Kopin achieves breakthrough in AI-driven micro-display technology, creating an AR/VR prototype.

Recently, US-based microdisplay manufacturer Kopin announced a key breakthrough in the hardware and software development of its AI-driven display technology, NeuralDisplay, successfully creating a demonstratable prototype. This technology aims to reduce the size, weight, power consumption, and cost of AR/VR systems.

It is understood that NeuralDisplay technology can automatically adjust according to the user's unique visual needs, dynamically adjust brightness and contrast, accurately track the gaze, monitor eye fatigue in real time, and quickly respond to neural stimuli such as pupil dilation, bringing users a more comfortable and personalized visual experience.

In terms of hardware, the prototype is based on OLED technology compatible with Micro LED and has achieved eye image capture function, laying the foundation for subsequent technology upgrades and application expansion. In terms of software, the prototype has now integrated automatic convergence adjustment function, which can synchronize with the user's gaze direction and depth perception, enhancing the user's immersion and interactive experience in the virtual environment.

According to available information, Kopin, founded in 1984, is a supplier specializing in providing specialized optical systems and high-performance microdisplays for the defense, enterprise, consumer electronics, and medical fields. Its products encompass AMLCD, LCOS, Micro OLED, Micro LED microdisplays, as well as various optical components and low-power ASIC chips.

The defense and military sector is one of Kopin Microdisplay's key markets, contributing the majority of the company's revenue in the past year. Driven by increased shipments of thermal imaging weapon sights, Kopin achieved total revenue of $50.03 million in 2024, a 24.6% year-over-year increase.

This year, Kopin has secured several defense contracts. On April 17, Kopin announced that it had won a multi-year contract worth $7.5 million (approximately RMB 54.71 million) from a Tier 1 contractor of the U.S. Department of Defense to supply microdisplays for an AR system for pilot helmet displays.

On April 24, Kopin announced that it had won a new contract from the U.S. Army for the Soldier Display Trade Study project, which aims to study the application of Micro LED full-color microdisplays in military XR head-up displays (HUDs).