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Date: 04/18/2025
About this Forum:
In this talk, Zhujun will share recent research from Meta Reality Labs on visible nanophotonics for AR/VR display systems. The presentation will start with an outline of the ultimate goals for AR/VR displays—the North Star—as well as an assessment of the current state of the technology and its key challenges. Zhujun will then explain why nanophotonics could play a transformative role in advancing the next generation of display technologies and in shaping the future of human-computer interaction.
Zhujun will specifically highlight recent advancements in flat-panel laser displays enabled by large-scale photonic integrated circuits. The team has developed a new laser display architecture that features an ultra-thin, flat-panel form factor based on a centimeter-scale photonic integrated circuit. This approach could significantly reduce the size, weight, and volume of AR display engines while enhancing efficiency and optical performance.
Finally, Zhujun will address the broader opportunities and challenges in commercializing visible nanophotonics—not only in display technologies but also in a wider range of emerging applications.
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About the presenters:
Zhujun Shi is currently a research scientist at Meta Reality Labs, where she is responsible for developing cutting-edge nanophotonic technology and platforms for augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) displays. Before joining Meta, she was a research assistant at Harvard University, where she invented novel nano-optical systems for imaging and sensing applications. She earned her undergraduate degree in physics from Tsinghua University in 2015, and obtained her PhD in Physics from Harvard University in 2020.
Meta Reality Labs brings together a world-class team of researchers, developers, and engineers to build the future of connection within virtual and augmented reality.