Historical coverage, August 2018. Apple confirmed to Reuters that it had acquired Akonia Holographics, a Colorado company working on lenses for augmented-reality glasses.
Reuters described Akonia's origins in holographic data storage and its subsequent shift toward AR displays. The report did not establish the purchase price or the precise date the transaction closed.
This item is included as background on the development of AR optics. It is not a new acquisition announcement or a statement about Apple's present product plans.
Original source: Reuters, reporting by Stephen Nellis (2018-08-29).
