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Apple Hints At VR/AR Work Once More With Oculus, Magic Leap Hires
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
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Magic Leap Reportedly Exploring The Possibility Of $10 Billion Sale
VRScout
MARCH 13, 2020
Magic Leap is reportedly working closely with a financial advisor on exploring options to keep the doors of the AR startup open. If sold, Magic Leap could potentially receive more than $10 billion according to an unidentified source. Feature Image Credit: Magic Leap.
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Magic Leap Reveals Developer Demo, Confirms NVIDIA TX2 Hardware
Road to VR
JULY 11, 2018
Today during Magic Leap’s developer livestream the company offered the first details on the compute hardware that’s built into the device, confirming that an NVIDIA CPU/GPU module, and also showed a brief developer sample demonstrating world meshing and gesture input.
Magic Leap Looking into Sale of the Company, Report Says
Next Reality AR
MARCH 11, 2020
The rumors have been circulating for months, but now there's a source attached to the notion that Magic Leap is looking to sell itself off after a rough couple of years following the launch of its Magic Leap 1 augmented reality device.
Magic Leap 2 Planned for Launch in 2021, Targeting Enterprise & Prosumers
Road to VR
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Magic Leap’s next-gen AR headset, Magic Leap 2, is officially slated to launch sometime in 2021. That same report maintains that Magic Leap Two will include 5G connectivity, a wider field of view, a smaller and lighter form factor, and different color options.
Magic Leap is Giving Away 500 AR Headsets as Part of Epic’s $100M Unreal MegaGrants
Road to VR
APRIL 25, 2019
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.
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Echoing Apple’s iPhone Launch, Magic Leap Taps AT&T for Exclusive US Distribution
Road to VR
JULY 11, 2018
Magic Leap today announced that AT&T, one of the leading cellular carriers in the US, has invested in the company and solidified a partnership making AT&T the “exclusive wireless distributor of Magic Leap products for consumers in the U.S.”
AT&T and Magic Leap Partnership is All About 5G, While Selling a $2,300 Headset Without It
Road to VR
APRIL 8, 2019
AT&T and Magic Leap formed a partnership last year which looked a lot like the one between Cingular (now merged with AT&T) and Apple which led to the launch of iPhone. Image courtesy Magic Leap.
Magic Leap Announces First Round of Independent Creator Program Grant Recipients
Road to VR
MARCH 1, 2019
Magic Leap is giving away serious cash to developers this year through their Independent Creator Program , which has earmarked an “eight-figure” number destined to fund app developers working in gaming, entertainment, collaboration, productivity, and more.
Madefire Debuts 3D Motion Comics On The Magic Leap One AR Headset
UploadVR
FEBRUARY 9, 2019
Madefire has been committed to making “motion comics,” or digital versions of comic books that leap off the page with animated visuals. Now, the company is announcing that it is showing off its first Motion Book experiences on Magic Leap ‘s augmented reality glasses.
Report: Magical Leap Sees Sluggish Sales Numbers Amidst Latest Funding Round
Road to VR
DECEMBER 10, 2019
Magic Leap is one of the most well-funded startups in history, boasting $2.6 Image courtesy AT&T, Magic Leap. Furthermore, The Information maintains both Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and former Qualcomm exec Paul Jacobs stepped down in 2018 from the board at Magic Leap.
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Magic Leap’s AI ‘Mica’ Won’t Turn Off Your Lights, Play Your Music, or Give Directions
Road to VR
JANUARY 28, 2019
Magic Leap today released a blogpost detailing more motivation behind building Mica, the company’s upcoming AI announced at Leap Con last year. SEE ALSO Magic Leap Shows off Upcoming Enterprise Apps Focused on Professional 3D Design.
Magic Leap Explained: All We Know About The AR Headset
UploadVR
AUGUST 9, 2018
If you’ve had a passing interest in the technology landscape over the past four years, chances are you’ve heard mention of something called Magic Leap. What Is Magic Leap One? Magic Leap One Creator Edition comes with five experiences out of the box.
This Magic Leap One Demo Offers a Peek into the Future of Multiplayer AR
Road to VR
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Magic Leap One, the company’s long-awaited AR headset, has been out for a month now. ” At this point, it’s clear multiplayer AR is still in its (very) early infancy, with Apple updating their ARKit software only recently to include multiuser AR at its core.
