, funded by third-party Vuzix customers with targeted applications in mind, adapted its existing OLED microdisplay backplane to the requirements of a high-current microLED frontplane. The samples, supporting 1080P+ resolutions in both monochrome and full-color displays, were tested first with an OLED frontplane and then with microLED arrays.

In January 2025, microLED developer VueReal launched reference design kits (RDKs) to enable product designers to buy microLED display samples and integrate into new designs. There were three different kits: monochrome microLED lighting panels, microLED microdisplays, and passive matrix and active matrix (LTPS) transparent microLED displays, ranging in size from 3.5-inch to 10-inch.

Now VueReal announced that it is expanding its RDK portfolio, with new industry-specific bundles (what they refer to as vertical RDKs). These new kits are specifically built for automotive and consumer electronics.

Kopin announced that it has been awarded a US army contract that involves a soldier display trade study to define the optimal MicroLED characteristics for  XR HUDs for warfighter solutions.

A 2k OLED microdisplay by Kopin

The Soldier Display Trade Study focuses on identifying ultrabright MicroLED tradeoffs to optimize see-through XR applications, prioritizing daytime-readable displays that are brighter, more energy-efficient, and capable of delivering clear visibility across diverse lighting conditions—from intense daylight to overcast starlight. The trade study will culminate in a comprehensive “Microdisplay Requirements and Performance Matrix,” setting the standard for next-generation soldier vision systems.

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China-based Innovision, developer of microLED microdisplays based on the company's vertically-stacked pixel (VSP) technology, announced that it has started to produce microdisplays in its production line. 

Innovision started building its production line in March 2024, and soon afterwards the company demonstrated an XGA vertically-stacked full color display, that offers a brightness of over 500,000 nits.

In August 2023, China-based BOE HC Semitek started building its $700 million microLED epiwafer production line in Jinwan District, Zhuhai, China. In October 2024, the company announced that it started producing sample wafers.

A few days ago the company held a ceremony as it is starting to mass produce 6-inch microLED wafers, as the project enters its commercial stage. BOE now has a full microLED industry chain, from epiwafers to modules and applications.

NewSight Reality announced its next-generation transparent optical display module, the TOMM2. This is a see-through near eye display, that is meant to be used in front of the eye, placed  located within the eyeglass lens within millimeters of the pupil of the user’s eye.

The TOMM2 near-eye transparent display uses microLED chip produced by Mojo vision. We do not have any technical deatils on these microLEDs.

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China-based microLED microdisplay developer Hongshi Intelligence announced that it has developed a full-color microLED microdisplay, with a brightness level of 1.2 million nits(white light).

The microdisplay uses a hybrid stack structure, integrating native blue and green microLED (from two source wafers) and uses quantum dots color conversion to emit red light from blue LEDs.

Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Tecno Mobile announced a new smart glasses product, called the Tecno AI Glasses Pro that utilize microLED microdisplays.

The company did not detail much, but we do know that the displays offers a 30-degrees FOV, and over 1,500 nits of brightness. It seems as if these displays are monochrome (green), and are likely produced by JBD.