EssilorLuxottica Hosts EPIC Meeting on Augmented Reality Glasses in Milan

By Public Technologies
  • EssilorLuxottica hosted a two-day European Photonics Industry Consortium technology meeting in Milan focused on bringing augmented reality glasses to mass markets.
  • Participants included Meta, Google and Applied Materials, alongside optical component manufacturers and equipment suppliers.
  • Discussions highlighted industry collaboration on technology roadmaps, standardization and industrial investment to lower development costs and accelerate manufacturing scale-up.
  • Prescription lens compatibility was identified as a fundamental design requirement, with comfort and everyday usefulness central to consumer adoption.
  • Scaling production will require reliable manufacturing processes that preserve optical precision and consistent image quality at higher volumes.


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