Avalon Holographics

Avalon Holographics, based in St. John's, Newfoundland, is a Canadian company pioneering the development of "true" 3D professional holographic displays. The company's technology aims to revolutionize how people produce, view, and understand visual content by replicating the experience of looking at real objects. Avalon's patented holographic displays produce realistic, comfortable, and headgear-free immersive experiences. The company unveiled its first-generation prototype light field display in August 2020, featuring a 29-inch development system. This display uses a complex array of millions of holographic elements or "hogels" to create three-dimensional images that can be viewed from different angles without requiring headsets or goggles.

Avalon Holographics' technology has applications across various sectors, including medical imaging, defense, and industrial design. In the medical field, the company's displays aim to provide holographic representations of patient anatomy, potentially revolutionizing surgical planning and patient care. For defense applications, Avalon has partnered with Kongsberg Geospatial to develop a holographic SONAR display for submarine warfare, funded by the Canadian Department of National Defense's Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program. This display combines passive SONAR data with three-dimensional bathymetric data to create an accurate sensor picture for locating and identifying undersea threats. The company's technology is designed to increase underwater situational awareness and support faster, more confident decision-making when using passive SONAR systems.