Magic Leap’s mixed reality system looks like space-age steampunk. But experts are unsure how they’ll create big experiences in a such a small package. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a3b04203dbbc51f4dd9bc0b/master/pass/magicleap-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest
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It’s Time to Take Magic Leap Seriously
The mysterious augmented reality company has finally revealed its headset, dubbed the Magic Leap One, and its 2018 plans https://media.wired.com/photos/5a3acb11e1d4a86600d1eea4/master/pass/Magic_Leap_One_Lightwear_2.jpg Feed: All Latest
Magic Leap finally announces a headset… but it’s vague, rendered in Photoshop
Enlarge / Say hello (or “yikes”) to Magic Leap One. (credit: Magic Leap) Fans and hopefuls in the VR and AR spaces have long wondered when Magic Leap would finally reveal anything to cash in on years of hype and $ 1.9 billion in investments. Most people who saw the company’s first product announcement on Wednesday […]
The Greatest Leap, Part 3: The triumph and near-tragedy of the first Moon landing
Video shot by Joshua Ballinger, edited and produced by Jing Niu and David Minick. Click here for transcript. (video link) A vast, gray expanse loomed just a few hundred meters below as Neil Armstrong peered out his tiny window. From inside the spidery lunar lander, a fragile cocoon with walls only about as thick as […]
A ‘Quantum Leap’ Movie Has Been Written by Series Creator Donald Bellisario
“Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. He woke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own and driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. His only guide on this […]
Magic Leap hints at a big reveal
It’s increasingly looking like mysterious augmented reality technology Magic Leap could finally be unveiled in the coming months. A recent Bloomberg report stated that the company was looking to raise an extra $ 500 million in investment as well as ship out early units within the next few months, potentially costing between $ 1,500 and $ 2,000. […]
WATCH: Brave man attempts to leap onto frozen ice only for THIS to happen
A viral video shows a brave young man attempt to jump between huge sheets of ice. The Imgur video, which has since had over 1.3 million views, shows the jumper wearing just jeans and a sweatshirt as he successfully stands on a large sheet of ice floating on the water. He then attempts to jump […]
Recommended Reading: ‘Lore’ makes the leap from podcast to TV
‘Lore’ Proves Podcasts Can Inspire Disturbingly Effective TV Bryan Bishop, The Verge A year after Amazon greenlit the television adaption of the popular podcast, Lore debuted this week. The Verge reviews the series as it makes the jump from audio to visual, exploring whether or not the storytelling medium can be the basis for good […]
Magic Leap will have AR comic books from Madefire (whenever it releases, that is)
Magic Leaps’ augmented reality technology still remains a mystery but, whatever it ends up being, you’ll be able to read comics on it. Madefire this weekend announced a partnership with Magic Leap to release its digital comic book app on the platform at launch. Readers will be able to project the company’s own ‘Motion Books’, which feature […]
Magic Leap will get Madefire mixed reality comics on launch day
Magic Leap is getting Madefire’s mixed reality comics from day one. Reps from both companies announced their partnership at the New York Comic Con, revealing that they’ve actually been working together for the past five years. They promise you’ll be able to view comic panels like they’re 3D illustrations floating mid-air and that you’ll be […]