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Introducing Direct Final Lens Casting
How our revolutionary manufacturing process enables prescription-corrected AR lenses at scale
PRESCRIPTION AR LENSES FOR EVERYDAY GLASSES
Let's make tomorrow look good.
We craft AR lenses that seamlessly blend into everyday life. From precision optics to fully integrated smart lenses — your prescription, your technology, one lens.
PRODUCTS
From precision to vision.
Three tiers of lens technology, each building on the last. Start with what you need today. Scale into the future.
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Standard
Precision-cast lenses built from your optical design. No embedded components — just flawless optics, fast.
- • Custom freeform geometries from your CAD file
- • Ultra-thin casting down to 400 microns
- • Prototype to 500+ units per batch
- • 10-day lead time on custom polymer optics
- • No minimum order quantity
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Advanced
Single-function integration. We embed one technology layer directly into your lens — waveguide, dimming, or sensing.
- • Direct Final Lens Casting with embedded component
- • Waveguide integration into prescription lens
- • Electrochromic dimming layer casting
- • Sensor substrate embedding
- • Prescription-corrected output
- • Custom configurations on request
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Vision
The holy grail. Display, dimming, sensing, and prescription correction — all converged into one ultra-thin lens.
- • Multi-function convergence in a single stack
- • Display + dimming + sensing + Rx correction
- • Target thickness under 400 microns
- • True everyday smart glasses form factor
- • Mass-customizable at scale
- • Early access program for partners
TECHNOLOGY
Direct Final Lens Casting.
We invented a hybrid manufacturing process that gives you the design freedom of digital with the optical quality of traditional. Here's how it works.
1
Your Design
Send us your CAD file with the optical geometry. Freeform, aspheric, complex — we handle it all.
2
3D-Printed Mold
We convert your design into a precision mold using our proprietary 3D printing process. Micron-level accuracy, any geometry.
3
Cast & Embed
Components — waveguides, sensors, electronics — are positioned in the mold. Then we cast the lens around them in a single pour.
4
Finished Lens
Out comes a single, thin, prescription-correct lens with technology built in. No bonding. No assembly. One lens.
~400μm lens thickness
WHY ADDOPTICS
We're not another corporate optics company.
We're a team of inventors who believe smart glasses should work for everyone — including the 4.2 billion people who need prescription lenses.
Prescription-First AR
Most AR companies treat prescription as an afterthought. We built our entire technology around it. Your Rx, your lens, your smart glasses — no compromises.
Impossibly Thin
Our Direct Final Lens Casting process creates lenses at ~400 microns — thin enough to fit into frames that actually look like glasses, not goggles.
Built to Scale
From one prototype to thousands of custom lenses. Our 3D-printed mold process means mass customization is built into the manufacturing, not bolted on.
Partner, Not Vendor
We work alongside your engineering team. Co-develop, iterate, solve problems together. Your tech combined with our optics — that's where breakthroughs happen.
APPLICATIONS
Where our lenses work.
From consumer AR to medical imaging — our casting technology adapts to your application.
AR & Smart Glasses
Prescription-corrected lenses with integrated waveguides, dimming, and sensing. Built for the next generation of everyday smart eyewear.
Learn more →Medical Technology
Precision optics for diagnostic imaging, endoscopy, and sensing devices. Quality-assured components with fast R&D turnaround.
Learn more →Illumination & Sensing
Custom freeform optics for automotive, consumer electronics, and industrial lighting. Complex geometries, no minimum order.
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Diffractive Waveguide Embedding
Diffractive waveguides require either an airgap or low-refractive coating to function optimally. We pioneered an innovative technique for direct casting encapsulation around these waveguides while preserving the crucial airgap.
READY TO SEE THE FUTURE?
Whether you're building smart glasses, medical devices, or something we haven't imagined yet
Let's figure it out together.
info@addoptics.com