Leia (company)
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Display technology |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | David Fattal, Pierre-Emmanuel Evreux, Zhen Peng |
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, , United States |
| Website | www |
Leia Inc. is an American company producing 3D autostereoscopic displays and software applications.
Leia is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with a nano-fabrication center in Palo Alto, a content team in Los Angeles and Auckland, New Zealand, and industrialization center in Suzhou, China.[citation needed]
History
[edit]The company was founded in 2014 as a spin-off of HP Labs.[1] Its research into the holographic display concept under HP was published by Nature in 2013.[2] CEO David Fattal explained the diffraction-based system was intended to address shortcomings certain limitations of other mobile three-dimensional display approaches including support for multiple simultaneous viewers, the ability to operate in a conventional two-dimensional mode without loss of resolution, and reduced reliance on computational eye-tracking.[3] The company foresaw uses of its technology in mobile devices, automobiles, and medical applications.[4][5][6]
In May 2016, Leia announced a partnership with Altice to market a smartphone featuring its technology.[7]
In 2017, Red Digital Cinema announced its intent to produce a high-end smartphone featuring the technology (the Red Hydrogen One). As part of its development, Red entered into a partnership with Leia, including funding, and Red's founder Jim Jannard joining Leia's board of directors.[8][6]
In 2018, Leia launched its 3D content platform LeiaLoft™[9] including an Android App Store and a developer portal.[10]
The Red Hydrogen device, which used Leia’s autostereoscopic display, was released in the United States on 2 November 2018 through carriers including AT&T and Verizon, and was later offered in Mexico through Telcel.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Walford, Lynn (2020-04-23). "An Accidental Discovery That May Make Cars Safer - Leia Inc.'s 3D Screen Technology". Auto Futures. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ Fattal, David; Peng, Zhen; Tran, Tho; Vo, Sonny; Fiorentino, Marco; Brug, Jim; Beausoleil, Raymond G. (March 2013). "A multi-directional backlight for a wide-angle, glasses-free three-dimensional display". Nature. 495 (7441): 348–351. Bibcode:2013Natur.495..348F. doi:10.1038/nature11972. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 23518562.
- ↑ "Interview: LEIA Inc founder on RED phone's radical display". SlashGear. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ↑ "Leia aims to bring interactive Star Wars holographic displays to your phone". ExtremeTech. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ↑ Fattal, David; Peng, Zhen; Tran, Tho; Vo, Sonny; Fiorentino, Marco; Brug, Jim; Beausoleil, Raymond G. (March 2013). "A multi-directional backlight for a wide-angle, glasses-free three-dimensional display". Nature. 495 (7441): 348–351. Bibcode:2013Natur.495..348F. doi:10.1038/nature11972. ISSN 0028-0836. PMID 23518562. S2CID 4424212.
- 1 2 "RED reveals more about its holographic smartphone display". Engadget. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ↑ "Altice to bring holographic handsets to SFR customers". Digital TV Europe. 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ↑ "RED finally reveals what its 'holographic' phone screen actually is". The Verge. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ↑ "SDK and Developer Resources | Leia Inc". www.leiainc.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ↑ "Leia Dev Dashboard". developer.leialoft.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ↑ "Verizon to launch RED HYDROGEN One – the world's first holographic smartphone – on November 2". Verizon News. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2019-02-04.