Next Reality AR
APRIL 3, 2018
All those early prototype images Magic Leap is so fond of showing off are great, but they rank a far second when compared to a new set of images just revealed by Microsoft in relation to the HoloLens. 2012, about two years before the company would unveil the device to the public in Jan.
Road to VR
MARCH 16, 2023
Launched in 2017, Google Glass for enterprise was a revival of sorts, as the company had ceased production of the storied device in 2015. You can learn more about the differences between AR headsets and smartglasses here.
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AR Insider
JANUARY 11, 2021
A year later Magic Leap ran out of cash and laid off half the company. And Sony’s investment in Epic Games values the maker of Fortnite at $17 B (China’s Tencent invested in 2012 and owns 50% of the company). Charismatic founder and CEO Rony Abovitz raised $3.4 Unity’s IPO. Now valued at $40 B.
ARVR
JUNE 29, 2020
So much so that it even got co-opted into the 2012 New York Fashion Week ; worn by Diane von Furstenberg and her models on the runway. Source: [link] The titanium band creates futuristic look on the device. The small crystal resting on one side blends seamlessly into the touchpad on one side and extends all the way to the end of the band.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
million on Kickstarter back in 2012. Compared to headsets targeting similar use-cases, like HoloLens and Magic Leap, at 90 degrees, the R-1 would have a significantly larger field of view for its AR content than those headsets, though it would restrict the user’s natural field of view by comparison.
Road to VR
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
Chinese investment in the US startup and tech space has been growing steadily, and has been a key source of capital for AR and VR companies like Magic Leap, which saw investment in both its Series C and Series D rounds from Chinese online mega-retailer Alibaba. Those rounds totaled nearly $1.3 billion, according to Crunchbase.
TechCrunch VR
MAY 31, 2023
Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The first Oculus Rift prototype reignited the conversation when it arrived in 2012. Magic Leap officially announced its One headset after years of speculation and rumors. Image Credits: Apple Magic Leap is far from alone in those struggles.
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