Magic Leap Versus HoloLens — Which Is Going To Win Over Developers?
UploadVR
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
In spite of the fact we’re joking around and playing Angry Birds on Magic Leap, the whole thing feels very grown up, in the sense that these guys are in this for the long haul, and so, they reckon, is the business of making Mixed Reality. AR HoloLens Magic Leap
Report: Magic Leap One Sales Significantly Lower Than Target, True Successor Still ‘Years Away’
UploadVR
DECEMBER 7, 2019
Magic Leap One sold just 6,000 units in the first six months, and technology issues mean a true successor product is still “years away”, according to a report from The Information. In 2018, Magic Leap was apparently losing tens of millions of dollars per month.
In a Major Hit to Apple, Rovio to Launch Angry Birds in AR for Magic Leap
Next Reality AR
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Considering Rovio Entertainment quite literally owes its existence to Apple and the App Store, it may ruffle a few feathers that the company has opted to aim the augmented reality debut of its blockbuster Angry Birds franchise at Magic Leap instead.
Magic Leap’s LEAP Con 2018 round-up: all the major announcements in only one place
The Ghost Howls
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Magic Leap has just organized its first developers’ event, dubbed “L.E.A.P.” Magic Leap availability. Finally Magic Leap will be available in almost all the United States. Magic Leap has unveiled the roadmap for the next months.
Magic Leap One’s Reported Field Of View Leaves A Lot To Be Desired
UploadVR
JULY 31, 2018
Now the Magic Leap One , the severely hyped upcoming AR headset that no one can talk about, only has a 40 degree horizontal field of view according to uncovered developer documentation. In a world where the upcoming Leap Motion North Star headset reportedly has a 100-degree FOV and Magic Leap’s received over $2 billion in funding by comparison, 40 degrees horizontally isn’t much of a “leap” forward at all.
The XR Week Peek (2020.04.27): Magic Leap’s new course, Fortnite rocks with concerts and much more!
The Ghost Howls
APRIL 27, 2020
Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap pivots to enterprise, lays off 1,000 employes. With a long post on Magic Leap’s blog, in the end Rony Abovitz has admitted that the company is not going that well, and has announced a new course, that should eventually lead to Magic Leap 2.
The VR Download: Quest Coming Back, Alyx Gets Mods, AI Beat Saber Maps, Magic Leap Layoffs
UploadVR
MAY 1, 2020
We discuss Oculus Quest coming back in stock, Half-Life: Alyx getting mods, AI Beat Saber Maps, Quest 2’s possible specs, and the layoffs at Magic Leap. As always you can listen to this episode on Apple, Google, Spotify, TuneIn/Alexa, Stitcher, and more.
Magic Leap One Will Ship This Summer With Nvidia Tegra X2 Processor
UploadVR
JULY 11, 2018
Following four years of development, Magic Leap announced today that it will begin shipping the Magic Leap One Creator Edition to developers this summer — a window that began on June 21, 2018 and will end on September 22, 2018. Magic Leap’s use of the Tegra X2 means that the spatial computer’s total horsepower will be substantially ahead of the Nintendo Switch console, which uses a Tegra X1. Above: Graeme Devine of Magic Leap.
Magic Leap's Good News — the Haters Are Wrong, Bad News — Now Everyone Will Focus on Apple Glasses
Next Reality AR
AUGUST 13, 2018
I've had a few days to live with the Magic Leap One and it's time to finally weigh in with some thoughts as someone who has been tracking this company from the beginning, for almost five years now. Let's get right to the meat of the matter: Magic Leap One is not a flop.
Magic Leap One Teardown Reveals Sophisticated Hardware with Shortish Shelf Life & Low Repairability
Next Reality AR
AUGUST 23, 2018
One of the primary marketing tactics used by Magic Leap in promoting the Magic Leap One was selling early adopters on the "magic" contained within the device.
The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.11.18): Magic Leap may be in trouble, Carmack leaving Oculus and much more!
The Ghost Howls
NOVEMBER 17, 2019
Image by Magic Leap). Is Magic Leap in trouble? The Magic Leap could become a tragic leap , using some words from Palmer Luckey. In the meantime, the competition of Chinese companies like nReal is threatening even more the appeal of Magic Leap.
