TriLite, a developer of miniature projection displays, is collaborating with transparent waveguide developer Dispelix to create an ultracompact display system for augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. The system pairs TriLite’s Trixel 3 laser beam scanner (LBS) with Dispelix’s advanced waveguide technology. Image creation in AR glasses requires a projector, such as the Trixel 3, and a glass or plastic waveguide. The predominantly transparent waveguide bends and combines light beams from multiple sources into the eye. TriLite’s Trixel 3 has a volume of less than 1 cm3 and a weight of just 1.5 g. It does not require additional relay optics between the LBS projector and the waveguide. The compact combined-system form factor with Dispelix’s ultrathin waveguide broadens the range of styles and sizes achievable with AR glasses.