NIMO’s First Smart Glasses Set to Launch: 0.03cc Optical Engine, Designed for All-Day Wear

On March 30, smart glasses brand NIMO is set to officially launch its first smart

glasses product. Departing from the industry’s common approach of packing in

excessive hardware, the product employs an ultra-compact optical engine measuring

just 0.03cc and a distributed weight-balancing design. It aims to address the long-

standing pain points of smart glasses, namely, wearing comfort and everyday usability

and drive the evolution of traditional prescription glasses toward smart technology.

In terms of core hardware configuration, NIMO has concealed an optical engine

weighing less than 0.1g within the glasses’ hinge; its volume is just one-fifth that of a

standard optical engine. The display system utilizes a 2.5-micron pitch Micro LED

panel, combined with a ceramic substrate and LGA independent packaging

technology to significantly enhance heat dissipation. To balance information access

with privacy protection, the glasses employ volumetric holographic waveguide

technology, ensuring the display is visible only to the wearer. Additionally, the device

features a camera-free design, enabling compliant use in privacy-sensitive scenarios

such as meetings, education, and private spaces.

To meet the demands of all-day, everyday wear, NIMO has optimized the product’s

structural design. By positioning the optical engine, micro-battery, and sensors in the

hinge, the ends of the temples, and the sides respectively, the frame and temples

achieve a 50:50 weight distribution. The temples are crafted from β-titanium alloy

with outward-expanding elasticity and incorporate a custom-designed micro-steel-

cased battery. While maintaining the slim profile of standard eyewear, the device

offers a battery life of approximately 48 hours under typical usage conditions and has

passed reliability tests including needle penetration, drop tests, and high-temperature

exposure.

Reportedly, the NIMO founding team possesses nearly two decades of R&D

experience in optical displays and consumer electronics. Its backers include

traditional eyewear industry companies with an annual shipment capacity of tens of

millions of units and a network of over a thousand physical retail stores. In terms of

commercialization plans, these smart glasses support a wide range of prescription

customization, including correction for up to 800 degrees of myopia, 200 degrees of

hyperopia, and astigmatism. The product will primarily be sold through offline

eyewear retail channels in the future to validate the market viability of transitioning

smart glasses from a concept product to a mainstream consumer item.