metaEye — ultra-compact meta-optics eye-tracking camera (NILT product page)
Source: https://www.nilt.com/cameras/ · Published: accessed 2026-11-01 · Language: English
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metaEye™ product launch
Camera systems reimagined with meta-optics
The unique metaCamera™ architecture provides proof of what meta-optics can do in imaging systems, delivering high-quality imaging in an ultra-compact package with improved consistency and robustness. Whether you need an off-the-shelf solution, metaEye™, or a custom design matched to your sensor and application, we can help bring your next imaging product to life. The metaCamera™ architecture consists of two metalenses and eliminates the need for refractive lenses entirely, making it a first-of-its-kind imaging system.
metaEye™
What is metaEye™?
NILT metaEye™ is an ultra-compact near-infrared camera module based on meta-optic lens technology. It is optimized for eye-tracking applications in smart glasses, AR/VR headsets, and other near-field imaging applications requiring high image quality in an extremely small form factor.
The metaEye™ camera is 1.68 mm x 1.68 mm x 2.11 mm in size and built with a monolithic compact architecture including an integrated bandpass filter, cover glass, and an industry-leading 400 x 400, 2.2 µm pixel CMOS image sensor. The camera delivers a unique combination of best-in-class imaging, ultra-compact form factor, and temperature insensitive performance.
Advantages
- Pioneering metalens architecture delivers performance comparable to 4 refractive lenses. Extremely lightweight, ideal for smart AR glasses
- Excellent MTF performance maintained over and beyond consumer temperature range. Operates over a large Depth of Field (DOF)
- High contrast and image quality across the entire FOV, enabling both eye-tracking & iris recognition with LED illumination at 850 nm
- Flat front surface, enabling seamless integration in a reflowable package
Applications
- Eye-Tracking
- Iris Recognition
- Blink Analytics
- VR Perimetry
- Sports Vision
- Attention Monitoring
- Cognitive Assessment
- Assistive Communication
Specs
Specifications include X,Y,Z, frame rate, weight, pixel size, design wavelength, FOV, frame rate, and more.
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| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Sensor | OG0TC1B |
| X, Y, Z | 1.68 x 1.68 x 2.11* mm3 |
| Frame rate | 240 fps @ 400x400 480 fps @ 200x200 |
| Weight | 12.9mg |
| Sensor Resolution | 400 x 400 |
| Pixel Size | 2.2 µm |
| Design Wavelength | 850 ± 20 nm |
| FOV (Diagonal | H65°, V65°, D90° |
| Frame rate | 240 fps @ 400x400 480 fps @ 200x200 |
| f/# | 2.4 |
| TTL (lens to sensor) | 1.7 mm |
| Object Distance Range | 15 – 40 mm |
| SMIA TV Distortion | -8.3% |
| Bandpass filter | Integrated 850nm |
| Interface | 1-lane MIPI D-PHY or 1-trio MIPI C-PHY |
*z-height includes BGA and cover glass
Partnership Showcase
NILT and Pupil Labs, a global leader in wearable eye tracking technology, have partnered to integrate NILT’s ultra-compact metaEye™ technology into Pupil Labs’ eye tracking NeonNet system. The collaboration brings together NILT’s cutting-edge meta-optics camera modules and Pupil Labs’ artificial intelligence-based eye tracking pipeline.
The combined solution unlocks new possibilities across VR/AR, medical devices, and research applications where size, power efficiency, and signal robustness are critical. Technical integration specifications are already publicly available on Pupil Labs’ website. NILT is currently accepting orders for their metaEye camera™ modules.
metaInfinity™
Compact Vision for Motion, Presence, and Gesture Sensing
- Built for applications that need to see beyond arm’s length
- Enables motion and presence detection, hand tracking, gesture recognition, face tracking, and biometrics, with robotics and machine vision applications
- Optimized for objects at 150 to 1200 mm, in a fully integrated module with bandpass filter included, and built to withstand thermal stress
metaMacro™
Ultra-Close-Range Imaging in a Tiny Footprint
- A NIR camera that delivers macro-range performance in a form factor refractive lenses can’t match
- Optimized for 1.5 mm object distance, enabling detection of markers, encoders, and small objects
- Fully integrated module with bandpass filter included, delivering excellent reliability and staying insensitive to changing temperature
- Ultra-compact footprint that drops easily into devices with limited space
metaEye™
Ultra-compact camera (FOV 90°, F# 2.4) for eye tracking applications in AR/VR, optimized for 850 nm LED illumination.
metaInfinity™
Ultra-compact camera (FOV 90°, F# 2.4) configured for gesture tracking at working distances 150 – 1200 mm , optimized for 850 nm LED illumination.
metaMacro™
Ultra-compact camera (PMAG 0.56x) configured for objective distances of 1-2 mm, optimized for 850 nm LED illumination.
Time of flight
Meta-optics reduce size, improve robustness, and simplify optical architectures without compromising performance
Hybrid Camera Solutions
Combine refractive lenses and meta-optics in a single camera system
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