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2026

Optics for Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality 2026-2036: Technologies, Forecasts, Markets

IDTechEx Report: Thomas Bithell

2025

AddOptics

IDTechEx spoke to Lucas Klamer, Co-founder and Head of Sales.

2024

3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing 2024-2034: Technology and Market Outlook

IDTechEx Report:

2023

Addoptics: 2023 Update

Addoptics is a Rotterdam-based company that uses 3D printed molds to produce prescription lenses that encapsulate both reflective and diffractive waveguides, improving aesthetics and usability. IDTechEx spoke to Addoptics about its ongoing pivot away from optics prototyping towards producing ophthalmic prescription lenses for AR glasses.

Wearable Technology Forecasts 2023-2033

IDTechEx Report: Dr Tess Skyrme

Lumus

Lumus is an Israeli company which designs optical engines for AR and other head mounted display (HMD) devices. These optical engines are composed of a display and reflective (also known as geometric) waveguide combiner — Lumus' key expertise is in the design of these waveguides, which can expand the exit pupil in two dimensions. Although largely fabless, it has its own smaller production line for R&D and specialized orders.

Luxexcel Acquired by Meta

3D printed optics company Luxexcel has been acquired by Meta, almost certainly for its work in 3D printed ancillary lenses and encapsulation for AR optical waveguides.

2022

Polymer 3D Printing Market Moves Beyond Prototyping to Hit US$21.1B

IDTechEx finds that demand for polymer materials by mass far exceeds that of metal materials for 3D printing. IDTechEx finds that polymer 3D printing is moving beyond prototyping to high-value adoption by end-users, which will propel its growth to US$21.1 billion in 2033.

Polymer Additive Manufacturing 2023-2033: Technology and Market Outlook

IDTechEx Report:

Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality Headsets 2023-2033: Technologies, Players, and Markets

IDTechEx Report:

Lenovo: The ThinkReality A3

Lenovo showcased its ThinkReality A3 headset at Laval Virtual 2022. Released in 2021, these are marketed as a lightweight AR headset or smart glasses, as opposed to an MR device.

Luxexcel

Luxexcel 3D develops production technology for 3D printed lenses, which are manufactured with a proprietary photopolymer material jetting process and do not require polishing. Its technology is primarily targeted at mass production of customized ophthalmic lenses for the encapsulation of waveguides and/or other optical technologies in smart glasses. Volume production of 3D printed prescription lenses has been proven by the firm and demonstrators of 3D printed waveguide lens encapsulation have been shown off. Luxexcel is headquartered in Eindhoven, NL.

Addoptics

Addoptics is a Rotterdam-based company that uses 3D printed molds to produce cast resin reflective and refractive optics. This process enables complex optic geometries, allows quick turnarounds for prototyping and is scalable to small production runs.

2020

Luxexcel

Attendee of AWE 2020

2018

3D Printed Ophthalmic Lenses As A Key Differentiator For Integrated Smart Eyewear Solutions

Luxexcel, Belgium

2017

Investment in 3D printed lenses

Luxexcel, a fast-growing company that developed a unique technology to 3D print ophthalmic lenses has announced that it received up to 10M US$ in equity financing from a group of financial and strategic investors.

2015

IDTechEx Show! announces winners of Launchpad new technologies comp

Ten early-stage companies have been selected for the IDTechEx Launchpad, an exciting initiative that provides them the opportunity to showcase prototypes and demonstrations of their new products at the IDTechEx Show!

WACKER jumps into 3D printing materials

In their Q2 interim report, WACKER have revealed they are now able to 3D print silicone. Silicone is a useful material to be able to 3D print because injection-moulded silicone is a favourite choice for prototyping.

Digitizing old analogue industry - a new era for optics manufacturing

Interview with Luxexcel founder, Richard van de Vrie.

Transparent 3D printing service

LUXeXceL's business to business 3D printing service will bring transparent 3D printing to the optics market as well as many new markets and businesses.