Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) (NASDAQ: KOPN) is a technology company specializing in the development and manufacture of high-resolution microdisplays and optical components for wearable electronics. Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, Kopin designs both liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) microdisplays, as well as complete display engines and optical modules tailored for use in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), industrial, medical, and defense applications. The company’s expertise in miniaturized displays and precision optics underpins its ability to deliver compact, high-performance solutions to system integrators and original equipment manufacturers around the world.
Kopin’s product portfolio includes standalone microdisplay chips, backplanes, display engines, and waveguide-based optical systems. These components are engineered to offer wide color gamut, high brightness, low power consumption, and rugged form factors suitable for both civilian and military environments. Applications range from head-mounted situational awareness systems and training simulators for defense forces to hands-free wearable devices in industrial and medical fields. Kopin’s technologies also support emerging consumer offerings such as next-generation AR smart glasses and immersive VR headsets.
Founded in 1984, Kopin pioneered some of the first transmissive liquid crystal microdisplays and later expanded into reflective LCOS and micro OLED architectures. Over the decades, the company has maintained an emphasis on research and development, holding numerous patents in microdisplay design, low-power driving electronics, and optical waveguide integration. Kopin’s collaborative development efforts with system integrators and technology partners have helped it stay at the forefront of wearable display innovation and address the evolving needs of global markets.
Kopin is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Barry R. Morse, whose background in optics and semiconductor technology guides the company’s strategic direction. With manufacturing support in Asia and R&D operations in North America, Kopin serves a broad geographic footprint that includes North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. The company continues to focus on advancing display performance, reducing system size and weight, and enabling new use cases for immersive and wearable displays across commercial, industrial, and defense sectors.
