New Initiatives Bring the Revolutionary “Electrowetting” Technology to the Communications, Industrial, Security and Entertainment Markets
Varioptic, the liquid lens company, today announced the launch of a liquid lens for a number of new markets:
• The communications market: for PDAs, web cams, video conferencing applications and integrated PC/laptop cameras
• Industrial applications: such as barcode imager applications and industrial endoscopes
• Security markets: including indoor video surveillance devices and biometry
• The entertainment market: which includes miniature (high-end) digital cameras, camcorders and gaming applications
Varioptic’s liquid lenses act similarly to the human eye, changing shape automatically without mechanical aid, by using electricity to focus the lens by altering the border between two drops of liquid. The company’s patented “electrowetting” technology provides several advantages over traditional lenses, in terms of size, cost, speed, durability, and silent operation
Varioptic is the inventor of the liquid lens and is committed to providing auto focus lenses - with no moving parts – to the camera phone market. These lenses will be available by the end of the year. As Varioptic’s work in this important marketplace approaches general availability, the company has expanded its focus to deliver liquid lenses to the new markets
“The new markets we’re expanding into possess many of the same requirements as the camera phone market – in that they all seek enhanced functionality and durability, in a smaller package, at an affordable price,” said Etienne Paillard, CEO of Varioptic. “Each new market has been chosen carefully, and we’re implementing our significant four year’s worth of experience and R&D; investment to date to ensure successful adoption in each market. The expansion we’re announcing today also facilitates new partner and customer opportunities – and we’re looking forward to working with numerous companies to help spread our technology on a global scale.”
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