Top AR Influencers Talk about Lumus on the Heels of Lenovo A6 Announcement
During its Accelerate conference recently, Lenovo unveiled their ThinkReality A6 intended to bring augmented reality to enterprise users. Powered with Lumus optics inside, the new device and AR software platform prove Lenovo is creating new use cases for the enterprise market.
The Lenovo ThinkReality A6 will feature waveguide displays from Lumus, following a licensing deal with original design manufacturer Quanta, a Lenovo supplier, in Dec. 2017.
Backed with a considerable amount of institutional experience in the AR headset field, Lenovo's unique approach to the hardware, components, and the cross-platform software ecosystem make its latest headset a compelling option for enterprise customers.
How are the industry experts responding to the announcement, Lumus optics and the potential enterprise opportunities?
Lenovo proudly announced the new product with its vision for the future of enterprise AR
AR & VR aren't just for play. Our brand new ThinkReality platform will enable the next wave of work as developers build the apps of the future, taking productivity to new heights. #LenovoAccelerate
Learn More: https://t.co/TeuQvTwMKB pic.twitter.com/rqaZhny5Uf
— Lenovo (@Lenovo) May 13, 2019
The tech scene was quick to praise the collaboration, including Lenovo’s Nathan Pettyjohn,
Excited to finally announce #Lenovo’s #ThinkReality Platform and ThinkReality A6 today! An amazing team effort on this new device agnostic and cloud agnostic platform for enterprises and the new light-weight A6 headset. https://t.co/yeplsaShg5
— Nathan Pettyjohn (@npj14) May 13, 2019
seeing it as another milestone for the future of AR and Smart Glasses.
Christopher Grayson, an independent market analyst on SmartGlasses and Near-Eye Optics display systems praised the company’s ability to scale
Competitors like to note that Lumus’ cascade coated mirror is simpler than other waveguides, but they’ve proven they can scale. I most commend them on being not just a team of engineers, but a well run business. They can forge partnerships, close deals, and deliver on product.
— Cʜʀɪsᴛᴏᴘʜᴇʀ Gʀᴀʏsᴏɴ (@chrisgrayson) May 19, 2019
In terms of the technical quality of optics, AR analyst Sarah Mautino stated that
They avoid aberrations tipical of holo/diffractive solutions. They have a huge know how, they were the first ones with waveguiding. They are pioneers to learn from. Before business they propose technical Quality.
— SaraM. (@SaraMautino) May 19, 2019
Coming on the tails of a CapGemini Research Institute that shows 82% of companies currently implementing AR say that the benefits are either meeting or exceeding their expectations. The positive feedback lays a solid foundation for the widespread business adoption of augmented reality, which according to the study 46% of companies believe that the technology will become mainstream in enterprises within the next three years.