Capture Every Moment with Precision

Next level of imaging, with Lumenuity’s cutting-edge camera and projection capabilities – for phones, drones, and augmented reality (AR).

About

Lumenuity is a hard-science optics company. We provide revolutionary optics.

With Lumenuity’s technology, more optical performance in light and compact mobile systems.

Better phone and drone cameras. Lighter AR headsets.

Imaging that is not possible today, at your fingertips tomorrow.

Our Founders

Benjamin Shapiro

CEO, Co-Founder

Caltech, PhD

Professor 18 years, University of Maryland (Aerospace, then Bioengineering).

Fulbright Scholar.

Served in C-suite roles for 3 tech companies. Last as Chief Scientist, Control at Kernel (brain machine company, > $100M investment).

Edo Waks

Co-Founder

Stanford, PhD

Full Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering,  Quantum Institute.

University of Maryland at College Park.

Optics, light & quantum mechanics. PECASE (Presidential Career) award. Fellow APS (Applied Physics Society), OSA (Optical Society of America).

Team

A team that has done it before.

Experienced engineers and physicists with PhD’s and decades of experience in optics, photonics, physics, lens design, electronics and mechanics.

World-class advisory team, with decades of leadership experience in brand-name first-tier phone and augmented reality companies.  

Markets

1.2 billion smartphones are sold each year. Each with one or multiple cameras. Phone companies compete on camera quality, size and cost. Our tech can increase that quality, and decrease size and cost.

Virtual and augmented reality (AR) headsets are a major market (estimated at $8 billion/year, and growing). Size, weight, and power are key blockers to wider consumer adoption. Our tech can reduce optics size, increase source-to-eye light efficiency, decrease headset weight, and increase battery life.

technologies

Company has developed multiple technologies that are of direct and immediate relevance to the smartphone and augmented reality (AR) market.

Both markets are big. Over 1 billion smartphones are sold each year (e.g. S&P Global : Worldwide smartphone shipment forecast through 2026: from small drop to mild recovery | S&P Global Market Intelligence). These phones have one or multiple cameras each. Major phone companies compete on differentiating themselves, one against another, based in a large part on camera performance. Our technology provides a camera leg-up to companies that partner with us.

The augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) headset market is estimated to be in the tens of billions of dollars, and growing (e.g. Stratview Research : Head Mounted Display Market Forecast, 2023-2028). That market currently struggles with headset light-source-to-eye efficiency, battery life, weight, and resulting user comfort. Our technology can address these issues.

 

Below technologies are of interest to major phone and AR companies now. With more under development.

2-in-1 Cameras

Revolutionize how cameras utilize space on mobile phones.

With our technology, each camera can do more.

Combine 2 or more cameras into 1. Yet still cover the same performance range.

More performance. Less space. Less cost.

Smaller camera modules.

More space in phones for other features.

Cameras that fit next-generation thinner phones.

Double Optical Resolution

Our technology can double (or more) the performance of zoom cameras. Or halve their size.

Play the video below to see how our Light Unfolding® technology can put the zoom power of DSLR cameras inside a smartphone.

Introducing: Double optical zoom (2x more imaging resolution), with no change in periscope camera size.

Or, keep zoom the same, but halve camera size.

Free up space in phones for other features.

Thinner Camera Modules

Supporting the trend to thinner phones, our technology can enable thinner camera modules and smaller camera bumps.

In current phones, periscope zoom cameras can lead to undesirably thick camera modules and large camera bumps.

Light Unfolding® technology allows thinner high-performance zoom cameras. Enables thinner camera modules and smaller camera bumps.

Or can replace tallest camera with a thinner 2-in-1 camera.

Augmented Reality (AR)

Compressed higher-efficiency optics for augmented reality (AR).

Chip-as-optics. Can replace bulky lens assembly systems, with a thin and efficient photonic system.

Substantially increase light-source to eye efficiency. Decrease headset weight. Increase battery life.

Interested in learning more?

Optics as a Service (OaaS)

Lumenuity also works with companies to customize our technology to your optics needs. This is done cost-effectively, and with a fast design cycle.

If you are interested in this aspect, please contact us below.

intellectual property

Enabling technology with broad enforceable IP.

27 filed patents and counting, in US and abroad. In Europe, Asia, and other major markets.

Foundational technology patents issued in US and key countries abroad.

partners

Support participating phone makers with advanced Snapdragon software / firmware capabilities for our tech.

Manufacturing partner, for our augmented reality (AR) chip-as-optics technology.

Photonics simulation & design methods that originated out of Caltech. 100x – 1,000,000x more powerful than industry-standard commercial codes.

Lumenuity and Qualcomm are collaborating to provide smaller and more powerful cameras to phone makers. See video below:

advisors

Ettiene Knauer

Co-founder and former Chief Business Officer of DXOMARK. All major phone companies use DXO to score the performance of their cameras. Currently VP Sales & Marketing, at Prophesee, a world leader of neuromorphic vision sensors.

Joe LaChapelle

3D imaging expert. Former Vice President R&D at Luminar Technologies. Currently CTO at venture startup Haemanthus. He has over 30 years of experience building complex photonics systems in significant volumes.

Jeff Lutz

Early architect of the smartphone supply chain. CVP of Operations and Chief Quality Officer leading teams shipping >1B smartphones and wearable high tech devices. Ex Motorola Mobility, Lenovo, and Google.

Val Marchevsky

Former Executive Director of Camera Systems Design and Innovation, at Motorola Mobility and Lenovo. CTO of Uber Freight.

John Marick

Founder and former CEO of Consumer Cellular, a cell phone company that offers no-contract cell phone plans. (Consumer Cellular was purchased by GTCR, a private equity firm, in 2020.)

Jeff Miller

President and CEO of Synchronoss Technologies. Previously served as President for IDEAL Industries Technology Group, following a 16-year career with Motorola Mobility as Corporate Vice President of North America.

Tianyue Ye

Founder & former CTO Quanergy, a pioneer in 3D LiDAR with silicon photonics beam steering and AI perception. Raised series of venture fundings and grew business from garage level to NYSE listing.

news

22 Oct 2024     |     PHOTONICS

Mobile Optics Developer Lumenuity Emerges from Stealth with Qualcomm Collaboration

23 Oct 2024     |     PULSE 2.0

Lumenuity: $1.2 Million (Seed) Raised To Enhance Zoom Capabilities Of Smartphone Cameras

24 Oct 2024     |     PARSERS VC

Lumenuity: A New Dawn for Smartphone Photography

Press and reporters in need of information can view our press kit here.

investor relations

Lumenuity is currently a private company.

We are accepting investments at this time.

If you would like more information, please contact us.

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