The first full time adopters of smart eyewear will be people that are already wearing eyewear on a daily basis. Virtually everyone in this category requires prescription lenses. Therefore, the first generation of smart eyewear that is worn all day and everyday, will have integrated prescription. Currently, the AR ecosystem is lacking a proper solution for prescription. Mass customization of optics without compromise in quality is key to solving this problem and will be extensively covered in this talk.

This talk will cover what the path to the first AR glasses for full-time use will look like, and the role that 3D printing will play. We will give an overview of the technical aspects of utilizing 3D printing for personalized optics, compare different 3D printing based technologies, and look at different optical designs for AR glasses. Designs that are becoming increasingly popular are so-called push-pull designs. This talk will cover such designs from both a technical and user experience perspective.

At the end of this talk, you will understand how 3D printing can be used to manufacture nanometer smooth optical lenses in a way that scales to mass production. You will be up to date on some of the latest advancement in AR optics and have a new perspective on what the first successful smart glasses will look like.
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