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AI + AR smart eyewear technology, from chip platform to mass production.
SmartXY turns compact optics, low-power computing, camera/audio AI, embedded software and wearable comfort into manufacturable smart-glasses platforms.
7 LayersProduct Concept → mass production
Qualcomm · MTK · BESNordic · Actions
Waveguide · BirdBathVHG Holographic · SRG Diffractive · Reflective · Geometric
EVT → DVT → PVT → MPEngineering gates from validation to release
One platform, seven differentiated capabilities.
The winning capability is system co-design — product definition, optics, electronics, software, ID, validation and MP readiness, connected.
Full-chain OEM/ODM delivery
End-to-end delivery from requirement definition through EVT, DVT, PVT and MP.
Multi-platform & miniaturized hardware
Deep adaptation across MTK, BES, Nordic and Actions in a wearable form factor.
Mainstream AR optical adaptation
Diffractive waveguide, BirdBath and array waveguide, co-designed with structure.
Industry-customized AI/AR capability
Consumer, medical, accessibility, security, telecom and industrial scenarios.
Professional mass-production experience
Proven AI/AR mass production across camera, audio and system domains.
New-technology pre-research
On-device AI, low-power systems, holographic display, materials and interaction.
Industrial design & extreme miniaturization
Multi-style ID, ergonomics, lightweight structures and materials reviewed against manufacturing requirements.
System co-design
Modules optimized together, not in isolation — the real moat for smart eyewear.
Wearable-grade engineering across volume, power, RF, heat and comfort.
High-density electronic integration
12-layer HDI, ultra-narrow FPC, micro power management and compact RF/camera/sensing integration for stable power and thermal paths.
Extreme structural stacking
Ultra-thin temples, wearable-grade layout and lightweight mechanical design balancing ergonomics and internal stacking.
Optical-system miniaturization
Compact optical-engine architecture, waveguide/display module adaptation and tolerance coordination with structure.
Engineering balance
Unified design across display, RF, thermal, battery, wearing comfort and mass-production feasibility.
Deep Production Know-how Across AI Glasses Chip Platforms
SmartXY develops AI glasses through defined engineering and production gates on integrated communication platforms. SmartXY has extensive experience across MT8766, MT6765, MT6762, MT6771 and other mainstream 4G platforms, with ongoing development for next-generation 5G architectures.
Deep expertise in BB, RF, PA and PMIC micro-integration for highly compact PCB design.
System-level optimization covering Android BSP, camera drivers, ISP tuning, DVFS and thermal management.
Optimized power-performance architecture for AI imaging, always-on AI and ultra-low-power operation.
Proven MTK + BES dual-chip solutions for AI photography, AI audio and intelligent wearable applications.
Platform-agnostic engineering capability: Beyond MediaTek, we also support Qualcomm, UNISOC and heterogeneous architectures such as WQ7036AX + independent ISP / Camera MCU solutions. Leveraging reusable hardware and software frameworks, our team can typically complete platform bring-up and core feature integration within 1-2 months, significantly reducing development risk and accelerating EVT.
Platform choice driven by positioning, cost, power and time-to-market.
| Platform | Best-fit scenario | Engineering value |
|---|---|---|
| MediaTek / MTK | Camera AI glasses, communication glasses, Android products | Computing, imaging, connectivity and app ecosystem |
| BES2700 / BES2810 | AI audio glasses, Bluetooth audio, branded audio | Low-power audio, multi-mic ANC, voice algorithms |
| Nordic nRF5340 | BLE ultra-low-power wearables, sensors, health | Multi-sensor fusion and long battery life |
| Actions ATS3089C / ATS6095 | Lightweight audio terminals, low-cost integration | Configuration-specific audio and display integration; C100 uses ATS6095 with MTK8766 |
Software manufacturability: standardization, modularization, reusability.
A successful smart-glasses platform needs more than an app — drivers, HAL, SDK/API, OTA, cloud collaboration, production test tools, privacy boundaries and version traceability.
Full-stack system customization
Root-level drivers, HAL, system trimming, algorithm integration, cross-platform porting and power/performance tuning.
Camera capability
Camera drivers, 3A tuning, HDR, ultra-night mode, MFNR and EIS video stabilization for camera glasses.
Audio capability
AI noise reduction, acoustic echo cancellation, multi-source separation, voice wake-up and open-sound-field tuning.
SDK / API integration
Scope documented interfaces and SDK access for the selected platform. Source-code delivery and modification rights are evaluated and licensed separately.
OTA + cloud collaboration
App, cloud platform, factory test data and OTA version-iteration closed loop, with rollback strategy.
