For universities and research labs, PlanOpSim serves as an accessible and powerful tool for exploring meta-optics. When used alongside OSLO and TracePro, it supports a complete learning and prototyping ecosystem that encourages innovation in advanced optics. Academic users benefit from a smooth learning curve, detailed documentation, and compatibility with industry standards.

In defense and aerospace, optical systems must balance performance with constraints on size and weight. Meta-optics, designed using PlanOpSim, offer the opportunity to reduce bulk while enhancing image quality and functionality. Whether it’s a reconnaissance camera, satellite sensor, or next-generation HUD, engineers can leverage PlanOpSim to develop compact, ruggedized solutions ready for field deployment.

For the medical sector, PlanOpSim helps designers create thinner and more precise imaging components for applications like endoscopy, microscopy, and portable diagnostic devices. When integrated with TracePro’s tissue modeling capabilities, it enables full simulation of light interactions in biological environments. This allows for safe, effective, and targeted development of advanced optical medical tools.

In augmented and virtual reality, the demand for lighter and sleeker headsets continues to grow. Meta-optics offer a path forward, enabling the reduction of lens stacks while improving field-of-view and visual clarity. With PlanOpSim, AR/VR developers can prototype custom metasurfaces and simulate their impact within complete optical systems—helping bring consumer-ready products to market faster.