We put the wearer in focus and ensure that the tooz optics platform and designs are not only feasible to create but also desirable for daily use
Our mission
Upgrade normal prescription glasses with digital screens through tooz optical engines which enable cost-effective, unobtrusive and turnkey smart glasses solutions.
Our story is unique
tooz technologies GmbH was founded in 2018 as a spin-off of ZEISS and is now a joint venture of Carl Zeiss AG and Deutsche Telekom. We push the envelope of wearable technology today by bringing together competencies in optics, opto-electronics and connectability.
With scalable and cost-effective manufacturing processes, tooz offers a full range of services covering optics, frame design and electronics for both B2B and B2C applications. As well as selling complete solutions like the tooz DevKit, tooz is also able to support third parties in developing their own smart glasses solution.
We are continuously innovating our optical engineering and smart glasses technology at our headquarters and pilot lab in Aalen, Germany.
2009
Founding patents of the technology platform are filed from ZEISS corporate research
2015
ZEISS Smart Optics GmbH is founded
2016
ZEISS Smart Optics GmbH presents the first waveguide at CES in Las Vegas
2017
Deutsche Telekom & ZEISS announce their collaboration at MWC in Barcelona
2018
Deutsche Telekom & ZEISS form tooz technologies GmbH to develop smart glasses for the consumer market
2019
Ten years later, tooz applies for its 150th patent
2020
tooz launches its Developer Kit “tooz DevKit” in China, followed by the EU and USA
2021
The tooz pilot lab in Germany is inaugurated
2022
tooz launches ESSNZ Berlin, the first prescription glasses with augmentation
2009
Founding patents of the technology platform are filed from ZEISS corporate research
2016
ZEISS Smart Optics GmbH presents the first waveguide at CES in Las Vegas
2018
Deutsche Telekom & ZEISS form tooz technologies GmbH to develop smart glasses for the consumer market
2020
tooz launches its Developer Kit “tooz DevKit” in China, followed by the EU and USA
2022
tooz launches ESSNZ Berlin, the first prescription glasses with augmentation
2015
ZEISS Smart Optics GmbH is founded
2017
Deutsche Telekom & ZEISS announce their collaboration at MWC in Barcelona
2019
Ten years later, tooz applies for its 150th patent
2021
The tooz pilot lab in Germany is inaugurated
Press
The latest press releases from tooz, media mentions and press kit download.
Careers
Are you passionate about optical technology and smart glasses? Apply to become a part of the tooz team.