VICE in practice — volumetric product development
We design volumetric displays that hold 60-degree lightfields at arm's length without eye strain. From lens and waveguide to rendering pipeline, every layer is built to survive dust, flicker and motion — then sealed in magnesium and VICE-calibrated on your bench.
- Lightfield optics
- Waveguide engineering
- Gesture & hand-tracking
- Spatial anchoring
- Render pipeline
- Latency budgeting
- Field calibration
- Magnesium sealing
- Compliance & docs
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How we build a lightfield
01
Research
Capture the volume — room size, light flicker, particle load. Define the worst case before a lens is drawn.
02
Design
Co-design optics, mechanics and firmware. Every micron and millisecond has a tolerance that maps to a real environment.
03
Build
Prototype waveguide, integrate sensor fusion, validate 120Hz <12ms pipeline on the bench. Iterate until it doesn't drift.
04
Deploy
VICE calibration in your room in 90 seconds, on-device. Documentation a technician can follow, not a deck.
Frequently asked questions
AltMatter runs phased research programs: signal characterization first, then iterative hardware-software co-design, prototyping in our Abuja lab, and transfer to precision manufacturing.
Yes. Confidential builds run in isolated program tracks in our Abuja lab, under NDA from the first conversation, with IP assigned under your ownership framework.
NDAs by default. We can operate under your IP ownership framework from day one, with program documentation and artifacts assigned to you.
Signal studies run in weeks; full programs from bench prototype to manufacturing transfer typically span months. Scope sets the timeline — every program starts with a bounded signal study.
From first signal to shipped product, we move as one integrated team -- hardware, firmware, and AI in lockstep. No fragmentation, no handoffs that lose fidelity.
From first signal to shipped product, we move as one integrated team -- hardware, firmware, and AI in lockstep. No fragmentation, no handoffs that lose fidelity.
