Avegant Launches Smaller, More Efficient Light Engine for AR Glasses

• New AG-30L3 model cuts size and weight in half while boosting resolution and lowering power use.
• Designed to fit thinner waveguides, enabling more comfortable, all-day wearable smart glasses.

Avegant has introduced the AG-30L3, a full-color augmented reality light engine in a compact, lightweight form. The new model delivers higher image quality while using less power than the previous generation, helping enable longer battery life for smart glasses. At less than half the size and weight of its predecessor, the AG-30L3 offers improved efficiency without sacrificing brightness.

"AG-30L3 marks a critical milestone for the AR industry," said Edward Tang, CEO of Avegant, in a press release. "We have been able to cut size and weight in half while increasing resolution and reducing power.  All while shrinking the pupil size and angling the output to enable lighter waveguides, eliminating the engine chamber on glasses and mitigating waveguide glow.  The AG-30L3 maintains the high brightness and image quality that Avegant is known for and removes a major barrier to truly wearable, all-day full color AR glasses. This platform is designed to scale, from early customer prototypes to mass-market production."

The AG-30L3 includes a smaller pupil and angled optical output to enable high-efficiency integration with thinner and lighter modern waveguides. It features an ultra-small 0.7 cc form factor, weighs just 1.4 grams, and consumes only 150 mW to produce 1,000 nits to the eye at 100% APL. Resolution has been increased to 800x800 pixels, enabling an angular resolution of nearly 40ppd. The design reduces system integration volumes, eliminates the engine chamber in binocular glasses, and includes built-in ghost rejection for flexible waveguide integration.

Samples of the AG-30L3 will begin shipping in March 2026, with mass production expected later in the year. Avegant says the platform is designed to scale from early prototypes to mass-market products, and is part of a broader push toward practical, everyday AR glasses.

🌀 Tom’s Take:

These kinds of size, power, and clarity gains are what make all-day AR glasses feel less like prototypes and more like products.

Source: PR Newswire / Avegant