Augmented reality wearable
display producer Lumus, completed $45 million investment in a Series C round,
the company announced. Lumus makes the optical engine to empower augmented
reality solutions. The company is working on optical technology for see-through
wearable displays. Its augmented reality display technology is used by consumer
electronics and smart-eyewear manufacturers to implement their augmented
reality offerings.
Lumus was founded in 2000, with a
mission to create optics that transform the way people interact with their
reality. Previously this year, the company had announced it had raised $15
million in funding led by Shanda Group and Crystal-Optech. Additional $30
million came from Taiwanese tech companies Quanta and HTC, along with other
strategic investors. Current investment is aligned with HTC’s natural extension
into augmented reality.
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