OQmented
OQmented is a German deeptech company (spin-off from Fraunhofer Society, founded 2018) that develops MEMS-based laser beam scanning light engines, mirrors, and ASICs for consumer AR glasses, automotive LiDAR, and 3D depth sensing, selling to AR/VR OEMs and automotive Tier-1s via direct enterprise sales.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersItzehoe, Germany
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What OQmented does
OQmented, a 2018 spin-off of the Fraunhofer Society operating as a brand of kiiz Technologies GmbH, develops MEMS-based laser beam scanning (LBS) technology for AR projection and 3D depth sensing. The company's core technology is its proprietary BubbleMEMS platform: 2D piezoelectric MEMS mirrors hermetically vacuum-packaged at wafer level, paired with in-house Drive and Sense ASICs (UltraDRIVE) and Lissajous scanning trajectory control. Commercial products include the UltraLITE XR light engine (1.2 ccm, 19 lm, under 200 mW) targeted at consumer AR glasses, the upcoming Gen2 wafer-level integration capable of producing up to 1,000 engines per wafer, the HYPERION evaluation kit for system qualification, a MEMS-based 3D depth camera module, and customizable LBS light engines for automotive LiDAR and digital signage applications.
The company sells its components and integrated light engines through a direct B2B enterprise sales motion to AR/VR device manufacturers, automotive LiDAR firms, and mobile device makers. Revenue mechanics are weighted toward hardware sales of light engines, MEMS mirrors, and ASICs, with licensing as a potential supplementary stream. As of December 2023 OQmented had grown to over 80 employees across headquarters in Itzehoe (Germany), an optics R&D site in Jena, and a US office in Palo Alto. The company has cumulatively raised approximately $30 million across a 2021 seed (Vsquared Ventures-led), a November 2021 seed extension ($9.3M), and a March 2023 Series A ($20M) led by Sharp, Salvia, and Vsquared Ventures. Strategic alliances with Sharp, STMicroelectronics, Jabil, Dispelix, Brilliance, ams OSRAM, and VoxelSensors cover lasers, waveguides, ASICs, high-volume manufacturing, and 3D perception, forming a vertically integrated stack targeting the consumer AR glasses market entry slated for end of 2025.
OQmented firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- OQmented
- Legal name
- kiiz Technologies GmbH
- Website
- https://oqmented.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- OQmented is a German deeptech company (spin-off from Fraunhofer Society, founded 2018) that develops MEMS-based laser beam scanning light engines, mirrors, and ASICs for consumer AR glasses, automotive LiDAR, and 3D depth sensing, selling to AR/VR OEMs and automotive Tier-1s via direct enterprise sales.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
OQmented industry classification
Industry- Product category
- MEMS-based Laser Beam Scanning Components
- NAICS
- Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Sensors, MEMS & Imaging ICs (HDAHAAAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- LiDAR & 3D Sensing Modules (HDAHALAG), Sensor Fusion, Interface ICs & Modules (AFE/Readout/Packaging/Calibration) (HDAHALAO), Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH), MEMS & Sensor Foundries (HDAHACAF), Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL) (HDAHALAL)
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Where OQmented is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Itzehoe
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
OQmented business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Light Engine Sales: Sale of LBS (Laser Beam Scanning) light engines for AR glasses, head-up displays, and other projection applications. Products include UltraLITE XR and HYPERION evaluation kits sold as complete plug-and-play solutions.
- MEMS Mirror Components: Sale of proprietary BubbleMEMS mirrors and related components for integration into customer products for display and 3D sensing applications.
- ASIC and Electronics: Sale of UltraDRIVE electronics systems including Drive and Sense ASICs optimized for piezoelectric MEMS mirror architectures.
- Technology Licensing: Potential licensing of proprietary LBS technology and manufacturing processes to partners for co-development and commercialization.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
OQmented product offering
Product offeringCore offering
OQmented designs, develops, and sells MEMS-based laser beam scanning (LBS) solutions for AR displays, automotive head-up displays, and 3D depth sensing. Its offerings center on the proprietary BubbleMEMS vacuum-packaged 2D MEMS mirror platform combined with Lissajous scanning and in-house UltraDRIVE ASICs, delivered as standalone components (mirrors, ASICs), integrated light engines (UltraLITE XR, UltraLITE XR Gen2), evaluation kits (HYPERION), and 3D LiDAR/depth-camera technology for AR/VR OEMs, automotive LiDAR developers, and mobile device makers.
