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Google Partners With Magic Leap to Secure Key Tech for AR Headsets

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Google and Magic Leap today announced a “strategic technology partnership.” While consume VR headsets have been around for years now, none of the world’s major technology companies have launched consumer-focused AR glasses. Magic Leap has had starts and stops of its own.

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Report: Meta in Talks with Magic Leap for Multiyear AR Headset Tech Deal

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A report from the Financial Times maintains Meta is currently in talks with AR headset creator Magic Leap to strike a multiyear deal, which could include intellectual property licensing and contract manufacturing of AR headsets in North America.

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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. Magic Leap had planned to deliver OpenXR support for its ML2 headset last year, but it was seemingly delayed until now. Today the company announced that Magic Leap 2 is conformant with OpenXR.

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Big XR News from Meta, HTC VIVE, Magic Leap

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Meta is making big moves to scale its smart glasses and AI investments, as the two technologies are becoming closer as parallel use cases emerge. Now, significant vendors deploy emerging hardware; on the flip side, software providers must follow suit and leverage the tools provided to create device-shifting applications.

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Magic Leap And Google Announce AR Partnership

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Magic Leap has entered a "multi-faceted, strategic technology partnership" with Google. The companies say the partnership will combine Magic Leap's "leadership in optics and manufacturing" with Google's "technology platforms". Why Magic Leap?

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Is Magic Leap Ditching it’s Hardware Business?

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Magic Leap has reportedly laid off its sales and marketing teams as a result of the company’s decision to focus on licensing the technology behind its headsets. Only a few years ago Magic Leap was making headlines after raising $3.5 Only a few years ago Magic Leap was making headlines after raising $3.5

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Hands-On with Magic Leap 2

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Magic Leap is in the midst of a notable turnaround. But among the components of Magic Leap’s return to the tech world’s good graces, most notable could be its second swing at AR glasses. To prime the launch and offer a first-hand look, Magic Leap invited us to try ML2 for a few weeks. And below is our take.