MetaLenz teams for structured light projector for 3D sensing
Metalenz has teamed up with VCSEL supplier Vertilite to develop an open market structured light projector for 3D sensing applications.
The Starlight projector combines a new, wide field pseudorandom dot pattern metasurface optic from Metalenz, the Orion 18K, with a pseudorandom VCSEL array from Vertilite in China.
This will create a compact, high performance, low cost structured light system for 3D sensing applications such as face authentication for smartphones, contactless access control, security, gesture recognition, obstacle avoidance and automotive in-cabin monitoring.
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The Starlight projector generates around 18,000 dots at 940nm, using the Orion 18k meta-optic to collimate and diffract the light coming from 391 VCSEL emitters arranged in a pseudorandom array.
The Orion 18k dot pattern provides high power per dot with high contrast using the 1.5W 940nm Dolphin pseudorandom pattern VCSEL array. This makes the projector suitable for use under any indoor/outdoor lighting conditions as the larger array provides a higher pattern precision and a very large field of illumination with a metasurface that is reflowable and stable at extended operating temperatures.
“We are excited to launch the Starlight structured light projector together with Vertilite. The unique performance advantages of our meta-optics combined with the power and efficiency of Vertilite’s VCSEL create a structured light projector that is available to any OEM or system integrator to bring better, brighter, 3D sensing solutions to market.” Lars Johnsson, VP of Product, Sales, and Marketing, Metalenz.
“We are delighted to partner with leading metasurface optics supplier Metalenz to deliver a new Structured Light projector that provides superior performance and is ready for worry-free integration. We believe the Starlight projector will further accelerate our market share growth in areas like biometric authentication, contactless access control, and robotics.” Ryan Rao, CPO, Vertilite.
www.metalenz.com; www.Vertilite.com
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