This growing lineup strengthens the AR Alliance’s role in fostering AR Hardware innovation across the board.
The AR Alliance, a SPIE division dedicated to advancing augmented reality (AR), has welcomed a dozen new members: Ainstec, ams-Osram, Fraunhofer ISIT, Hong Kong Highpower International Co., Infineon, Kyocera Corporation, Morphotonics, Moveon Technologies, Murata Manufacturing Co., Seagate, Sunny Optical Technology, and Ushio. (SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics.)
These additions highlight the global reach and depth of the AR hardware ecosystem, spanning foundational research, cutting-edge optics, displays, user interfaces, and spatial computing platforms. The alliance offers a neutral space for companies of all sizes to collaborate and push AR hardware forward.
- Ainstec specializes in “AI+3D” chip tech, creating MEMS sensors and low-power AI chips for smarter 3D-sensing devices.
- ams-Osram, with over 110 years of expertise, leads in optical semiconductors, sensors, and lighting for automotive, industrial, medical, and consumer applications.
- Fraunhofer ISIT, the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology, excels in silicon micro/nanotech, MEMS, power electronics, and energy systems—bridging research and real-world industry needs.
- Hong Kong Highpower International Co.manufactures advanced lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries for consumer electronics, EVs, energy storage, and wearables.
- Infineon Technologies AG dominates in semiconductors for energy efficiency, mobility, and IoT, with microcontrollers, power semis, sensors, and security ICs.
- Kyocera Corporation, a Japanese tech giant, covers advanced ceramics, electronic components, semiconductor packages, optics, solar, and telecom products.
- Morphotonicspioneers large-area nanoimprinting for high-volume, nanoscale optics—ideal for AR smart glasses and next-gen consumer electronics.
- Moveon Technologies, based in Singapore, handles optical design, prototyping, and production for consumer electronics, automotive, and medical optics.
- Murata Manufacturing Co.is boosting its AI devices, comms, high-frequency tech, and sensors to support AR innovations like MEMS glasses, 6G, and spatial computing.
- Seagate, a data storage pioneer with 45+ years, delivers HDDs, SSDs, and solutions for cloud, enterprise, and edge computing.
- Sunny Optical Technology, a China-based leader, produces lens/camera modules, XR optics, and precision instruments for smartphones, automotive, AR/VR, and robotics.
- Ushio, Japan’s top specialty light source maker, develops lamps, lasers, and LEDs for semiconductors, medical, life sciences, cinema, and AR.
Leadership Comment
“We are building AR together,” said Dr. Bharath Rajagopalan, Chair of The AR Alliance and Director of Strategic Marketing, STMicroelectronics. “The AR Alliance is the place where concrete work takes place to harmonize approaches for advancing, unifying, and growing the global AR supply chain as well as accelerating innovation. We are pleased to welcome this exciting collection of players to the AR Alliance and to join us in this important work and bring their deep technology and product leadership to help enable the AR market.”
SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics.
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