Lumus and Quanta Expand Manufacturing Partnership with Licensing Agreement for Next-Generation Thinner, Lower-Cost Waveguides for AI Glasses

Agreement supports commercialization of thinner, lighter geometric waveguides optimized for high-volume production.

NESS ZIONA, Israel, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumus, the pioneering developer of reflective (geometric) waveguide technology for augmented reality (AR) eyewear, today announced a new licensing agreement with Quanta Computer Inc. ("Quanta"), a global technology manufacturing leader and long-standing Lumus supply chain partner, to manufacture the company's next generation of thinner, easier-to-produce waveguides for AR glasses.

The agreement builds on nearly a decade of collaboration between Lumus and Quanta, beginning with Quanta's investment in the company in 2016. Since then, the companies have worked together to advance geometric waveguide technology from early development to scalable manufacturing. Under the new licensing agreement, Quanta will manufacture Lumus' next generation of thin waveguides, including Z-30 2.0 and A-Lens (30° and 50° FOV).

"Our relationship with Quanta has always been built around solving the practical challenges of bringing advanced AR optics into mass production," said Ari Grobman, CEO of Lumus. "This agreement allows us to bring our next generation of lower-cost waveguides into manufacturing with a partner that understands both the technology and the production requirements behind it. We're excited to bring thinner waveguides and lighter optical engines to market while preserving the image quality and efficiency Lumus is known for."

Lumus' Z-30 2.0 waveguide delivers a 30-degree field of view in a thinner, lighter optical engine while increasing brightness and enabling direct prescription lens bonding.

Lumus' new A-Lens waveguides will be available in both 30° and 50° field-of-view designs. Designed for lower-cost production, A-Lens is approximately half the weight and thickness of previous generations while maintaining the image quality and efficiency that define Lumus' waveguide architecture.

Together, the new waveguides reflect Lumus' continued focus on reducing the size, weight, and manufacturing cost of AR optics without compromising the optical performance required for consumer and enterprise devices.

"Quanta and Lumus have consistently advanced reflective waveguide technology while maintaining a strong focus on manufacturability and scale," said C.C. Leung, Vice Chairman and President of Quana Computer Inc. "Leveraging Quanta's leadership in AI infrastructure, smart computing platforms, precision optics, and global manufacturing operations, we are well positioned to bring next-generation AR technologies from innovation to commercialization. This licensing agreement reflects our confidence in Lumus' advanced waveguide portfolio and strengthens our long-term collaboration to deliver light weight, high brightness, cost-effective, and production-ready optical solutions for the future generation of AI-enabled smart glasses."

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About Lumus
Lumus geometric (reflective) waveguides set an industry benchmark for AR image quality. Far brighter than other solutions, Lumus is the only waveguide ideally suited for outdoor usage. With up to 10X better luminance efficiency over competing waveguides and supply chain partners like Quanta Computer Inc. and SCHOTT, Lumus is the leading choice for OEMs making AR glasses. Lumus waveguide technology provides unparalleled color uniformity and a true white due to the straight-forward light path inherent in its architecture.

Other key advantages: a smaller micro-projector, a large field-of-view, and a distortion-free view of the real world. Remarkably, battery efficiency is up to 10 times greater than any other waveguide on the market, and forward light leakage (forward projection) is inherently negligible.

Lumus' manufacturing processes, supported by its world-class supply chain partners, including Quanta Computer Inc. and SCHOTT, enable scalability for mass manufacturing. The company is the leading designer of geometric waveguide technology at the core of several AR products, including Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses, Thales' Scorpion full-color head-mounted display, Augmedics' X2 system for guiding surgeons, SNKE, the first medical-grade, open-platform AR glasses for Healthcare, Lenovo's ThinkReality A6 as well as MediThinQ's ScopeEye® and MetaScope®.

About Quanta Computer
Quanta Computer Inc. is a Fortune Global 500 company headquartered in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Founded in 1988 and listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange since 1999, Quanta is a leading original design manufacturer (ODM) of technology products specializing in high-performance computing solutions. The company provides advanced computing hardware solutions across various sectors, including information and communication technology (ICT), cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI) datacenters, smart automotive systems, AIoT applications, and more. In fiscal year 2025, Quanta reported consolidated revenues of approximately US$68 billion and employed close to 80,000 professionals globally. The company has expanded its global presence with manufacturing and service facilities across Asia, the Americas, and Europe. For more information, please visit Quanta Computer's Website at http://www.quantatw.com/

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