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Magic Leap 2 Now Supports OpenXR, Strengthening Industry Against Potential Apple Upheaval

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Though delayed from its commitment last year, Magic Leap today announced that ML2 now fully supports OpenXR. The timing might have something to do with Apple’s looming entrance into the XR space. Magic Leap had planned to deliver OpenXR support for its ML2 headset last year, but it was seemingly delayed until now.

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The Apple Effect: Magic Leap Founder’s Previous Company Launches App on Vision Pro

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Apple’s significant impact on the market tends to draw attention from companies that might not have otherwise entered a specific product category—aka “The Apple Effect.” billion in 2013, or just around three years after Magic Leap was founded by Abovitz in stealth mode.

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Magic Leap Gets Half-billion Dollar Boost Ahead of Vision Pro Launch

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Saudi Arabia has recently injected more than half a billion dollars into augmented reality company Magic Leap, which it hopes will rival Apple’s Vision Pro mixed reality headset. Will Magic Leap 2 be able to compete with Apple? It’s certainly worth watching.

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Magic Leap Secures $590 Million Funding Boost and Sets Its Sights on Apple's Vision Pro

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Magic Leap, the renowned AR headset vendor, has recently received a staggering $590 million in funding from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund. This injection of capital has propelled Magic Leap's valuation to over $4.5 With this newfound support, Magic Leap is gearing up to take on tech giants like Apple and Meta.

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Apple Vision Pro Competitor Gains Half a Billion in Funding

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This week, AR headset vendor Magic Leap secured roughly $590 million via Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, following the region becoming the firm’s majority owner in 2022. The Saudi Arabia funding has launched Magic Leap’s valuation to more than $4.5

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Magic Leap is Giving Away 500 AR Headsets as Part of Epic’s $100M Unreal MegaGrants

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At Unreal Engine Build: Detroit 2019, Magic Leap today announced that the company will be giving away 500 Magic Leap One Creator Edition AR headsets as part of the recently unveiled Epic MegaGrants. SEE ALSO Report: Apple to Announce ARKit Updates at WWDC 2019 Including OS Support for AR Headsets.

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Magic Leap Enters “Chapter 3” Stage of Enterprise XR Adoption Roadmap, says CEO and CTO

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Last week, at CES 2024, Ross Rosenberg, the CEO of Magic Leap, and Daniel Diez, the firm’s CTO , spoke to VentureBeat on the current state of Magic Leap’s roadmap following a busy 2023, which saw the firm undergo a major leadership shake-up. ” The firm is ready to leverage a new market.