GoKawiilMetalenz acquires PxE, adding sensor tech called HoloCoder
Metalenz, the maker of flat metasurface camera lenses, has acquired PxE, a company whose HoloCoder technology patterns microscopic structures directly onto image sensors to capture light data that conventional cameras discard. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Metalenz CEO Rob Devlin says PxE's technology isn't yet on the market but could integrate with Metalenz's existing supply chain and imaging pipeline.
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Devlin suggests that smartphone makers have hit diminishing returns trying to improve photos through software alone, since once light information is lost at capture it cannot be recovered later. By combining HoloCoder with its metasurface optics—already shipped in over 300 million devices—Metalenz could be positioning itself to influence how future phone cameras handle difficult lighting conditions, though any real-world performance gains remain unproven until products ship.
- Metalenz acquired PxE and its HoloCoder sensor technology; deal terms undisclosed.
- HoloCoder patterns sensors to capture extra light data lost in standard camera systems.
- Metalenz already supplies metasurface optics to 300 million+ devices and is developing Polar ID with Qualcomm for 2027.
Source: wired.com — Julian Chokkattu, 2026-11-11
Published there as: “Exclusive: Your Smartphone Camera Could Get a Big Upgrade With This Tech”
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