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SCHOTT Drops Weight of Augmented Reality Glass by 20%

The new optical glass shaves five grams off the weight of the waveguides currently used in AR devices .

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

SCHOTT unveiled the next innovation in AR, SCHOTT RealView 1.9 lightweight. The new optical glass shaves five grams off the weight of the waveguides currently used in AR de-vices, in which means a lighter, more comfortable, more immersive experience for the user. Manufacturers designing consumer-grade products target  a total device weight of 70 grams, so saving 5 grams only by incorporating the new lightweight glass is a milestone in material and device development. The weight cut is mainly d...

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