Austria’s Vitrealab has secured 11 million dollars in a Series A round to accelerate the development and industrialization of its Quantum Light Chip (QLC), a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) designed for AR display light engines. The spinout from the University of Vienna previously announced a collaboration with Dutch startup Brilliance, whose RGB laser chips will be used to inject light into the QLC’s miniature optical systems.
Vitrealab’s QLC technology uses integrated photonics to precisely shape and steer laser light, maintaining beam quality and polarization while reducing system size and losses. This enables light engines with higher brightness, wider fields of view and lower power consumption. These are key characteristics for consumer-ready AR headsets.
The funding will support the transition from advanced prototypes to industrial-grade products, as well as broader collaborations with OEMs and system integrators.
