JBD Launches Roadrunner II Polychrome MicroLED Projector Based on Its 2.5 μm Pixel-Pitch Platform

JBD, the brand name of Hue Inc and a global leader in MicroLED micro-display technology, announced the launch of Roadrunner II, the latest product in its Roadrunner series. Built on the Company’s validated 2.5 μm pixel-pitch technology and mass-production platform, Roadrunner II is an SVGA polychrome MicroLED projector.

As the latest achievement in the Roadrunner series’ pursuit of ultimate visual performance and compact form factor, Roadrunner II delivers a comprehensive upgrade in resolution, display quality and optical performance while maintaining an ultra-compact volume of 0.18 cc. Based on Roadrunner II, the Company is also introducing a monocular full-color AR glasses development kit, offering a compelling solution for consumer-grade AR glasses in the AI era to balance form factor, functionality and aesthetics.

With the rapid rise of large AI models and AI agents, AR glasses are accelerating their evolution from information display devices into next-generation computing platforms that integrate real-time interaction, intelligent assistance and visual perception. This shift places unprecedented demands on AR devices: they must be compact and lightweight enough for everyday wear, support environmental perception and AI interaction, and, more importantly, deliver high-quality full-color display so that digital information can blend more naturally into the physical world.

The display experience has always been one of the key factors that determine the user experience of AR glasses. Compared with monochrome display, full-color display provides richer layers of information and aligns more closely with the way humans naturally perceive the world. From photo previews, short videos and navigation guidance to content-rich social feeds and AI multimodal interaction, color itself plays an important role in conveying information. For this reason, full-color display is not merely an enhancement; it has become an essential capability for AR glasses to deliver a better user experience.

Roadrunner II is developed based on a 0.1-inch MicroLED micro-display panel with a 2.5 μm pixel pitch and a pixel density of 10,160 PPI. Compared with the mainstream 640 × 480 resolution, Roadrunner II upgrades the resolution to 800 × 600, increasing the total pixel count by nearly 56%. It is currently the highest-resolution MicroLED polychrome projector capable of mass production in the industry. The increased pixel count enables AR interfaces to present richer layers of information and finer content details. In addition, the panel supports a refresh rate of 480 Hz, helping eliminate image flicker in fast-motion scenarios and further improving dynamic visual smoothness.