How to strike a balance between high performance and low cost? This topic has become a year-long hot debate in the AR glasses industry, and the emergence of a breakthrough optical engine is providing a new answer to this discussion.
The Guangfeng Dragonfly G1 mini is an LCoS AR optical engine custom-developed by Guangfeng Technology specifically for lightweight AR glasses. It is an upgraded version of the Dragonfly G1 architecture launched at the September 2025 OptoFair, continuing the innovative design of "single optical engine driving binocular display." It employs a fully miniaturized package, achieving independent binocular imaging using just one core optical engine. It is not only a core product in Guangfeng Technology's AR strategy but also serves as the exclusive optical engine solution for the Loomos AI display glasses S1, released by Shanji Technology on December 29, creating a two-way linkage of "technology output + end-product implementation."
To find a balance between high performance and low cost, the Dragonfly G1 mini offers a clear direction for breaking the deadlock. It aims to push the performance ceiling while simultaneously breaking down price barriers. This engine not only defines the industry development path of "lightweight + low cost" but also demonstrates through technological innovation that AR devices are fully capable of transitioning from "niche early adoption" to "mass-market consumption." Furthermore, it clarifies the core evolutionary logic for AR optical engines: only by drastically compressing volume and optimizing power consumption while ensuring display quality can they be adapted to more consumer-grade scenarios.
As the core carrier for technology implementation, the Dragonfly G1 mini's parameter performance and scenario adaptability set an industry benchmark. In terms of core performance, it achieves a breakthrough with a single-monocular volume of just 0.2cc, which is 40% smaller than the first-generation Dragonfly G1, allowing it to be easily embedded into bendable AR glasses frames. Its 356x200 resolution aligns with near-eye display logic, and a high contrast ratio of 1000:1 significantly enhances image layering, maintaining clarity and transparency even in complex lighting environments. For experience optimization, it inherits the inherent advantages of the "single optical engine driving binocular display" architecture: the optical engine is placed in the center of the frame, completely freeing up space in the temples and avoiding the bulkiness of traditional dual-optical-engine solutions; it supports custom inter-lens angles for a perfect fit on the curved human face, simultaneously solving issues of wearing pressure and heat buildup caused by a central bulge.
Notably, the entire process from technical对接 (technical对接) to product launch took less than three months for the involved parties. This highly efficient pace not only demonstrates Guangfeng Technology's rapid iteration capabilities in the AR glasses optical engine field but also highlights its customer-specific development capabilities, setting an efficiency benchmark for industry technical collaboration.
From a single product to the industry ecosystem, the emergence of the Dragonfly G1 mini is reshaping the global competitive landscape for AR optical engines. Currently, the global core AR technology赛道 (赛道) shows a "two-faction competition" trend: one faction focuses on Micro LED solutions, while the other, represented by Guangfeng Technology, finds the optimal balance between cost and performance through LCoS solutions. Compared to competitors, the Dragonfly G1 mini forms a differentiated advantage with "low cost + high adaptability." Within the domestic阵营 (阵营), its extreme 0.2cc volume, compatibility with binocular asynchronous display, and true 3D effect capabilities give it greater scenario penetration power compared to similar products. More critically, China has established a complete LCoS industry chain, with increasing localization rates continuously driving cost optimization, providing solid support for the large-scale implementation of the Dragonfly G1 mini.
As the technological force behind the AR glasses optical engine, Guangfeng Technology is building industry barriers with its core technology, showcasing the global competitiveness of Chinese AR companies. On the technical front, the company has深耕 (deeply cultivated) LCoS technology for years, overcoming eight major industry challenges through its "single optical engine driving binocular" architecture, including improving grating coupling efficiency, supporting polarized light transmission, and simplifying the complete production process, with related patent reserves leading domestic peers. With the launch of the Dragonfly G1 mini, the company is further consolidating its leading position in the lightweight AR optics field, propelling the global AR glasses industry from a period of "technology exploration" into an era of "large-scale application."
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