This week at Mobile World Congress 2025, XPANCEO continues its legacy of drip-feeding details about its emerging AR smart contact lens portfolio at leading industry events.
The firm commonly attends leading XR events to showcase prototypes of its futuristic AR product, which may not be available today but could be a glimpse of XR tomorrow.
At MWC 2025, XPANCEO updated the status of its emerging technology promise by unveiling three new smart contact lens prototypes.
The prototypes include an AR contact lens that supports a wireless powering companion with a charging case.
Another prototype contains a built-in Intraocular Pressure (IOP) sensor, which accurately replicates the human eye and integrates AI to aid in early glaucoma detection—a particularly interesting potential use case for healthcare.
A further healthcare use case comes via the third AR contact lens, which contains biochemical sensors that measure body parameters directly from tear fluid, therefore eliminating the need for blood draws. According to XPANCEO, the biosensing smart contact lens can monitor health factors such as glucose levels, various hormones, and vitamins B1, B2, B3, E, and D.
XPANCEO notes an interest in boosting personal health management and early detection of illnesses. While the technology is still emerging, healthcare and patient care appear to be key focus areas for the innovative firm.
In addition to its new prototypes, XPANCEO is also showing updates to its AR Vision smart glasses, which feature a new integrated microdisplay for immersive visualizations.
XPANCEO’s Year of Innovation
In 2024, XPANCEO significantly increased its presence at various events, emphasizing its portfolio updates as the AR smart glasses trend emerged. This offers a potential glimpse into the future of AR wearables even before smart glasses become mainstream.
For instance, at last year’s Mobile World Congress, XPANCEO showcased four prototypes of smart contact lenses, one of which featured advanced XR capabilities.
Later, at GITEX Global 2024, the company presented AR contact lens prototypes, including a “Smart Contact Lens for AR Vision” that delivers high-quality AR images while consuming minimal microwatts of power.
In addition to the lenses, XPANCEO introduced a framework called Data Reading, which provides real-time interactable information to devices. This data can include device control inputs and biometric information.
Furthermore, at the AWE Asia conference, XPANCEO unveiled five advanced prototypes of AR smart contact lenses. The company presented different versions designed for various use cases, allowing participants to see the devices up close.
In recognition of its innovative prototype technology, XPANCEO won the Best in Business Award for Healthcare and the Photonics Middle East Brilliance Award in 2024. The firm claims that its technology will become fully functional by late 2026.