Product overview
OQmented offers a portfolio of laser beam scanning (LBS) based products centered on their proprietary BubbleMEMS technology platform. The core offerings include the UltraLITE XR and UltraLITE XR Gen2 light engines for AR projection displays and 3D depth sensing, with the Gen2 featuring revolutionary wafer-level integration. Supporting products include the HYPERION Evaluation Kit for system evaluation, BubbleMEMS Mirrors with vacuum-packaged 2D scanning capabilities, UltraDRIVE electronics with energy recovery ASICs, and Lissajous Scanning Technology for high-fidelity motion rendering. The company also offers MEMS-based 3D Depth Camera Technology for LiDAR applications. The modular architecture enables stitching multiple light engines for extended FOV, brightness, and resolution applications across AR glasses, automotive displays, and advertising panels.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- UltraLITE XR: Laser beam scanning-based light engine designed for high-volume production with up to 19 lumen brightness, 1.2 ccm size, and power consumption under 200mW.
- BubbleMEMS
- UltraDRIVE
- HYPERION
Products and services
- UltraLITE XR Light Engine Fully integrated LBS light engine for AR projection, designed as a complete plug-and-play solution for high-volume production with up to 19 lm brightness, 1.2 ccm size, and power consumption under 200 mW; intended for AR/VR OEMs building consumer and enterprise smart glasses.
- UltraLITE XR Gen2 Light Engine Next-generation LBS light engine built on wafer-level integration, enabling simultaneous manufacturing of up to 1,000 engines per wafer and significant reductions in engine size and production cost for AR/VR OEMs.
- HYPERION Evaluation Kit Ultra-compact 2D MEMS evaluation kit featuring the HYPERION BubbleMEMS Mirror with 1.3 mm diameter and flexible optical FOV of 15-70 degrees diagonal, using multi-interlaced laser scanning at approximately 35 kHz and 19 kHz and UltraDRIVE electronics; available for purchase to AR/VR and 3D sensing developers.
- 3D Depth Camera Technology MEMS-based 3D depth sensing solution featuring a unique dynamic infrared pattern projector that can convert smartphones with regular RGB cameras into 3D LiDAR cameras, enabling 3D sensing for mobile, AR, and stationary applications.
- LBS Light Engines (integrated projection and 3D sensing) Integrated LBS light engines for both projection display systems and 3D depth sensing solutions, featuring minimal power consumption and system size with high display quality and 3D sensing performance, based on proprietary 2D MEMS mirrors with high-performance RGB and IR laser sources.
Quantifiable outcome
- 10x higher Q-factors compared to state-of-the-art through vacuum packaging
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use OQmented
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
OQmented technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
OQmented partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- AR AllianceminorMember of AR Alliance, a division of SPIE focused on augmented reality. Alliance aims to harmonize approaches and accelerate innovation across the global AR supply chain.
- BrilliancecorePartnership with integrated laser company to disrupt LBS light engine manufacturing. Jointly developed LBS demonstrator for AR applications combining Brilliance's laser photonic integrated circuit (PIC) with OQmented's Coherent LBS MEMS into a compact light engine for AR projection.
- JabilcoreCollaboration with optical manufacturing expert Jabil. Successfully tested design for high volume manufacturing of AR light engines using ams OSRAM laser diodes.
- VoxelSensorscoreAdvanced commercial partnership to bring groundbreaking 3D perception systems to market for XR, mobile, and other applications. Combines VoxelSensors' sensor architecture with OQmented's laser scanning technology.
- VoxelSensorscoreInitial collaboration agreement to combine VoxelSensors' sensor architecture with OQmented's laser scanning technology for novel 3D sensing technology for AR/VR market.
- DispelixcoreStrategic partnership for joint development and commercialization of LBS waveguides combined with OQmented's LBS MEMS solutions. Presented combined smart glasses technology demonstration at AWE USA 2021.
