Google acquires a micro LED development company for AR glasses

 

Google has signed an agreement to acquire Raxium, a startup company related to AR devices and the like. GSMArena replied. Raxium is a company that develops micro LEDs used for displays in AR and VR headsets. Although the purchase price has not been announced, it seems that it has been reported that the previous value of Raxium was 1 billion dollars, 120 billion yen.
 

Micro LED is a technology that is attracting attention as a new display method following liquid crystal and organic EL. Very small LEDs of each color are arranged on the surface, and structurally, power consumption, color gamut, brightness, etc. are considerably superior to existing technologies. In addition, it is possible to realize much smaller pixels than organic EL. This is a highly anticipated field for VR / AR devices that require high-definition screens with higher pixel densities than smartphones and PCs.
 

Currently, Raxium does not sell the product, but it is said that it has realized a micro LED composed of 3.5 μm pixels, which is considerably smaller than general organic EL.


In addition, Google acquired North, which sold AR glasses called Focals 1.0 two years ago.
Speaking of Google's AR glasses, "Google Glass" that appeared about 10 years ago, but now it is limited to corporate use.
 

The development of Google's AR glass has already been rumored, and it seems that a development team is being formed.

Rumor: Is Google Entering the Metaverse? Developing new AR glassIt is rumored that not only Google but also Apple, Meta, Amazon, etc. are developing AR / VR glasses, and the share battle is likely to be fierce.