Distance x Kia : The World is the Interface
We are extremely proud to announce our collaboration with Kia Worldwide — the first automotive OEM to integrate Distance’s panoramic Lightfield HUD, inside the Kia Vision Meta Turismo concept car.
Together, we have put visual intelligence where it belongs: in the world in front of you. Woven into reality itself, with infinite pixel depth that feels natural, comfortable and completely new, making the world the new interface.
Situational awareness is the ultimate asymmetric advantage.
For too long, fighter pilots have possessed a digital superiority that ground operators lacked. In a modern conflict, reliance on archaic, high-latency systems is not an option.
This is why we created the Distance Field Operator HUD.
Lightweight, simple, affordable. Hardware, software, and visual AI in a single, vehicle-integrated platform. The Distance Technologies operating system is born in the field, not in the lab for ultimate soldier-safety.
🔻 Total Visibility: Blue force tracking, nav overlays, and seamless TAK integration.
🔻 Layered Intelligence: Thermal signatures overlaid directly onto the real world
🔻 Extended Reach: Direct drone tracking and sensor feed integration.
See the UX in action: Arctic field trials ❄️ Finland 🇫🇮 Iceland 🇮🇸
Introducing the Field Operator HUD: The first soldier-worn visual intelligence system from Distance Technologies.
🇫🇮 ❄️ Born in the frozen Arctic, engineered in Finland and currently advancing through field trials in multiple NATO countries, the Field Operator HUD is designed to give defense vehicle operators for the first time the same tactical advantage as advanced fighter-pilot helmets.
This milestone marks a major step in our mission to bring superhuman perception and computational optics to all transparent surfaces, between every soldier and the battlefield.
Next stop - working closely together with leading defense primes, helmet makers, and allied forces towards future where physical and visual AI become one.
🌒 The battlefield is changing. It’s time we changed the way we see it.
On January 20th, Distance Technologies begins a new chapter. We are proud to unveil our first operator-mounted HUD—a system born in the Arctic, refined in the field, and hardened through a year of intense R&D trials. Designed to collapse the time between observation and action.
Join us at #IAV2026, where our Head of Defence & UK GM, Rich Warwick will share the journey on stage of bringing European engineering and sovereign innovation to the frontlines.
📍 Visit us at the showfloor for live demos to see how we are moving beyond human sight with a product unlike anything seen before. #distancetech #iav2026 #xr #ar
2025 was spent in the dark and in the field.
Distance Technologies defence R&D has been quiet for a reason. We’ve been testing, operating, and developing a landmark new system for the modern field operator.
The wait is almost over.
Beyond human sight. See the reveal at #IAV2026
📅 19.01.2026
Partnering with one of the world’s leaders in land systems — General Dynamics Land Systems — to showcase world’s first XR Night Vision on a Ford Ranger windshield at DSEI was a milestone moment for Distance Technologies.
🌒 🌖 Project any information, at any distance, directly onto the windshield — even in total darkness. Fusing lidar, infrared and thermal data inside a 3D lightfield for mission-capable superhuman perception. #distancetech #xr #ar
🌘 Imagine driving in complete darkness. With perfect visibility.
Distance Technologies and @patria_group are redefining battlefield superiority —turning night into day with mixed reality.
We’re proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration that brings unseen 3D night vision directly through the windshield of Patria’s acclaimed 6x6 armored vehicles.
🔺 No headsets, no screens, no distractions - natural 3-dimensional night vision seamlessly mixed with reality
🔺 Superhuman capability to see through darkness, smoke, and challenging environments in patented per-pixel infinite depth
🔺 Seamless AI-assisted sensor fusion and object detection allowing for unseen mission safety and battlefield superiority
▭ Distance Technologies unique XR technology integrates directly into the vehicle, turning windshields into advanced, real-time tactical interfaces. This means operators and commanders can maintain full awareness, react faster, and maintain speed and confidence even in complete darkness.
The new collaboration between Patria and Distance is achieved through Patria’s eALLIANCE programme, which is funded by Business Finland as a means to amplify and supercharge Finnish civil and defence sector companies through the disruptive digital-physical fusion of mechanical capabilities with data sharing. More information on the eALLIANCE programme can be found here: /about-us/research-and-innovations/ealliance-securing-societies
244 days in, and we’re thrilled to announce that Distance Technologies has made it onto Wired’s Hottest Startups List! This is just the beginning of an exciting journey. Check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/g7tnn9DX
Exciting News! - Distance x GV (Google Ventures) ▭
We are thrilled to announce that Google Ventures (GV) has led our €10M Seed funding round at Distance Technologies! 🎉
“We believe that Distance has the potential to revolutionize experiences across a range of verticals and drive disruption in multiple industries,” says Roni Hiranand, Principal at GV.
This investment is a testament to the transformative potential of our glasses-free mixed reality technology, designed to first revolutionize the automotive, aerospace, and defense sectors. Our groundbreaking solution transforms any transparent surface into a fully immersive, headset-free mixed reality experience, enabling never-seen-before fusion of the digital and physical worlds.
With GV’s support, along with contributions from FOV Ventures and Maki.vc, we are poised to accelerate our mission to bring next-gen mixed reality to billions of people, making it an everyday, transformative experience in places and spaces where headsets or glasses can’t go. 🌍✨
A huge thank you to our incredible team, partners, and investors for believing in our vision. We’re just getting started, and we can’t wait to show you what’s next!
Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to blur the lines between what’s visible and what’s possible.
Next stop - Distance @ #AWE2024
We’re happy to announce that Distance Technologies is live at the Augmented World Expo (AWE) in Los Angeles showing demos to current and future partners at our private suite.
If you are interested to see the world’s first glasses-free mixed reality for automotive, aerospace, defense and beyond, let us know.
Send us an email at [email protected] to schedule a demo or a meeting with our CEO Urho Konttori and CMO Jussi Mäkinen.
Our demo party between the seen and the unseen start on Tuesday 18th in our hotel suite. Ping us for more details, space is limited.
#DistanceTech #AWE2024 #XR #AR #VR #Innovation
Next stop - Distance @ #AWE2024
We’re happy to announce that Distance Technologies is live at the Augmented World Expo (AWE) in Los Angeles showing demos to current and future partners at our private suite.
If you are interested to see the world’s first glasses-free mixed reality for automotive, aerospace, defense and beyond, let us know.
Send us an email at [email protected] to schedule a demo or a meeting with our CEO Urho Konttori and CMO Jussi Mäkinen.
Our demo party between the seen and the unseen start on Tuesday 18th in our hotel suite. Ping us for more details, space is limited.
#DistanceTech #AWE2024 #XR #AR #VR #Innovation
