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VueReal has introduced a new microLED-powered smart mirror platform, branded as TrueVue. The company says that this mirror was engineered to deliver an ultra-thin form factor, exceptionally low power consumption, and no need for thermal management.

TrueVue mirrors are designed to support both automotive Full Display Mirror (FDM) programs and novel consumer smart mirrors. The basic idea is that such smart mirrors could provide context-aware content, such as safety prompts, navigation cues, environmental information, notifications, and system status, directly on the mirror surface. 

MicroLED developer VueReal announced a new microLED wearable display platform, that it brands as EcoVue, to address the cost, power efficiency and manufacturability required by next-gen wearable devices. VueReal says that its technology advancement roadmap aims to achieve cost parity with premium OLED displays within two years (2028).

EcoVue displays offers high brightness (over 3,000 nits), while significantly reducing system-level power demand. VueReal says that this was achieved by combining its proprietary MicroLED integration expertise with energy-aware display architecture.

MicroLED developer VueReal announced a partnership with Flex-N-Gate to co-develop next-generation brake-light modules that combine Flex-N-Gate lighting expertise with VueReal’s microLED technology.

The two companies unveiled a new demonstrator that highlights how microLED technology can elevate on-the-road communication. This new prototype, that you see above, demonstrates the potential of MicroLEDs to enhance lighting flexibility, enable dynamic, context-aware signaling and support more intelligent vehicle-to-vehicle interactions.

This is a sponsored post by Brad Martin, VueReal |  bmartin@vuereal.com

MicroLEDs promise to reshape the future of displays and lighting - with higher brightness, lower power consumption, and longer lifespans than OLEDs. But for most innovators, that promise has remained just out of reach. Not due to lack of ideas or demand, but because of one persistent barrier: access.

That’s now starting to change, thanks to the arrival of Reference Design Kits (RDKs): pre-integrated microLED modules that empower engineers, designers, and developers to prototype and experiment - without custom fabrication, high-volume commitments, or massive investment. By dramatically lowering the barrier to entry and leveraging flexible manufacturing methods, RDKs are unlocking a new era of innovation - accelerating both the pace of discovery and the path to mass adoption.

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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.

MicroLED display developer VueReal announced that it has raised $40.5 million USD in its Series C funding round. The round was led by Export Development Canada (EDC) and included participation from existing VueReal investors, including Cycle Capital, BDC Capital's Cleantech Practice, and TDK Ventures.

VueReal says that the new funds will enable it to scale its production capabilities and enhance its ecosystem to support partners in achieving their goals of integrating microLEDs in commercial production.

MicroSolid Printing pioneer VueReal is going to unveil several new technologies and products at CES, as the company gets ready for microLED display commercialization. VueReal wants companies to take advantage of the unique properties of microLED displays (mainly the customized production process and the high transparency and high brightness) and this year it will focus on new applications that can be enabled only by microLEDs.

First up, VueReal is launching new microLED Design Reference Kits to enable product designers to buy display samples and integrate into new designs. The first kit will provide microLED-powered lighting panels. These resemble OLED lighting panels - area lighting that is uniform. But unlike OLEDs, microLEDs will provide high brightness, long lifetime, and reduced costs. These are basically monochrome simple displays, and VueReal will offer either in native colour (R, G, B) or phosphor coated (white, red, amber).

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This event is perfect for engineers, researchers, entrepreneurs, managers, inventors, and end users from around the world, who wish to learn more about the latest display innovations, with a focus on microLEDs and AR/VR technologies. 

The vent will include lectures from dozens of companies, including Coherent, Konica Minolta, SCIL, Polar Light Technologies, VueReal, Finetech, XTPL, 3D Micromac, DELO, CEA/Leti, Yole Intelligence, Instrument Systems, Hamamatsu, and many more. You can click on the image above the full agenda.

The microLED display technology is highly promising, as these displays offer increased brightness, efficiency and lifetime over the current LCD and OLED displays. However adoption of microLED displays in the major display markets is still years away. One display segment that could see adoption of microLED display sooner, is the transparent display sector.

Transparent displays are very interesting and have been researched for many years - and we have seen commercial adoption of transparent LCD, LED and OLED displays. These never achieved meaningful market success, but microLED developers hope that once microLED transparent displays are available this could change, thanks to the higher transparency and brightness offered by microLEDs compared to OLEDs and LCDs.

In recent years, we have seen many companies demonstrating transparent microLED prototypes, and even deploying some solution commercially. We will detail some of these recent advances below.

MicroLED display developer VueReal announced a strategic partnership with PMOLED producer RiTDisplay display, that will enable device makers to access VueReal's microLED display technologies.

VueReal and RiTDisplay have been collaborating for several years, co-developing automotive displays and lighting solutions. The two companies will now target the consumer market with high-performance and cost-effective displays. The displays will be based on RiT's passive-matrix backplane and VueReal's microLED frontplane solutions.