Fuel3D receives EU funding to develop a 3D system for custom eyewear On May 25, 2016, Fuel3D, a leading producer of port
Fuel3D receives EU funding to develop a 3D system for custom eyewear On May 25, 2016, Fuel3D, a leading producer of portable 3D scanners, announced that it has received 鈧?.7 million in funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program. It is reported that the funding comes from the "SME part" of the Horizon 2020 plan, which has a funding scale of up to 80 billion euros. It is understood that the grant was specifically allocated to support Fuel3D's development of a special 3D scanning system that can capture the entire face of a subject in a single scan to provide data support for the customization of eyewear.
It is well known that mismatch of glasses often leads to discomfort, as well as eye and lens misalignment, which is one of the main reasons why unhappy customers return glasses. Fuel3D's game-changing technology enables fast capture of high-resolution 3D images, providing a solution that is both efficient and easy to use.
The company claims to offer eyewear solutions that combine the pre-calibration of a stereo camera with photometric imaging, which can instantly capture and process 270-degree 3D scans of the customer's face, resulting in accurate measurements of the customer's face. The company claims that its technology can capture 3D data in less than 0.1 seconds, counteracting the effects of motion and light flicker.
"We are thrilled to have secured funding for Horizon 2020 for this project." Stuart Mead, CEO of Fuel3D, said. "We are confident that the eyewear industry will greatly benefit from the progress we have made in the rapid and measurable acquisition of 3D images. We look forward to building a system that will help establish new optician-dispensing standards and disrupt the industry's revenue model." According to the R&D plan, Fuel3D plans to develop a prototype system in the first year, and then complete the manufacturing of the final product in the second year and work with companies in the eyewear industry to integrate third-party systems, including those that support custom formulation of glasses or can be "virtual try-on". To help ensure the success of the project, the company also invited an advisory panel of experts from the optical device and eye manufacturing industries.
The advisory group mainly provides knowledge in specific areas to drive the development of the system. Any company or individual interested in the project can join the advisory board by contacting Alex McGrath, project manager at Fuel3D. "We already have a lot of interesting conversations with leaders in the eyewear industry, and the composition of the advisory team will help us make progress in setting new standards in terms of technology and customer service." McGrath said.