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'''WaveOptics Limited''' is a British [[technology company]] specializing in the design and development of [[diffraction grating|diffractive]] [[waveguide (optics)|waveguides]] and [[optical engine]]s for [[Augmented Reality]] ([[AR]]) [[smartglasses]] and headsets. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in [[Oxfordshire]], UK, the company developed key optical components intended to enable lightweight, high-performance, and mass-market AR wearables. <ref name="founded_2014_1"/> WaveOptics was acquired by [[Snap Inc.]] in May 2021 for over $500 million, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary and the primary supplier of displays for [[Spectacles (hardware)|Snap Spectacles]]. <ref name="parent2"/> WaveOptics operates as a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Snap while continuing to serve other [[Original equipment manufacturer|original-equipment manufacturers]] (OEMs) with its patented waveguide technology.<ref name="snap_subsid"/> | '''WaveOptics Limited''' is a British [[technology]] [[company]] specializing in the design and development of [[diffraction grating|diffractive]] [[waveguide (optics)|waveguides]] and [[optical engine]]s for [[Augmented Reality]] ([[AR]]) [[smartglasses]] and headsets. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in [[Oxfordshire]], UK, the company developed key optical components intended to enable lightweight, high-performance, and mass-market AR wearables. <ref name="founded_2014_1"/> WaveOptics was acquired by [[Snap Inc.]] in May 2021 for over $500 million, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary and the primary supplier of displays for [[Spectacles (hardware)|Snap Spectacles]]. <ref name="parent2"/> WaveOptics operates as a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Snap while continuing to serve other [[Original equipment manufacturer|original-equipment manufacturers]] (OEMs) with its patented waveguide technology.<ref name="snap_subsid"/> | ||
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