SANTA CLARA, CA—Kopin Corporation, a leader in providing critical components and licensing concept systems to partners who develop branded wearable computing products, today announced the opening of its first Wearable Tech Center in Silicon Valley.

Building on Kopin's leading edge in wearable computer solutions and components, the Wearable Tech Center will help drive development and innovation in voice- and gesture-based technologies and hardware components. The Silicon Valley location of the center will further enhance Kopin's collaboration with customers and improve their development cycles.

Equipped with state-of-the-art acoustic test chambers and measurement systems to provide a full range of acoustic and audio testing, the center will focus on enhanced speech technology development and evaluation, low-power integrated circuit design, concept system design, and customer support activities. The Center will be staffed with a team of experts from the group that developed Kopin's Golden-i wearable headset concept systems, a newly formed speech enhancement group, and integrated circuit designers from e-MDT America, Inc., Kopin's most recent acquisition.

“Opening our new Wearable Tech Center is an important step in the fulfillment of our goal to provide the critical components and concept systems that accelerate our partners' development of branded wearable computing products,” said John Fan, CEO of Kopin Corporation. “The Center is strategically located in the heart of Silicon Valley in order to solidify Kopin's position on the front line of the growing wearable computing market as we continue to invest in forming strategic relationships with top technology companies. The Wearable Tech Center will enable us to test and refine the integration of various technologies into the concept systems – including our own proprietary technologies such as software, speech enhancement, optics, displays, low-power IC and ergonomic design, as well as technology licensed from others – and work with our customers to optimize the system performance.”

The Kopin Wearable Tech Center will be located at 2041 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara. In addition to being used as corporate headquarters, Kopin's existing facility in Westborough, MA will focus on developing and manufacturing displays and modules. Kopin's Scotts Valley, CA office will focus on developing government systems.

Kopin Corporation is a leader in providing critical components and licensing concept systems to partners who develop branded wearable computing products. Kopin's technology portfolio includes ultra-small displays, optics, speech enhancement technology, software, low-power ASICs, and ergonomically designed headset computing systems. Kopin's proprietary components and technology are protected by more than 200 global patents and patents pending.

Instant Insights /

Wearable Tech Center Planned for Silicon Valley

Related Stories

Recommended For You