Oculus acquisition of LED startups InfiniLED, VR equipment energy consumption is expected to reduce 20-40 times

In Ireland Kirk startup InfiniLED days before the successful development of a technology can reduce energy consumption, the energy consumption of VR equipment to reduce 20-40 times.

Derived from the Irish National Institute of InfiniLED has been acquired by Facebook's Oculus, Oculus plans to use the Irish company's technology to optimize the performance of virtual reality devices. Sharp eyed people recently noticed that InfiniLED's house has become a symbol of Oculus.

InfiniLED itself is derived from the Tindall Institute of Ireland and the Irish University College of Cork. They are mainly based on the Tindall Institute of technology authorized by the micro LED technology to develop a series of LED light source (LEDlight-source) module. The company's investors include EnterpriseIreland, as well as ILInvestmentGroup group from Quebec, canada.

Oculus and InfiniLED did not disclose the specific terms of the acquisition, but the more than and 10 InfiniLED employees and executive director of JoeO 'Keeffe has now joined the Oculus institute. In addition, the U.S. company is hiring Kirk, the move may increase the size of Oculus in the city's business.

InfiniLED was founded in 2010, its technology is mainly based on the Tindall Institute of technology researcher BrianCorbett made a breakthrough in technology, the core of the technology is to produce low energy consumption of light-emitting diodes. Corbett had also won the title of the Intel researcher of the year (Intel Researcher of the Year).

Oculus officially launched the Oculus Rift market this year, they are interested in the application of InfiniLED technology because the company can help them reduce the energy consumption of 20-40 times.

The birth of Kirk's technological breakthrough is likely to drive the development of the VR field in the future.

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