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Re: Inside Magic Leap

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Post by spyder »

I believe Magic Leap has a new kind of display technology, but the article is pretty bullshit-sounding with statements like this:

"Throw out your PC, your laptop and your mobile phone, because the computing power you need will be in your glasses, and they can make a display appear anywhere, at any size you like."

Yeah sure, they not only made a new display tech but integrated the computing power of desktops or laptops into glasses. I wonder how they cool the GTX 1080 cards on your head...

Re: Inside Magic Leap

#42

Post by icelancer »

simplemath wrote: post #23
binoct wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think that having an (the) entire industry writing solutions for Magic Leap is exactly what they are envisioning. It would be a platform, i.e. Chilton would build an app for it. Now, whether or not they are actually going to be the biggest thing in graphical interfaces since the flat screen is another question...

There's just no way. They aren't going to beat Oculus/FB, or Sony, or HTC. They don't have a product; they clearly must have some incredible tech demos, and a wizard working VC

Yeah, the simplest explanation is exactly that. What evidence is there that they're better than the current HMD race that is rapidly progressing?

Re: Inside Magic Leap

#43

Post by maxxxxx »

Has there ever been a company that built this kind of hype over years and then in the end actually delivered something truly revolutionary? Judging from companies like Cuil (not sure if the name is right), Segway or Color they will fizzle out once their product gets on the market, if ever.

Re: Inside Magic Leap

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Post by swalsh »

sagivo wrote: post #15

Magic Leap goes against all the concepts we learned in "startup schools" - launch fast and iterate, get feedback, pivot and grow with your users etc.. they work away from the public for product they don't know if the public want. it's a bet, i hope it will pay off.

These guys aren't building an invoicing app. They're building a brand new high-tech platform. The traditional startup approach clearly isn't going to work well here. The line for what a "minimum viable product" could be is pretty high... and once it is out, you can't upgrade it again (well not cost effectively at least). Hardware has a different cycle. Traditional waterfall methodology is still kind of essential for hardware. Frankly, I'm super excited something like this is coming out of a startup, and not Apple. It's nice to have some diversity.

Re: Inside Magic Leap

#46

Post by votr »

I want to believe Magic Leap is going to deliver.

With investments from tech companies AND banks AND movie studios, and with half-a-dozen R&D outposts all over the world, it's hard to believe these investors just bought into vaporware.

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Post by [deleted] »

votr wrote: post #46

I want to believe Magic Leap is going to deliver. With investments from tech companies AND banks AND movie studios, and with half-a-dozen R&D outposts all over the world, it's hard to believe these investors just bought into vaporware.

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Re: Inside Magic Leap

#48

Post by BatFastard »

spyder wrote: post #41

I believe Magic Leap has a new kind of display technology, but the article is pretty bullshit-sounding with statements like this: "Throw out your PC, your laptop and your mobile phone, because the computing power you need will be in your glasses, and they can make a display appear anywhere, at any size you like." Yeah sure, they not only made a new display tech but integrated the computing power of desktops or laptop…

I had the same thoughts, but if its true!

But might was well stay hopeful for as long as possible.

Problem is that would require at least two huge leaps in technology one in display technology and one in compact computing power, probably more.

Re: Inside Magic Leap

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Post by ajmarsh »

spyder wrote: post #41

I believe Magic Leap has a new kind of display technology, but the article is pretty bullshit-sounding with statements like this: "Throw out your PC, your laptop and your mobile phone, because the computing power you need will be in your glasses, and they can make a display appear anywhere, at any size you like." Yeah sure, they not only made a new display tech but integrated the computing power of desktops or laptop…

I assume the GTX 1080 lives in the cloud. We shall see I guess.
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