Magic Leap today unveiled its mysterious mixed-reality system. After years of speculation (and billions in funding) the device is set to launch in 2018. If the reportsare to be believed, not only do Magic Leap’s new goggles work, but they’re unlike anything seen before.
The Magic Leap One will be a mixed-reality goggle and computer system capable of tricking the human eye into seeing things that aren’t there. It’s like Pokemon Go on steroids, with AI, and packed with the power of a high-end gaming computer.
The goggles look fantastic, they’re as close to looking like regular glasses as we’ve seen. And it’s easy to imagine they’ll be far more comfortable to wear than any of the current brick-sized blocks designed to house smartphones or tether to a computer.
The Magic Leap One won’t require connection to a PC, it ships with a little round box it connects to containing a “high powered chipset,” that clips on your belt. The headset itself also houses a separate computer as well. Details are still scarce, the company hasn’t released specs on hardware yet.
In fact, despite the announcement and the hullabaloo surrounding it, Magic Leap still isn’t releasing specifics on hardware, software, OS, cost, or shipping dates. Still, it’s nice to see Magic Leap’s billions have gone into something which appears to make good on its promises.
To see the physical world around me, and then those creations appearing not on it, as if some sort of animated sticker, but in it, was startling.
The goggles will give wearers more than just really well-done AR stickers. It can be used to view live television content, play games, and possibly as a workspace. However, by far, the coolest use of mixed-reality is having Star Wars Droids in the same room as you:
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