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About OptoFidelity

We provide advanced test systems that empower our customers to bring new groundbreaking innovations faster to the market.

Our optical metrology products and solutions are renowned for their precision, repeatability, and traceability. They minimize the risks and offer our customers a clear view of their product development and production quality.

Our work is defining the standard for assessing the quality of AR/VR/MR waveguides and devices, setting a new benchmark for image excellence – paving the way for AR technologies to become a part of our everyday lives.

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OptoFidelity in Numbers

18+

years developing and delivering testing systems.

370+

employees in Europe, the United States, and China.

9000+

delivered test systems.

OptoFidelity in Brief

For close to two decades, OptoFidelity has been at the forefront of innovation, testing the newest smart devices and constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible. While we continue our commitment to smart device display testing, optical metrology has become our primary focus. By maintaining both business lines, we are dedicated to enabling a smarter future.

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Purpose

Enabling a smarter future.
time-to-market

Mission

Empower customers to accelerate the 
breakthrough of new technologies into 
the market. 
standard

Vision

We set the optical metrology standards for 
the digital world.
accuracy

Promise

Accurate, repeatable, traceable, and scalable optical metrology testing.

 

History

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2005

OptoFidelity was founded by three entrepreneurs Kimmo Jokinen (CTO), Tapio Koskinen (Sales & Marketing) and Pertti Aimonen (CEO). Picture: Mika Kanerva

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2006

The release of our first product, EMC 100, signaled our entry into display testing solutions for mass manufacturing.

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2007

OptoFidelity introduced TPPT Touch, a smart smartphone display performance tester to the market. The next generations of Touch were introduced in 2008: Human Simulator Functionality Tester (HSUF) and 2009: Human Simulator UI Performance Tester (HSUP).

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2010

We introduced the WatchDog UI performance measurement to the market. OptoFidelity WatchDog is a measurement instrument for analyzing user interface latency and response times throughout the whole R&D phase.

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2011

The OptoFidelity QualityViewer for visual inspection got introduced to the market. OptoFidelity Quality Viewer is a modern and ergonomic system for visual inspection and digital documentation.
5

2012

We introducesd STYLUS, a human-simulating system for touch display stylus testing. Read more about STYLUS on our website: OptoFidelity STYLUS

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2013

We took a significant stride by forging key partnerships, including collaborations with China Mobile and PKC Electronics, to enhance smartphone testing capabilities.

We also introduced the VideoMultimeter, a measurement solution for the true and objective video playback performance of smart devices.

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2014

OptoFidelity persists in establishing crucial partnerships within the realm of display testing, securing collaborations with Microsoft, TopTester, and SoftwarePoint.

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2015

OptoFidelity embarked on its optical metrology journey with the introduction of the initial versions of BUDDY, a temporal performance tester designed for AR/VR HMDs. Learn more about BUDDY here

Further solidifying its global presence, OptoFidelity announced the opening of a new US office at the prestigious Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale, marking a strategic advancement in expanding our international reach.

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2016

We proudly unveile OptoFidelity 4.0, accompanied by a strategic expansion into China and the establishment of offices in Redmond (Seattle), Cupertino (California) in USA, and Oulu in Finland.

 

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2016

OptoFidelity is honored with the Internationalization Award from the President of Finland. In a strategic move to expedite internationalization, the company secures significant growth funding. OptoFidelity has successfully negotiated a EUR 3.6 million funding deal, encompassing a growth financing package with Finnish Industry Investment (FII) and the VisionPlus Fund.

11

2017

Changyuan Group Ltd (“Changyuan”) acquired OptoFidelity, bringing together a unique combination of test and measurement solutions and capabilities available to customers worldwide. 

Furthermore, we introduced FUSION, a streamlined test system designed for comprehensive functional testing of pre-owned smartphones. Learn more about FUSION here.

Additionally, OptoFidelity attained the highest creditworthiness rating of AAA.

12

2018

We inaugurated a manufacturing and assembly facility in Shenzhen, China. This new venture encompassed not only a state-of-the-art manufacturing and assembly facility but also a robust design and manufacturing team.

13

2018

OptoFidelity received the prestigious "Photonics Company of the Year" award from Photonics Finland, the industry association in the optics and photonics field in Finland.

This recognition is especially notable as OptoFidelity was selected from a distinguished list of well-known and successful technology leaders in the photonics sector, including Modulight, Nomicam, Nanofoot, and Specim, all renowned for their exceptional photonics competence.

14

2019

A new manufacturing center in Zhuhai, China was established. Zhuhai factory encompasses a spacious production floor spanning up to 3000 square meters and has the remarkable ability to be scaled up multifold.

Additionally, OptoFidelity inaugurates a new office in Espoo, Finland.

15

2020

OptoFidelity unveils HMD-IQ, a comprehensive measurement station designed to characterize the Image Quality (IQ) across the entire field of view for both see-through and non-see-through head-mounted displays (HMD) in a single shot. Today, HMD-IQ has evolved to WG-IQ.

 

16

2022

Two new significant optical metrology systems have been introduced to the market: WG-IQ, a fully automated waveguide image quality measurement system, and WG-GAT, a high-accuracy Diffractometer designed for Augmented Reality Waveguide Characterization.

Locations

Discover the details of our offices and manufacturing locations.

Tampere, Finland (HQ)

Visiokatu 3
33720 Tampere
Finland

Cupertino, USA

20863 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Suite 540
Cupertino, CA 95014, USA

Zhuhai, China

7F, Building 3, No. 5, Technology 8th Road, High-tech district, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China

Redmond, USA

8201 164th Ave NE
Suite 266
Redmond, WA 98052, USA

Espoo, Finland

Metallimiehenkuja 10
02150 Espoo
Finland

Oulu, Finland

Kirkkokatu 27 A 41
90100 Oulu
Finland

Memberships

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Research Partners

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