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A conference room full of holograms is the future of work
Sure, you can play immersive games and watch whales come out of the floor with Magic Leap, but another potential use case of AR is teleconferencing and work collaboration. That's mostly done via avatars these days, but at CES, a small startup called...
Magic Leap prescription lenses are available now for $249
Earlier this year, Magic Leap said that prescription inserts would soon be available for the Magic Leap One, and now you can get them through Frames Direct. The inserts cost $249 and Magic Leap says they're anti-reflective, compatible with the system...
Insomniac’s first Magic Leap game made me an alien plant gardener
Insomniac Games, a studio that's built up a reputation for action-packed games and bold VR experiences, wants you to take care of a plant. It's not just any plant, though. In Seedling, the company's first Magic Leap experience, you're tasked with tak...
Magic Leap in the living room: Alone together
"I wish I could see it."
He's standing in the hallway, graphite-colored goggles strapped to his face and a small, circular computer sticking out of his front pocket. He laughs as the distant sounds of explosions and screams echo around his head.
"I...
Spatial’s collaborative AR platform is basically FaceTime in 3D
One of the many potential use cases for augmented reality headsets like Magic Leap and Microsoft's HoloLens is collaboration in the workplace. Instead of using something like Skype or Slack to have your remote meetings, you could strap on a headset a...
Magic Leap’s inaugural conference shows it has a long way to go
If I had to summarize my reaction to LeapCon, Magic Leap's inaugural developer conference, it's one of surprise. Not because of the various software demos, though some of them were pretty exciting. I was surprised by the sheer enthusiasm I felt in th...
AT&T to bring DirecTV Now to Magic Leap headsets in 2019
A few months ago, Magic Leap announced that it will run exclusively on AT&T's network. Today, at LEAPCon in Los Angeles, the two companies have announced even more details about their collaboration. For one thing, AT&T plans to launch a Direc...
Magic Leap’s first experiences are still highly experimental
There were porgs. Porgs all around me. They cooed, flapped their wings and stared at me, as if begging for a treat. My dreams of being surrounded by the adorable alien birds from Star Wars have come true.
Magic Leap details wider US availability for its mixed reality headset
When Magic Leap first debuted earlier this year, it was available only in select markets. Today, at the company's inaugural developer conference, it's announced that the augmented reality glasses will finally be rolling out nationwide, with delivery...