About the Challenge

The 2019 SPIE Student Optical Design Challenge is aimed at improving multiple aspects of the optics in head-mounted displays (HMD), in either smart glasses, AR, MR, or VR forms. Over $50,000 in prizes available, and the challenge is open to any full time student registered at an academic or research institute, performing their work either in an academic lab, a research institute, or at an internship in an external company. Applicants have a choice of working on any optical system, sub-system, or even technological building block to enhance AR, VR, or MR experience in an HMD device.