Prototype honestly
Separate verified results from targets, assumptions, and open engineering work.
Independent hardware development · Southeast Ohio
Purpose-built hardware for focused work.
Vollmer Systems develops computing tools around reflective displays, precise pen input, and carefully integrated hardware.
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A large-format e-paper system, engineered as a complete product.
The current program is centered on a high-resolution 13.3-inch Kaleido 3 display direction with an IGZO backplane, active stylus, integrated frontlight, custom enclosure development, and OpenFyde. Specifications remain subject to prototype validation and supplier qualification.
- Display
- 13.3-inch reflective color e-paper; Kaleido 3 + IGZO direction
- Interaction
- Active pen input for annotation, handwriting, and review
- Illumination
- Integrated frontlight under evaluation
- Platform
- OpenFyde-based software environment on ARM architecture
- Mechanical
- Custom enclosure, cover-stack, thermal, and structural integration
How we work
Specific requirements. Plain communication. Measured commitments.
Current work includes display and pen-stack integration, mechanical prototyping, thermal design, controller evaluation, and software bring-up. Initial procurement supports engineering builds; volume planning will follow validated prototypes.
Integrate deliberately
Treat the display, optical stack, pen system, electronics, enclosure, and software as one system.
Build for real workflows
Prioritize sustained reading, document review, annotation, and handwriting over novelty.
About
An independent development program with a long view.
Vollmer Systems is an independent hardware development studio led by founder and software engineer Fredric M. Vollmer. The studio is based in southeast Ohio and is focused on thoughtful, durable tools for reading, writing, and other attention-intensive work.
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