Processing location & privacy
Scope capture, audio processing and display on the glasses; confirm each model workload on the selected phone, glasses or service. Review permissions, retention and data minimization per workflow.
| Platform | AI boundary | SDK / app positioning |
|---|---|---|
| K900 | Local capture, audio, buttons and connectivity; cloud-assisted AI assistant, object recognition, meeting notes and AI-agent workflows through app/network services. K900 has no AR display. | Request the selected K900 SDK scope for partner app integration. Partner livestreaming does not confirm a standard SDK continuous-stream interface. |
| AR99AR99 MYAR99 Pro | App/phone/service-assisted AR information display through Bluetooth and companion or partner applications. All three configurations are camera-free. AR99 MY is a separate cat-eye product sharing the AR99 optical, electronic and software platform. | Phone-app content may include prompts, translation, navigation and notifications. Confirm delivered SDK/API scope and text or canvas interfaces for the selected AR99-family configuration. |
| C100 | Standalone Android edge client with camera and dual-eye display. Android apps run on the glasses. Direct dual-band Wi-Fi reaches a cloud/private AI endpoint through a compatible router or phone hotspot. Alternatively, BLE carries image/audio to a phone app for VLM/LLM/cloud services, with results returning through the app and BLE for glasses audio playback and display. LLM/VLM inference runs off-device. | Direct: glasses → Wi-Fi router / phone hotspot → endpoint → glasses. BLE mode: glasses image/audio → BLE → phone app → VLM/LLM/cloud → phone app → BLE → glasses audio + display. A compatible router can support phone-free runtime; BLE mode and phone-hotspot use depend on the phone. C100 is at EVT3 with functional CNC prototypes and customizable industrial design. Contact SmartXY to request the SDK development package; latency, power and thermal behavior depend on the agreed workload. C100 Android SDK/Demo availability and paid development policy. |
| Falcon 007 ProConfidantHistorical projects | Historical sensing, capture and control configurations. Confidant was developed in 2021 for a disabled persons’ federation in mainland China, for mainland-China use. Falcon 007 Pro records field-operation development experience. | Neither is an overseas-ready product or available as a test sample. Similar work requires a new ODM project with NRE, development time and budget. Confidant OCR and obstacle functions are not a plug-in SDK for K900. |
| Audio 01NudgeBB Medical | Audio, sensor or clinical-display workflows scoped to the selected product category; claims and certifications are handled by target market/project. | App and SDK requests are routed through the SmartXY RFQ workflow for requirement review. |
A defined technical handover for your team.
For qualified enterprise projects, SmartXY scopes paid technical support and authorized source-code access around your product roadmap. Your team retains a named technical owner; the statement of work defines the integration boundary, deliverables and acceptance evidence.
Source & build handover
Identify which application, SDK or firmware components can be licensed, with build instructions, version records and permitted use. Third-party components and signing credentials require separate controls.
Training & capability transfer
Agree engineering training, process and test documentation, handover checkpoints and ongoing support coverage. Manufacturing localization requires a separate feasibility and rights review.
An NDA protects confidential information; it does not grant source-code rights or imply that all platforms are open source.
Multi-Camera Sync & Factory Calibration
Embodied AI Data Capture Glasses use the XY-DC Reference Architecture as a display-free ODM evaluation direction. The six engineering areas below define requirements for feasibility review; they are not a list of validated standard features.
Multi-camera hardware synchronization
Evaluate rigidly mounted forward stereo cameras, sensor-level trigger alignment and the ISP/MIPI integration path. Define how frame timestamps and inertial samples relate to the capture clock. Document the sensor and host interfaces, then measure synchronization error and timestamp behavior on the agreed prototype.
Per-unit factory calibration
Define intrinsics, extrinsics, distortion and rectification outputs, serial-number association and machine-readable delivery. Scope the calibration station, tooling and line integration as project work. Agree calibration procedures, output formats, acceptance criteria and repeatability checks before committing production delivery.
Cross-device wireless synchronization
Evaluate wrist, body-worn or tool-mounted companion capture modules as separate development items. Define the relationship between head-unit and companion clocks, reconnection behavior and cumulative drift. Measure alignment and drift across the intended recording duration and wireless conditions; no synchronization accuracy is published.
Continuous-record power and thermal architecture
Model concurrent camera capture, encoding, storage and periodic upload against the requested working-shift duty cycle. Review battery architecture, heat paths, fit and the resulting weight budget together. Validate recording duration and thermal behavior under the agreed workload and environment before confirming device specifications.
Verifiable privacy controls
Evaluate an externally visible mechanical camera shutter and a mechanical microphone mute. Define how each control changes capture state and how the wearer and people nearby can verify that state. Review the physical controls and capture-state behavior alongside the project owner's consent, retention and intended-use requirements; hardware alone does not establish deployment compliance.
Capture-point provenance
Evaluate secure-element signing at capture, key ownership, controlled provisioning and verification by the receiving system. Include relevant cryptographic and intended-use review in project definition. Agree the threat model and recording-integrity checks, then validate the signing and verification path on the selected hardware and software.
The XY-DC Reference Architecture is separate from existing camera and display products. Component selection, sample scope, quantities, commercial terms, development schedule and acceptance evidence are agreed per project. No fixed runtime, calibration accuracy or standard secure-element capability is published.
