Smallest and lowest-power global shutter image sensor for AR/VR/MR tracking cameras

OG0TC is the first global shutter image sensor for AR/VR/MR with OMNIVISION's on-chip single-exposure DCG technology for ghost-free high dynamic range imaging.

The company has announced the new OG0TC BSI global shutter (GS) image sensor for eye and face tracking in AR/VR/MR consumer headsets and glasses. For the first time, it is bringing its patented DCG HDR technology to the AR/VR/MR market in the 2.2µm pixel OG0TC GS image sensor.

With a package size of just 1.64mm x 1.64mm, the device is an ultra-small and low-power image sensor for optimising primarily inward-facing tracking cameras. This small form factor is key to industrial designs as multiple cameras are required to track all face aspects (eyes, brows, lips, etc.). The device is pin-to-pin compatible with the company's previous-generation BSI GS image sensor for easy upgrades.

"Ultra-low power consumption is critical for AR/VR battery-powered devices, and our OG0TC BSI GS image sensor reduces power by more than 40% over our previous-generation OG0TB sensor, which is already an extremely low-power device," says Devang Patel, marketing director – IoT/Emerging, OMNIVISION. "Pin-to-pin compatibility makes the upgrade to the OG0TC easy for our customers, so they do not need to make any change to their design to save power and enjoy new features like DCG technology."

Patel adds, "We are excited to introduce our single-exposure DCG HDR technology for ghost-free image capture to the AR/VR market. It already has proven to be extremely successful in the security, mobile and automotive industries."