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Engineering
AI wearables

From silicon to system to experience

Neprion brings together custom silicon, product engineering, and validation in one integrated engagement, with an established, ready-to-deploy methodology.

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A different starting point for AI wearable development

Neprion draws on five years of direct work across the major programs that brought leading XR Smart Glasses and other wearable products to market. With over a decade of product engineering experience, our expertise is encoded in reusable test artifacts, automation frameworks, and validation infrastructures that can be applied immediately.

Neprion clients inherit multiple quarters of build progress on day one. We start by measuring what you optimize for, using our established validation methodology. The platform operates as a connected system, integrating the full product realization stack and avoiding costly failures at the intersection of domains.

Established Methodology

Validation frameworks for AI wearables that are already built, tested across major programs, and ready to deploy. No methodology-building phase. No trial-and-error on what to test for. 

  • Test protocols covering AI inference, power/thermal tradeoffs, and multimodal interaction 
  • Reusable test artifacts and automation frameworks applied day one 
  • Pre-defined constellation device validation protocols
Integrated Engineering

Full-stack product engineering and end-to-end product validation run as one connected system from the start. The most expensive failures in AI Wearable development occur at domain boundaries - this structure eliminates them.

  • Full-spectrum engineering capability covering mechanical, thermal, embedded software, and custom silicon engineering
  • Experience engineering spans on-device functionality, companion app or hybrid local/cloud AI, as well as accessories
  • Cross-functional integration prevents late-stage redesigns from certification or power constraints
Productized Offers

A modular set of engineering and validation services built around outcomes. Clients engage at the service level they need and inherit the underlying methodology. 

  • System Validation 
  • Custom Silicon Engineering
  • Device Product Engineering 
  • Constellation Device Validation 
  • Certification and Compliance Support 

Our services

End-to-end validation against product success criteria and KPIs, covering functional performance, battery and power, connectivity, usability, environmental durability, and regulatory certification readiness.

Custom and derivative silicon design and validation for AI wearable applications. Performance optimized toward power, thermal, and AI inference KPIs, with validation integrated into the silicon development cycle.

Full-stack product engineering from silicon to embedded software to the application layer, covering mechanical, RF, thermal, and software engineering. Experience engineering for multi-device ecosystems, interaction design, and immersive UX across constellation architectures.

Strategic consulting on platform selection, supply chain, certification strategy, and full product lifecycle management for clients entering AI wearables and smart device development for the first time.

CASE STUDY

Smart Glasses Evolution

Learn how your team leveraged Neprion to validate their AI wearable platform and accelerate time-to-market.

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Talk to our leaders

Connect with our experienced team who bring years of wearable innovation to every project.

Tinku Malayil Jose

Tinku Malayil Jose

Head of Technology Office, Hi-Tech

At Quest Global, Tinku transforms cutting-edge engineering into consumer-ready innovations for the future. With experience across consumer electronics, smart wearables, automotive, and IoT, he has partnered with leading global tech companies to launch category‑defining products. He bridges technical feasibility and commercial viability, and currently pioneers scalable, market‑ready AI and AR/XR solutions that redefine industries. His leadership guides global teams through complex productization journeys from concept to scale worldwide.

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Arvind Singh

Arvind Singh

Global Practice Head for Device Engineering

Arvind Singh is a global engineering leader at Quest Global with over two decades of experience guiding safety-critical, compliance-driven products from definition to launch. Combining device engineering depth with expertise in EE & thermal performance, reliability, and lab focused validation, he partners on PRD clarity, turns requirements into verification strategies, and aligns cross-functional teams on outcomes. He’s known for system-level product judgment—balancing performance, risk, schedule, and cost to scale real-world solutions.

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Thomas Winkler

Thomas Winkler

Product & Business Leader, Hi-Tech

Thomas excels at transforming disruptive technologies like XR and AI into high-quality, market-ready products. Drawing on experience from Nokia to startups, he leads offering strategy and builds high-achieving engineering teams at Quest Global. Thomas specializes in human-centered design, ensuring technical solutions meet original intent while delivering the strategic value and usability today’s global markets demand.

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