- LaSAR AllianceminorMember of LaSAR Alliance for Augmented Reality wearable devices, focused on Laser Scanning for Augmented Reality ecosystem.
- STMicroelectronicscoreAgreement to jointly develop, manufacture, and market advanced MEMS mirror-based laser beam scanning solutions. Strategic collaboration leveraging STMicroelectronics' manufacturing capabilities.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights9 records
OQmented competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- MicroVision: MicroVision develops MEMS-based laser beam scanning technology for AR displays, automotive LiDAR, and 3D sensing — making it the most direct technology and product competitor to OQmented's BubbleMEMS-based LBS light engines.
- Himax Technologies: Himax is a leading fabless display driver and microdisplay IC company with LCoS and LBS offerings targeting AR/VR head-mounted displays and consumer AR glasses, directly competing with OQmented's LBS light engine approach.
Emerging players
- Avegant: Avegant develops miniature light engines and retinal-scanning display technology for AR applications, making it a comparable emerging player in the consumer AR display component space alongside OQmented.
- Jade Bird Display (JBD): JBD is a leading microLED microdisplay manufacturer targeting AR glasses and head-mounted displays, competing with OQmented's LBS approach in the next-generation AR display technology bake-off.
- Dispelix: Dispelix is a waveguide display maker partnering with OQmented on combined LBS waveguide solutions; it is an emerging display component peer targeting the same AR glasses OEM customer base.
- Vuzix: Vuzix designs and manufactures AR smart glasses and head-mounted displays, making it both a potential OQmented customer and an emerging AR hardware peer demonstrating the form factors OQmented's light engines could power.
- Magic Leap: Magic Leap develops AR head-mounted displays and is a representative emerging AR hardware OEM that represents the type of customer OQmented's LBS light engines and 3D sensing technology could supply.
Broad incumbents
- ams OSRAM: ams OSRAM supplies laser diodes and optoelectronic components to OQmented's AR light engines (confirmed partnership), and is also a broad incumbent in optoelectronics that could vertically integrate into LBS light engines for AR.
- STMicroelectronics: STMicroelectronics is a strategic partner of OQmented for MEMS mirror manufacturing but also manufactures its own MEMS components and actuators for AR/LiDAR applications, making it both a partner and a broad incumbent in adjacent MEMS markets.
- Sony Semiconductor Solutions: Sony is the dominant supplier of OLED microdisplays for AR/VR headsets and a major incumbent in display technologies competing with LBS for next-generation AR glasses designs.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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OQmented leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
OQmented funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds3 records
Investors6 records
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OQmented M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about OQmented
What does OQmented do?
OQmented designs, develops, and sells MEMS-based laser beam scanning (LBS) solutions for AR displays, automotive head-up displays, and 3D depth sensing. Its offerings center on the proprietary BubbleMEMS vacuum-packaged 2D MEMS mirror platform combined with Lissajous scanning and in-house UltraDRIVE ASICs, delivered as standalone components (mirrors, ASICs), integrated light engines (UltraLITE XR, UltraLITE XR Gen2), evaluation kits (HYPERION), and 3D LiDAR/depth-camera technology for AR/VR OEMs, automotive LiDAR developers, and mobile device makers.
Is OQmented a public or private company?
OQmented is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was OQmented founded?
OQmented was founded in 2018. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is OQmented based?
OQmented is headquartered in Itzehoe, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does OQmented make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Light Engine Sales are the primary driver. The others are MEMS Mirror Components, ASIC and Electronics and technology Licensing.
Who are OQmented's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are MicroVision and Himax Technologies. Emerging players are Avegant, Jade Bird Display (JBD), Dispelix, Vuzix and Magic Leap. Broad incumbents are ams OSRAM, STMicroelectronics and Sony Semiconductor Solutions.
Does OQmented have an API?
No public API is recorded for OQmented.
What industry is OQmented in?
OQmented's product category is MEMS-based Laser Beam Scanning Components. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHAAAG, Sensors, MEMS & Imaging ICs, with a secondary code of HDAHALAG, LiDAR & 3D Sensing Modules. Its NAICS code is 334511 and its SIC code is 3827.