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Microsoft Exec Peggy Johnson to Take Over as CEO of Magic Leap

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Peggy Johnson, Microsoft’s Executive VP of Business Development, is slated to take the reins as the new CEO of Magic Leap, effective August 1st. Image courtesy Microsoft. In addition to her duties at Magic Leap, Johnson also serves on the Board of Directors of the global investment management firm BlackRock, Inc.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.07.18): Magic Leap 2 price revealed, new rumors about Apple, and more!

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Magic Leap reveals prices and availability of ML 2. Finally, Magic Leap has revealed information about the price and availability of Magic Leap 2. Microsoft Mixed Reality department is currently in a confused moment and it is not clear when, how, and if will ever reply to this device.

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ARway to Integrate Magic Leap 2, Microsoft HoloLens 2 Headsets

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Augmented reality (AR) wayfinding firm ARway, recently announced it would partner with Magic Leap to integrate its solution on the latter’s headsets. This will expand the company’s offerings beyond mobile handsets and boost the number of use cases for its technologies.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.06.13): Magic Leap exploring a sale, events are going virtual and more!

The Ghost Howls

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap is on sale. A report on Bloomberg informed us all that Magic Leap is exploring a sale of the company. The sales never skyrocketed and now Magic Leap is in desperate need of cash , after many layoffs, disappointing sales, and having put its IP as collaterals to a bank.

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Magic Leap 2 Planned for Launch in 2021, Targeting Enterprise & Prosumers

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Magic Leap’s next-gen AR headset, Magic Leap 2, is officially slated to launch sometime in 2021. Some of this likely comes as response to a damning report recently released by The Information that alleges the company only sold 6,000 Magic Leap One headsets in the first six months after launch.

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Big XR News from Meta, Microsoft, and Magic Leap

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The division also develops AR and VR technologies like the Quest Pro headset. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said he believes the metaverse is the next central computing platform and has invested heavily in developing the technology. Microsoft first announced its acquisition in 2022.

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Meta Takes ‘Magic Leap’ in IP Licencing Talks, FT Reports

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Meta Platforms is set to ink a massive partnership with augmented reality (AR) firm Magic Leap, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Meta could potentially explore how to leverage Magic Leap’s trendsetting AR technologies, including software and hardware. Meta and Magic Leap: Partners in Real-Time?