Romanian startup .lumen joins Europe’s VR Health Champions consortium

Cluj-based deep-tech startup .lumen, known for its AI-powered glasses for the visually impaired, has joined the EUR 7.8 million program VR Health Champions as a flagship SME.

Through the VR Health Champions project, .lumen will co-develop its second-generation product, a smaller, more refined version designed for global markets, the company said. The collaboration will enable testing across multiple countries, languages, and cultures, supporting international validation and user adaptation.