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GDC 2018: Magic Leap ‘Developing for Spatial Computing’ Session, Live Blog @ 4:00PM PT
Magic Leap is hosting a sponsored session today at GDC 2018 which promises a “deep dive” on developing for augmented reality. Having released their SDK earlier this week, we’re hoping to hear the company talk more specifically about what...
GDC 2018 ‘Day 1’ Roundup – Vive Pro Pricing, Magic Leap SDK, Nvidia RTX, and More
Here’s a roundup of news from ‘day one’ of our GDC 2018 coverage. Vive Pro date and price, Magic Leap announcements, Nvidia's real-time ray-tracing, and Budget Cuts resurfaces.
Vive Pro headset launches April 5th for $800, original Vive drops to...
Magic Leap Launches Developer SDK, Confirms Eye-tracking, Room-scanning, and More
Today Magic Leap has launched the Lumin SDK, the toolkit which allows developers to build AR experiences for Lumin OS, the operating system that powers the Magic Leap One headset.
Announced with support for both Unity and Unreal, the Lumin...
Magic Leap to Offer “Deep Dive” on AR Game Design at GDC
After years of teasing, Magic Leap late last year finally offered a glimpse of the AR headset it's been developing, the Magic Leap One. Details on what the headset can actually do are still light, but come next week, four...
Magic Leap Raises $461M in New Funding Led by Saudi Arabia’s Investment Arm
Magic Leap, the augmented reality headset manufacturer, has added another couple hundred million dollars to its Series D investment round, this time $461 million led by The Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign investment arm, Tech Crunch reports.
According to the...
Magic Leap Job Posting Reveals the Company is Preparing to Enter the Retail Space
According to a recent update to Magic Leap's massive list of job postings, the company revealed it definitely has plans to enter the retail space, which could include everything from special in-store installations to its own bespoke retail locations.
The company is...
Magic Leap to Partner with NBA to Bring Basketball to AR, Shaq’s Massive Head Fits in...
Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz took the stage at the Code Media conference last night to talk a little bit more about the company's upcoming AR headset, Magic Leap One. While we now know the headset will probably cost the...
Magic Leap Will be Priced ‘Like a Premium Computer’, Availability Details in Spring
In an interview today, Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz danced around questions regarding pricing of the forthcoming Magic Leap One AR headset, saying its pricing should be thought of like a "premium computer," and that the company is likely...
Magic Leap Takes on Funding from Media Company Axel Springer
German media company Axel Springer today announced that it has taken part in a new round of financing of Magic Leap. The company hasn't disclosed the amount of the investment, or mentioned whether other companies have also taken part in the new...
Magic Leap AR Headset Hands-on Offers Details on Field of View, Weight & Content
In a surprise move, Magic Leap finally released images and info regarding their upcoming Magic Leap One AR headset today. Hard specs are still thin on the ground at the moment, but it appears that press embargoes on information are finally being lifted as the...
Magic Leap Finally Unveils its First AR Product ‘Magic Leap One’, Shipping Starts in 2018
After the long wait, Magic Leap, the secretive augmented reality startup, finally unveiled its first AR headset. Releasing first as a 'Creator Edition', the so-called 'Magic Leap One' AR headset is said to start shipping in 2018.
While the company has...
Magic Leap Reveals Music App Collaboration with Sigur Rós, New Images
Magic Leap today revealed a collaborative AR project with Icelandic band Sigur Rós, a musical experience which fills the player's surroundings with ethereal visuals and an interactive soundscape.
Secretive startup Magic Leap still hasn't officially revealed the AR headset that they're...
Magic Leap Could Call its First AR Headset ‘Magic Leap One’
Magic Leap, the secretive augmented reality startup, might be calling its first device 'Magic Leap One', as suggested by a recent trademark filing.
The name was filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office on November 6, 2017 alongside something...
ILMxLab’s John Gaeta Joins Magic Leap as Senior VP of Creative Strategy
John Gaeta, known for his work as visual effects supervisor on The Matrix trilogy and for launching Lucasfilm's immersive media branch ILMxLab, is joining the mysterious augmented reality start-up Magic Leap.
As reported by The Verge, Gaeta says he's joined Magic Leap as Senior Vice...
Magic Leap Raises Another $502 Million, Now Totalling Nearly $2 Billion in Funding
Rumors from back in September of Magic Leap raising a Series D investment were confirmed today as the company revealed an additional $502 million in venture funding, led by a Singaporean investment firm Temasek, with participation from strategic and financial investors.
The...















