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Transforming light.
Reshaping the future of sensing.

Unparalleled control, performance, and new information from a single flat metalens. Optics made in any semiconductor foundry to empower billions of devices in the real world.

Unlock the unseen

Meet Polar ID, a full system solution for smartphone biometrics and beyond.
Polar ID

Benefits of Meta-Optics

Simplifying complex optical modules to enable new information in mass markets. Multiple optical functions implemented in a single, flat optic allow for complete control of all information in light. Our metalens technology brings the precision of the semiconductor foundries and optics together for the first time.
What are Meta-Optics
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When compared to traditional diffractive optics (DOEs), meta-optics (MOEs) produce substantially less stray light and have higher imaging performance at low f/# and across temperature.
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4x improvement in signal to noise in 3D imaging systems.
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Complete control over the intensity, phase, and polarization of every photon of light.
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Multifunctional meta-optics replace an entire set of refractive/diffractive lenses, reducing the cost of lens integration, assembly, and alignment.
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Metalenses are fabricated with a single semiconductor layer for high yield, cost effective mass production.
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Extreme temperature stability enables worry-free reflow.

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Meet the world’s highest performing, most compact family of pattern projectors that improve every aspect of 3D depth sensing for smartphones, robots, AR/VR and the IoT.
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Core Markets

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Consumer Electronics

Smartphones, AR glasses, VR headsets, displays, wearables, tablets, and laptops. Metalenz is proliferating new forms of advanced sensing across consumer devices with multifunctional, compact meta-optics.
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Smarthome & Industrial Robotics

From smart homes to smart factories, Metalenz is helping companies integrate depth information into their IoT sensing solutions, providing better data, decisions and more efficient operations.
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Automotive

Metasurface optics from Metalenz are driving a revolution in automotive LIDAR solutions by delivering 150 degree field-of-view from a single metasurface optic.

Latest News

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02 | 26 | 2024

Metalenz Confirms Samsung ISOCELL Vizion Image Sensor as Light- Engine for Polar ID, the World’s Smallest, Most Affordable and Secure Face Unlock Solution.

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10 | 26 | 2023

Metalenz Launches Polar ID, Enabling Simple, Secure Face Unlock for Smartphones

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09 | 05 | 2023

Metalenz and Vertilite Unveil “Starlight” Projector for Structured Light Applications Using a New Meta-Optic

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07 | 10 | 2023

Metalenz and Dilusense Partner to Revolutionize the Optics and Performance of Structured Light Sensing Systems

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06 | 26 | 2023

Metalenz Launches its Metasurface Optics on the Open Market in Partnership with UMC

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02 | 03 | 2023

Metalenz Wins 2023 Prism Award

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10 | 12 | 2022

Metalenz Raises $30 Million Series B Led by Neotribe Ventures

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06 | 09 | 2022

Metalenz and STMicroelectronics Deliver World’s First Optical Metasurface Technology for Consumer Electronics Devices.

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Awards & Recognition

Silicon 100: Startups Worth Watching in 2024

AI Breakthrough Awards 2024- Best Overall Biometrics Solution

AI Breakthrough Award – Best Overall Biometrics Solution

Metalenz Prism Awards Winner

2023 SPIE Prism Award: Cameras and Imaging