Mainstream optical adaptation, co-designed with structure, thermal and ergonomics.
| Optical route | Positioning | SmartXY capability |
|---|---|---|
| Volume Holographic Grating (VHG) waveguide | Lightweight monocular AR information display | The standard AR99 reference uses a 0.12cc Micro-LED optical-engine volume for an approximately 28g bare-device, camera-free, right-eye monocular single-green 30°, 640×480 @ 30Hz display with up to 2,000 nits in-eye brightness under reference conditions. It uses magnesium-lithium alloy + TR90 with a titanium-alloy hinge, a 100 mAh fixed battery, button + touch input, and Bluetooth + companion app. Approximate 1-3 h functional use and 72+ h standby are reference-condition values; actual runtime varies with function, brightness, Bluetooth/app use, network, environment and battery condition. AR99 MY shares these optics and software in an approximately 29g bare-device women-first cat-eye frame, excluding prescription lenses; the baseline AR99 weight also excludes prescription lenses. AR99 Pro uses a separate SRG optical path with 25° FOV, 1,800 nits in-eye brightness, 25 g and carbon fiber. Battery replacement does not interrupt operation. A paired ring is required. AR99 Pro is at EVT3 with functional CNC prototypes and customizable industrial design for mass-production projects. |
| BirdBath | Clinical display and large-FOV viewing workflows | Large FOV, viewing-distance alignment and productized optical-engine integration for clinical display concepts. |
| Array waveguide | Field-operation AR and professional display overlays | Array-type optical-engine design and historical field-operation development experience. Historical Falcon 007 Pro configurations do not establish overseas product availability; similar applications require a new ODM project and regional validation. |
Human-factor database
Head & face 3D data supports wearing comfort, optical-alignment accuracy and first-pass sampling success.
Standard-component stock
Common materials, shorter validation cycles, lower BOM cost and reduced non-standard supply risk.
Full-link ID / CMF
Multi-contour and color system, modular stacking, lightweight materials, precision CNC and CMF for project-specific manufacturing requirements.
Production readiness is designed before production begins.
Smart-glasses failures often come from late discovery of optical tolerance, thermal comfort, hinge fatigue, RF instability, acoustic leakage, battery life or assembly yield. SmartXY moves these risks into the design and prototype stages.
Front-end process co-engineering
SMT, FPC, precision injection molding, CNC machining, tooling and assembly evaluated during the solution phase.
Optical engine & display module
Assembly precision, display consistency and tolerance control between optics and mechanical structure.
Thermal & structural simulation
Thermal-source control in a compact form factor, wearing temperature rise and ergonomic/aesthetic balance.
Rapid prototyping
Rapid PCB prototyping, FPC customization, 3D printing, CNC machining, structural mockups and assembly.
Testing & validation
Optical, structural, hardware-electronic, environmental durability, ergonomic and compliance pre-certification tests.
Production traceability planning
Agree the project records for BOM revisions, materials, inspections, warehousing and unit identification. ERP/MES deployment and available record exports require confirmation for the manufacturing program.
Quantified, traceable and closed-loop quality control.
Unified design, engineering, software and AI stack.
Mechanical: Creo, AutoCAD, SolidWorks. ID: Rhinoceros, KeyShot, Procreate, Midjourney, ComfyUI, Lovart, Jimeng. Hardware: PADS, Cadence, CAM350. Software: Keil, VSCode, Android Studio, Xcode. Interaction: Figma, Axure RP, Adobe suite. AI: ChatGPT, Copilot, Cursor, Claude, DeepSeek, Google Gemini, Grok.
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Review SmartXY's published patent applications and design grant records, with the applicant, identifiers, dates and status supported by each source document.
Define the manufacturing and software scope
Standard-platform OEM uses an agreed SmartXY model with branding, packaging and approved configuration. Customer-owned build-to-print designs require a separate feasibility, design-rights and production scope. ODM adds product or software customization; JDM scopes joint engineering. A product SDK, a finished phone app, firmware changes and source-code licensing are separate deliverables.
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Technical questions buyers ask before launch
What are SmartXY's core AI + AR smart eyewear technologies?+
Ultra-miniaturized hardware, MTK/BES/Nordic/Actions platform adaptation, embedded software, camera and audio algorithms, optical solution adaptation, industrial design, DFM, prototyping, validation and mass-production quality control.
Which chip platforms can SmartXY adapt for smart glasses?+
MediaTek, BES, Nordic and Actions platforms, including MTK communication baseband plus BES audio/low-power dual-chip architecture for AI photography, AI audio and low-power synergy.
Which optical architectures does SmartXY support?+
Mainstream AR optical adaptation including diffractive waveguide, BirdBath and array waveguide routes, co-designed with hardware, structure, thermal management and ergonomics.
How does SmartXY reduce mass-production risk?+
DFM, prototype validation and optical, structural, electronic, environmental, ergonomic and compliance pre-tests are scoped by project. Define production traceability records and review actual test evidence at each gate; ERP/MES deployment must be confirmed for the manufacturing program.
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