Optiive

Optiive is a company operating within the augmented reality (AR) hardware sector, specifically targeting the market's core optical challenges. The firm provides generic optical sub-assemblies for AR glasses, designed to address fundamental limitations that currently restrain market growth, such as a restricted field of view, excessive size and weight, and high costs. By leveraging patented methods centered on purely optical elements, which are inherently simpler and more cost-effective to produce, Optiive aims to deliver affordable components that resolve these issues simultaneously. The product's key features include a larger field-of-view, reduced size and weight, an enlarged eye-box for user comfort, ultra-high brightness, and compatibility with standard micro-displays.

The company serves manufacturers and designers in the AR industry, enabling them to develop more commercially viable consumer products. Its technology has broad applications across various domains, including engineering, manufacturing, consumer retail, gaming, education, healthcare, and tourism. The business model appears to be B2B, focused on supplying these critical optical components to other companies that build and sell complete AR systems. Based in Illkirch, France, Optiive SAS was a recipient of the i-Lab 2022 Award.

The management team comprises individuals with deep technical and entrepreneurial experience. The CEO, Eric Halter, holds a Ph.D. in Science from Mines de Paris School. The CFO, Brieuc Turluche, is described as a serial business owner who has co-founded 20 deep-tech startups. Scientific guidance is provided by Patrice Twardowski, who has a Ph.D. in Optics. The business development front is led by Jens Tybo Jensen, who has a track record as a co-founder and business developer for multiple successful high-tech startups. Keywords: augmented reality hardware, optical sub-assemblies, AR glasses components, large field-of-view, enlarged eye-box, micro-display compatibility, AR optics, deep-tech, optical elements, AR manufacturing, B2B hardware, AR consumer market, immersive tourism, virtual product placement, AR-assisted manufacturing, quality assurance AR