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.
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.
Thinner Camera Modules
Supporting the trend to thinner phones, our technology can enable thinner camera modules and smaller camera bumps.
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
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.
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.
Early architect of the smartphone supply chain. CVP of Operations and Chief Quality Officer leading teams shipping >1 billion smartphones and wearable high tech devices. Ex Motorola Mobility, Lenovo, and Google.
Former Executive Director of Camera Systems Design and Innovation, at Motorola Mobility and Lenovo. CTO of Uber Freight.
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.)
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.
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
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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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