What Magic Leap One And Facebook’s Half Dome Have In Common
UploadVR
AUGUST 27, 2018
iFixit revealed a full teardown of Magic Leap One Creator Edition recently along with some long-awaited clarity about how the system operates. This makes Magic Leap One a fixed multifocal display. ” Well the time for Magic Leap hype is over.
Anyone in the World Can Order Magic Leap One NOW (But There's a Catch)
Next Reality AR
AUGUST 23, 2018
Although the Magic Leap One: Creators Edition is currently officially available in only six US cities, those living outside of Magic Leap's designed US cities now have a roundabout way to order the device.
Magic Leap's Chief Content Officer Rio Caraeff Opens Up on Walled Gardens, Data Privacy, & Blockchain
Next Reality AR
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Over the years, Magic Leap's long cultivated shroud of mystery led some onlookers to buy into the company's dream before even trying the device, while for others, the secrecy seems to have stoked the kind of resentment and overcorrecting critique usually reserved for the mighty Apple.
Apple CEO: VR Has “Lower Commercial Interest” than AR, New Hires from Magic Leap & Oculus
Road to VR
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
Apple CEO Tim Cook has stated that in his view, augmented reality and not virtual reality holds the ticket for commercial success in immersive technologies in the future. This is what Apple has always done for the most part, and they’ve done very nicely as a result.
DICE 2017: Magic Leap’s Graeme Devine on Ghost Girl Murder Mystery Game Concept
UploadVR
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
Graeme Devine, Chief Game Wizard at Magic Leap, took the stage today at the DICE Summit 2017 in Las Vegas to talk about the future of mixed reality. Devine has been part of the digital games industry for more than 30 years, starting at Virgin Games in the ‘80s with stints at id Software, Ensemble Studios, Microsoft and Apple where he worked on a variety of projects from 7th Guest to Quake to Halo Wars. Tagged with: DICE , Ghost Girl , Graeme Devine , Magic Leap.
Magic Leap One shipping dev kits with Apple-esque security demands
Slashgear
MARCH 30, 2018
For as revolutionary as the Magic Leap One headset claims to be, we definitely don’t know enough about it. Even though Magic Leap has given us a few morsels of information about the headset and what it can do, Magic Leap One is still shrouded behind a veil of mystery.
Here's Why Magic Leap's Exclusive AT&T Deal Could Be the Key to Its Success, or the Start of a Rocky Rollout
Next Reality AR
JULY 11, 2018
On Wednesday, the tech world woke up to fairly shocking news with the announcement that AT&T would be the exclusive wireless carrier for the forthcoming Magic Leap One, as well as an investor in Magic Leap. Is AT&T's Magic Leap Exclusivity a Good Idea?
Rumor: Apple Reportedly Suspends Work on Consumer AR Headset
Road to VR
JULY 12, 2019
The Cupertino-based tech giant may be pumping the brakes on its long-rumored Apple AR headset , something that was reportedly slated to see a release as early as 2020. Apple continuously advertises a number of job positions dealing with AR software and hardware.
Shower thoughts on the Magic Leap One
The Ghost Howls
AUGUST 13, 2018
We are in the days of the Magic Leap hype : developers that have bought it are posting videos everywhere and every one of us is trying to understand if the device is valuable or not. So, here you are my editorial regarding Magic Leap. A girl wearing Magic Leap.
Apple Hints At VR/AR Work Once More With Oculus, Magic Leap.
AllThingsVR
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
Apple Hints At VR/AR Work Once More With Oculus, Magic Leap Hires Business Insider is reporting that the ever-popular tech giant made two key hires in recent weeks and months. The former is Yury Petrov, who reportedly came on board at Apple all the way back in June.
My predictions for augmented reality in 2019
The Ghost Howls
JANUARY 2, 2019
Magic Leap. Me, wearing a Magic Leap One. The most important news has been for sure the launch of the Magic Leap One. Rear view of the Magic Leap One. Leap Motion. You may ask why I’m adding Leap Motion here. Magic Leap.
Demystifying Magic Leap: What Is it and How Does it Work?Magic.
AllThingsVR
JULY 30, 2016
Demystifying Magic Leap: What Is it and How Does it Work? Magic Leap has not been forthcoming with details about how their technology works. You can’t blame Magic Leap for wanting to keep it a secret. magic leap vr virtual reality augmented reality
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