Xpanceo has partnered with Contamac to advance AR contact lenses and their manufacturing process. According to the companies, this collaboration focuses on making lenses suitable for longer, more comfortable wear while preserving optical quality and enabling scalable manufacturing. The partnership focuses on adapting Contamac’s established ophthalmic device manufacturing processes to the requirements of Xpanceo’s display and optical technologies.

Both soft and rigid lens options are being explored using standard geometries to test different integration methods. This project was prototyped with a rigid lens, where the stable, non-flexing structure helps maintain precise positioning of the display and optical components to deliver the image into the eye without the need for an additional external device.

A proprietary encapsulation approach is used to incorporate the component directly into the polymer, making it an integral part of the finished lens rather than an additional surface element. This process is designed to protect the technology while maintaining the clarity and performance that are expected of a premium contact lens while preventing any seams or surface irregularities that could compromise the comfort and safety of the wearer, according to the companies. Different polymer formulations and curing conditions are being tested to achieve uniform integration without seams, delamination, or localized thickening while preserving the precise positioning of the display components.