# Plessey and Facebook partner on microLED for AR/VR

Plessey has entered a commercial agreement with Facebook to dedicate its LED manufacturing operations to prototyping and developing microLED technologies for augmented and virtual reality applications.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2020-03-30
- Where: United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: microLED displays for AR/VR
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Plessey](https://endata.com/companies/46184.md)
- [Facebook](https://endata.com/companies/4485.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [auganix.org](https://www.auganix.org/plessey-and-facebook-partner-to-prototype-and-develop-new-augmented-and-virtual-reality-technologies/), 2020-03-30: "We are delighted to announce this new commercial agreement with Facebook."
- [plessey.com](https://plessey.com/microled-display-developer-to-work-with-facebook/), 2020-03-30: "Under a new commercial agreement, our LED manufacturing operations will be dedicated to helping Facebook prototype and develop new technologies for potential use in the AR/VR space."

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