Wearable Optics for the Real World

The only optical stack that can solve the all-day wearability problem once and for all.

Our Mission: Optics That Adapt to People

Amalgamated Vision’s mission is to redefine the augmented reality experience by creating optical systems that work with human physiology, not against it.

Grounded in advanced engineering and neuroscience, our ultra-lightweight displays are built for effortless, intuitive, all-day, everyday wear.

Meet the Team

Binocular Rivalry: A New AR Visual Paradigm

RESTING VIEW: looking straight ahead, the display is inconspicuous next to the nose

RIVAL AR VIEW: Look at the display to see a seamless digital overlay

Not see-through. Not Pass-through. Not waveguide.

Most conventional AR systems rely on legacy optics such as see-through waveguides, pass-through video, or assisted displays in the periphery of the digital field.

These approaches introduce visual clutter, image distortion, and high cognitive load. They will never be comfortable enough for most consumers or enterprise users.

Rival AR from Amalgamated Vision works with the brain’s innate visual processing systems to deliver intuitive, on-demand information with exceptional clarity.

Our optical stack, engineered from the ground up, is built on science, simplicity, and user comfort for a radically different AR experience.

Only Rival AR combines uncompromised image quality with freedom from the physical strain of conventional headsets, and a completely unobstructed view of the real world.

How it works.

A micro-projector next to the nose engages “binocular rivlary”— the brain’s natural ability to alternate between disparate images from each eye.

Digital and real-world inputs merge naturally without visual dissonance. The result is a seamless AR experience free from eyestrain and cognitive overload.
Two distinct viewing modes offer a dominant display of data on an opaque background, like looking at a smartphone — or a fusion of digital content with real-world objects in a true AR experience.

U.S. Patents

Wearable Display for Stereoscopic Viewing U.S. 14720163 / Jan 2019 (Priority 2014)

Wearable Display for Near to Eye Viewing U.S. 10816795 / Sept 2020 (Priority 2016)

Wearable Display for Near to Eye Viewing with Expanded Beam U.S. 11340451 / May 2022 (Priority 2019)

Wearable Near-to-Eye Display with Unhindered Primary Field of View U.S. 11506903 / Oct 2022 (Priority 2022)

First-of-its-kind Opportunity

AV monocular ultra-near-to-eye optical architecture: very close to the eye and so small it doesn’t impinge on the normal field of vision.

Two light sources: Laser Virtual Retinal Display for wide FOV and ultra-precision performance; MicroOLED flat panel display for compact FOV and scalability.
Dual use: OEM/ODM-ready core components. Operating platform and vendor agnostic. NASA and AFWERX (U.S. Air Force) Phase II SBIRs confirm early defense interest.
Market validation: Working prototypes in 2025.
Outsized growth potential: $150B+ market; the only technical solution to eliminate bottlenecks blocking mass adoption of wearable AR hardware.

“Binocular rivalry is a natural perceptual process in which the brain selectively integrates competing inputs from each eye in a seamless visual mosaic.”

Technical Solutions

The Rival AR Platform

AV’s RivalAR platform offers OEM/ODM-ready core optical components, with or without a headset.

Our hardware is content and platform-agnostic, and compatible with any existing HMD ecosystem.

Our engineering designs are flexible; specifications can be customized for unique use cases.

Two Unique Optical Systems

Laser MEMs Virtual Retinal Display (VRD): projects collimated modulated light directly onto the retina. No screen. True virtual retinal display.

MicroOLED Projection: Images are formed on a high-brightness flat panel and projected directly into the eye.

Both systems are uncompromising in their ability to deliver hands-free, all-day wearable, situationally aware smart glass and augmented reality experiences without blocking normal vision.

Dual Use, Industry Agnostic

Aerospace & Defense

Hands-free information with 100% situational awareness for task guidance or mission-critical data.
Highly secure with no facial illumination.
Edge compatible, fully operational in austere environments.

Industry

Step-by-step instructions, technical information, and remote-expert support.
Real-time inventory and IOT data.
Translation and meeting transcripts for enterprise collaboration.

Healthcare

Patient data and remote patient monitoring.
Detailed images and data for medical and surgical decision-making and procedural guidance.
Telemedicine consults.