Next generation optical module concepts and modular component architectures unveiled to accelerate adoption of advanced first person viewer solutions, specifically designed for drone pilots, among new and existing partners.
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. – Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN) a leading provider of application-specific optical systems and high-performance microdisplays for defense, training, enterprise, industrial, consumer and medical products, today announced that it will introduce its expanded first-person viewer optical module concepts in a private meeting space during the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) in Washington, D.C.
From October 12-14, Kopin will offer defense leaders, program managers, integrators, and partners an exclusive first glance at the next generation of augmented reality (AR) and wearable defense technologies. This year’s demonstrations highlight significant advancements in U.S. made microdisplay technology, ruggedized optical systems and soldier centric situational awareness tools.
Featured Demonstrations
- First Person Viewer (FPV) Concept Demonstrator – Sentinel-FPV™
Kopin’s Sentinel-FPV is a goggle based concept enabling dual situational awareness, allowing warfighters to view real time drone video while maintaining line of sight awareness of their environment. High brightness, high contrast, low power display technology powers this next generation tactical interface.
- U.S. Made Microdisplay Technologies
Advanced MicroLED and OLED architectures designed and assembled in the United States, offering improved brightness, ruggedization, and energy efficiency for mission critical applications.
- Mission Ready HUD Solutions – DarkWAVE™
Kopin’s full color DARKWAVE product provides Day and Nighttime see through heads up display system and is engineered for AR enabled defense applications, including new hardware and software enhancements optimized for field reliability.
- Wearable AR System with Eye Tracking Capabilities
A next generation wearable concept designed to elevate situational awareness, decision making, and hands free human system integration.
Meet With Kopin at AUSA 2026
Kopin’s private meeting suite will be available by appointment only. To schedule a confidential briefing or hands on demonstration, please contact: LSafran@kopin.com
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About Kopin
Kopin Corporation (Nasdaq: KOPN) is a leading developer and provider of innovative display, Optical Interconnect devices and application-specific optical solutions sold as critical components and subassemblies for defense, enterprise, professional and consumer products. Kopin’s portfolio includes microdisplays, display modules, eyepiece assemblies, image projection modules and vehicle mounted and head-mounted display systems that incorporate ultra-small high-resolution Active Matrix Liquid Crystal displays (AMLCD), Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal on Silicon (FLCoS) displays, MicroLED displays (µLED) and Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) displays, a variety of optics and low-power ASICs and optical interconnect devices for data centers.
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