Material And Precision Engineering

Guardian Glow Limited

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+852 2629 1818
5/F, Building 5E, 5 Science Park East Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park
Raw Description
The founding team of the company consists of an industry veteran who has developed essential products and features in Apple’s products and Meta’s XR products, as well as an established professor whose display and imaging technologies are present in millions of smartphones. | Description | Guardian Glow constructs personalised products and technologies for individual users in the era of spatial computing. It develops unique computer vision sensing solutions to deliver the utmost product experience to each distinct individual. It also creates consumer products that inform and empower individuals with personalised hardware and AI algorithms. These consumer products operate within the domains of health and education, seamlessly connecting the real and digital worlds. || Product | 1. Eye tracker (ET): complete solution | ●A highly accurate eye tracking module designed to integrate with any XR optical system | ●Addresses XR experience challenges, such as motion sickness | ●Essential human-machine interface for the next generation of AI and consumer devices | 2. Skin/face scanner: consumer product | ●In high demand for digital avatar applications and XR headset usage | ●Additional applications for skin health diagnosis and personalised cosmetics

Strategic Analysis

Executive Brief

Guardian Glow Limited is a spatial computing and sensing firm specializing in high-precision human-machine interfaces (HMI). Their core portfolio includes advanced eye-tracking (ET) modules for XR systems and consumer-grade skin/face scanners for digital avatars and health diagnostics. Led by veterans from Apple and Meta, the company focuses on miniaturized hardware and AI algorithms that bridge the gap between physical reality and digital experiences.

Strategic Fit & Lead Score

Lead Score: 78/100 (Adjacent Tech: High-Performance Optics & Thermal Management)

Why this Score? Guardian Glow’s hardware (XR eye trackers and skin scanners) operates in the "Spatial Computing" domain where thermal throttling and optical clarity are critical bottlenecks. As XR headsets shrink, the heat generated by high-speed sensing processors becomes a failure point. Furthermore, their skin-scanning hardware requires durable, bio-compatible, and optically transparent interfaces. 6C’s MPCVD Diamond is the "Extreme Material" solution for these high-density electronic and optical challenges.

6C Solutions Proposal

Application Area 6C Solution Technical Value Prop
Thermal Management for XR PCD (Polycrystalline) Heat Spreaders Diamond has a thermal conductivity >2000 W/mK (5x Copper). This enables Guardian Glow to push higher frame rates on eye-tracking AI without thermal shutdown in compact headset form factors.
Optical Sensing Windows SCD or PCD Optical Grade Wafers Diamond is transparent from UV to Far-IR. For eye-trackers and skin scanners, 6C windows provide unmatched scratch resistance (Mohs 10) and high refractive index, ensuring sensor longevity in wearable environments.
Biocompatible Sensing BDD (Boron Doped Diamond) Electrodes If Guardian Glow expands skin-scanning into biochemical health monitoring, BDD electrodes offer the widest electrochemical window and anti-fouling properties for non-invasive sweat/analyte sensing.
High-Speed IR Optics Custom Diamond Coating (CVD) Direct coating of optical elements in the Eye Tracker module to prevent environmental degradation and minimize optical distortion in high-precision IR paths.
In-house Prototyping Custom MPCVD System Build 6C can provide a turnkey reactor and process recipes, allowing Guardian Glow to develop proprietary diamond-integrated sensors in-house for their next-gen "Personalized Hardware."

Engagement Hooks

  • Technical Question: "As your Eye Tracker modules push for higher accuracy and AI-driven processing, how are you managing the delta-T (temperature rise) within the constrained ID of current XR headset designs to prevent sensor drift?"
  • Value Statement: "6C can help Guardian Glow eliminate the thermal and durability constraints of spatial computing hardware by integrating MPCVD diamond—the ultimate material for passive cooling and high-fidelity optical sensing."

Material Specifications for Guardian Glow

  • Surface Roughness (SCD): Ra < 1nm (Ideal for high-precision laser/IR transmission).
  • Thermal Conductivity: 1200 - 2200 W/mK (Depending on PCD/SCD grade).
  • Optical Band: 220nm to >20 µm (Covers all XR/Scanning wavelengths).
  • Chemical Stability: Inert to skin oils, sweat, and cleaning agents used in wearable maintenance.