Metalenz unveiled under-display camera technology at Display Week 2026, saying its Polar ID facial authentication platform uses polarization data to tell a real face from a 3D mask. [1]
The Boston optics startup said the system is aimed at shrinking smartphone camera cutouts, including the iPhone's Face ID area. [1]
Metalenz said more than 300 million of its metasurfaces are already in consumer devices, giving it an installed base as it pushes the new platform. [1]
The company did not give a public launch date for the technology, but its Display Week debut signals the next phase of its effort to move facial authentication under the screen. [1]
