Lenovo Research Institute has been releasing the Starlight G1, G2, New G2 AR glasses since 2017; in 2021, it upgraded and launched the New G2 Pro AR glasses; at the 2023 MWC exhibition, it officially released the lightweight AR glasses Lenovo Starlight G2 Light.
The Lenovo New G2 Pro features a dual-eye stereoscopic display with true color reproduction and precise spatial positioning technology, employing a wide-angle 3D holographic display with a 50-degree field of view and 1080p resolution. In practical applications, it meets various needs such as remote collaboration, hands-on training, intelligent inspections, exhibition displays, and more.
The Lenovo Morning Star series AR glasses, based on technologies such as computer vision and artificial intelligence, have developed an integrated Morning Star training classroom. It features a full set of modules including AR/VR course experiences, AR course creation, course demonstration/interaction, and intelligent course assessment. This provides a highly immersive and interactive teaching experience to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of practical training, reducing the manpower and material costs of training.
Since 2019, Lenovo has successively launched the A6, A3, and VRX headsets as part of its ThinkReality series.
ThinkReality is a series of enterprise-level augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) solutions and devices designed specifically for commercial and industrial users, supporting applications such as remote collaboration, training for complex tasks, and simulation. In May 2022, Lenovo launched the enterprise-grade ThinkReality AR/VR system tailored for enterprise users, which works in conjunction with ThinkReality headsets.
The ThinkReality A3 is an AR headset released in 2021, featuring the Nreal Light AR optical solution. It boasts a 1080p resolution and does not have an onboard battery. It can be connected to a computer or smartphone to enable AR, 3D visualization, remote collaboration, and other operations.
ThinkReality VRX是联想2022年发布的一款VR头显，企业用户可以将 ThinkReality VRX 作为独立设备或者与PC相连，支持六自由度（6DoF）追踪，采用Pancake 光学元件，搭配4K分辨率和90Hz刷新率，支持全彩、高分辨率的透视功能。VRX自2023年8月初起，已在亚洲各大主要市场上架销售。
The Lenovo Yoga Smart Glasses T1 is a consumer-grade AR glasses released by Lenovo in 2022. It features a BOE Micro-OLED screen and the Nreal Light Freeform Diamond AR optical solution, offering a resolution of 1920*1080 and a PPD of 58. It can be used for mobile office work, watching movies and TV shows, gaming, and entertainment.
Lenovo Savior VR700 is a consumer-grade VR headset released in 2022, featuring a 3664*1920 LCD fast-response screen with support for a high refresh rate of 72/90Hz. It also supports 6DoF full interaction, achieving millimeter-level positioning accuracy.
In September 2023, the Savior series AR glasses, Legion Glasses, were released, featuring micro OLED display technology with a refresh rate of 60Hz. They are primarily designed to provide a virtual large-screen experience for the concurrently released Savior handheld device, Legion Go.
Lenovo New Vision is positioned as a service provider in the industrial metaverse industry application platform. With digital twin technology at its core, it creates industrial metaverse platform products and services. By connecting upstream and downstream ecological partners, it provides industry customers with end-to-end digital solutions, driving the development of the industrial metaverse and empowering traditional industries to upgrade. The company's products include NovoVerse, DTOS, Z-Engine, Industrial Digital Twin Integrated Machine, and Distributed Digital Base Node Integrated Machine.
Lenovo New Vision is a national high-tech enterprise, software enterprise, and Beijing gazelle enterprise, and has obtained multiple ISO management system certifications. Through long-term investment in technology research and development, Lenovo New Vision has developed a range of core technologies and product solutions with independent intellectual property rights. It holds registrations for hundreds of domestic and international intellectual property rights, which are applied across various industries including aerospace, energy, industrial, automotive, cultural tourism, agriculture, and emergency services.
Beijing Neodiamond Display Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 2015 and is recognized as a national-level "Little Giant" enterprise specializing in innovative and high-tech industries. The company primarily engages in two main areas of business: wearable displays and desktop displays. In the fields of AR/VR and core optical technologies, it currently possesses two major underlying platforms: freeform optics (geometric optics) and nano-optics (diffractive optics). Furthermore, it has been continuously expanding into heavyweight application development platforms such as AR/VR displays and vision optics.
Currently, Neodiamond has established its research and sales center in Beijing, a high-end manufacturing center in Zhenjiang, and is assisting the Optical Inspection Center of Jiangxi Province in Shangrao.
In 2022, Neodiamond received Series B+ funding, and Lenovo Capital has participated in multiple rounds of Neodiamond financing from 2017 to 2022, including Pre-Series A, Series A, and Series B rounds. Currently, Lenovo Capital holds approximately 1.16% of the shares.
Neodiamond has collaborated with Lenovo Research Institute Shanghai on various AR smart glasses products, including Lenovo Star G1, Lenovo Star G2, Lenovo Star New G2, Lenovo ThinkReality A3, and Yoga Smart Glasses T1.
Freeform Diamond Pro
Ximmerse (Guangdong Virtual Reality Technology Co., Ltd.) is a globally leading Mixed Reality (MR) system development company, specializing in mature software, hardware, system design, and large-scale mass production capabilities in the MR industry. The company's business covers software and hardware development, platform operation, and content distribution in the field of Mixed Reality.
Ximmerse has secured nearly 300 million yuan in investment from top-tier investment firms, including Lenovo Capital.
In 2023, Ximmerse released the Rhino X2, the most integrated mixed reality interactive terminal in the industry to date. It combines SLAM large-scale positioning, infrared X-Tag positioning, GPS/BeiDou dual-star positioning, virtual-real fusion interaction, space video shooting, holographic live/streaming broadcasting, and other functions.
C-SKY Microsystems was founded in 2021, specializing in the design and development of high-efficiency, intelligent general-purpose CPUs, empowering applications in personal computing, automotive computing, and metaverse infrastructure.
In 2022, C-SKY Microsystems, a company invested in by Lenovo Capital, signed a further cooperation agreement with Lenovo Group based on their strategic partnership. C-SKY Microsystems will develop CPU chips applicable to various terminal products under Lenovo, including laptops, tablets, and AR/VR all-in-one machines.
In June 2023, C-SKY Microsystems completed a Series A financing round totaling hundreds of millions of RMB. According to data from Qichacha, Lenovo currently holds a 5.98% stake in the company.
Universal Gravity (Ningbo) Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. is a startup focusing on the XR (AR/VR/MR) field. Using core chips as carriers and supported by hardware technology and algorithms, it provides complete technical solutions needed for the next generation of XR user experiences in the industry.
Universal Gravity delves into the impact of chips on XR experiences in areas such as imaging, display, perception, and virtual-real fusion, aiming to create a chip that delivers the ultimate XR experience. This chip offers targeted performance optimization for XR proprietary components such as displays and perception sensors, providing low-latency real-time 4K and 120Hz image rendering, sensor data processing, and mixed reality interaction. Its proprietary algorithms not only reduce image content dizziness, provide image correction capabilities, and enhance display quality but also offer new interaction modes for devices.
In October 2023, Universal Gravity completed its Series A financing round, with Lenovo Capital participating in the Pre-Series A round.
Source: iResearch VR Industry Information
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