I see this as a defensive move to show their investors why they are late to launch.
Magic Leap Alleges Workers Stole Its Secrets
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#42Magic Leap's main product might be more than meets the eye. According to Quartz [1], there's probably more far-fetching tech that Magic Leap is working on that involves "deep learning techniques utilizing robotics," and Bradski's and Kaehler's termination forced their hand to divulge even the least bit of information. Maybe "artificial reality" is not a misnomer and the $4.5bn valuation is not just the AR. [1] http:/…
And maybe I have the secret to cold fusion open in a text file in front of me. Are you looking for an investment opportunity?
am i allowed to say "lmao!" on hn?
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#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
It'a hard to believe they'd have $1.4 bn in funding without giving some tech demonstrations o their investors.
Theranos and whatever that ultrasonic charging one was both come to mind.
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#44I don't know if ML's tech is vapor or real, but I have a lot of respect for anyone who can get Larry Page to give them half a billion in cash. That right there is some seriously convincing talking.
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#45The reluctance for people to be skeptical of anything to do with Magic Leap is strange to me. How is their product not rightly described as vapor ware? I feel like I've been hearing about how amazing it is for ages and still...nothing. Stories like this aren't helping me change my mind either.
Gauging off their patents, they've got so much bleeding edge shit to pack into their device that I'm not expecting a consumer ready product from Magic Leap in less than 5 years. I'm just going to have to get used to people throwing around the 'vapourware' accusation in every Magic Leap thread I stumble across for some time to come.
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#46Artificial Reality... I like that term. A blend of augmented reality and virtual reality. To bad it's AR though
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#47I'm curious to see if this will result in the general public getting some info to suggest that Magic Leap isn't vaporware.
It'a hard to believe they'd have $1.4 bn in funding without giving some tech demonstrations o their investors.
Clickle raised a bunch of money from high profile people, and it was nothing but vapor.
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#48I guess "artificial reality" refers to this? https://vimeo.com/166807261
That's one of the better dystopian visions of the future I've seen.
Here's another:
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#49Magic Leap's main product might be more than meets the eye. According to Quartz [1], there's probably more far-fetching tech that Magic Leap is working on that involves "deep learning techniques utilizing robotics," and Bradski's and Kaehler's termination forced their hand to divulge even the least bit of information. Maybe "artificial reality" is not a misnomer and the $4.5bn valuation is not just the AR. [1] http:/…
Deep learning and robotics qualify as far fetched tech? Anyone with a laptop and one of a dozen open-source frameworks can get started with deep learning today. Rendering a 3D object that blends in real time with a person's perspective of their physical environment and beaming it directly into their retina seems far more far fetched.
Perhaps the deep learning using robotics is simply related to this larger task, for example controlling the projecting element to account for retina movement or something similar.
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#50I don't know if ML's tech is vapor or real, but I have a lot of respect for anyone who can get Larry Page to give them half a billion in cash. That right there is some seriously convincing talking.
How much savings does the typical American family have to invest? It's around $1,000 (actually less). This investment would be a bit like a typical family investing $17 dollars in something. Or if you're going by the typical total net worth of an American (around $45k), it be like investing $800.
I'm sure he's is not in the habit of frivously making bad investments, but a $500M investment has the financial impact to Larry Page that purchasing a computer has to the typical American. Except that that computer purchase will probably affect the money left over to pay for bills, food, rent/mortgage, sending kids to college, etc. so really the financial impact on Larry is much, much less.
If they create something that convinces the average family to shell out $800, I'll be impressed.