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Magic Leap Lifts the Curtains (A Little) (theverge.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the shrouded-in-secrecy dept.

Magic Leap just announced a preview of its software development kit and "creator portal," which will offer resources for people who want to build for its yet-unreleased Magic Leap One headset. You can now download a preview build of the Unreal or Unity engines, designed for what Magic Leap dubs "spatial computing." This is one of Magic Leap's juiciest announcements, marking one of the secretive company's first steps toward establishing itself as an open platform. It also may be a sign that the company is finally close to releasing hardware. The Verge reports: The creator portal touts a set of tutorials, a community for technical support, and a "Magic Leap Simulator" that will presumably help people preview apps before they get a headset. The Magic Leap One was announced late last year, and it's supposed to be released this year, but we still don't know details about the exact date or pricing. The portal says that a marketplace called "Magic Leap World" will launch soon.

60 comments

  1. Missed out by 110010001000 · · Score: 4, Funny

    These guys totally missed out. VR was so 2016. We have moved on to Blockchain and AI. Sorry, but no IPO for you!

    1. Re:Missed out by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      shut it you fat retard.

    2. Re:Missed out by DarthVain · · Score: 1

      It's not like its too late, plenty of companies are just tagging either onto their company for fun and profit.

      Heck it probably isn't that much of a stretch to use AI in some fashion for graphic rendering, or to make decisions about what to render. As for blockchain I'm clueless about that stuff but as a method of tracking transactions it could probably be used for all sorts of stuff. Heck just go for the low fruit and say your using your own type of bitcoins for your "Magic Leap World" marketplace, and the start another ICO and let the money pour in...

      Me? I'm investing in popcorn.

  2. You missed out. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

    This isn't VR. This is AR.

    1. Re: You missed out. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

      Ass Rumble? Aching Robot?

      Fuck this tech out ass means to me?

    2. Re: You missed out. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

      Anyone who can't see that AR is going to have an enormous impact is A (fuqn) Retard.

    3. Re: You missed out. by x0ra · · Score: 0

      According to the media, Assault Rifle.

    4. Re: You missed out. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

      Augmented Reality you philistine.

      I am sure you don't want to hear this from some anonymous coward online, but, there is more to life than what you are getting out of it. The brain is the most adaptable of all organs, and yours is no exception.

      You can become something better than what you are. But you have to want it.

    5. Re: You missed out. by sheramil · · Score: 1

      Anyone who can't see that Atomic powered Rocketships are going to have an enormous impact is A (fuqn) Retard.

      Fix'd, as best it can be.

    6. Re: You missed out. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      "Ban AR save the kiddies"
      Nukes are way better anyhow.

    7. Re:You missed out. by 110010001000 · · Score: 2

      Either way, their SDK says it has "C" APIs. What is this, 1995? We all use Rust and Go now.

    8. Re: You missed out. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      How can some random AR definition help make me "something better"?

    9. Re: You missed out. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

      Learn what AR is, how different it is compared to VR and then get your head out of your ass.

    10. Re: You missed out. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      First of all, the definition provided isn't random; it is the most context-appropriate definition given that the article we are discussing is about Magic Leap's headset, which is an Augmented Reality device.

      But, more importantly....

      In your post you revealed your ignorance of a topic that has been of much recent interest in technology-centered communities (including Slashdot), and further you used very base and vulgar speech to do so.

      This is all perfectly allowed, of course, but it reveals something about the kind of person you are. Specifically, someone who does not go out of his way to self-educate, and someone who is stuck in a mindset of ignorance and immaturity.

      My guess is that you spend quite a lot of your free time in the simple pursuit of base desires (video games, porn, etc). I could be wrong about this, but it would fit the pattern suggested by your post. Such a lifestyle will forever keep your mind trapped in a low, near-animal state, in which you will never achieve your full intellectual potential.

      Because of this, you will never make as much money as you could have, never experience refined art or intellectual intrigue, and never love in a truly meaningful and lasting way.

      All of these problems are curable. You simply have to self-motivate to reach higher. You are surrounded by free educational resources (like, you know, the public library, or your school if you are still in school, Kahn university online, to name a few). You can simply jump in. Providing yourself with ongoing intellectual challenge in a diverse range of topics will engage your neurons in novel ways, increasing the raw power of your brain while filling it with a wealth of content that will bring intrigue and profit.

      So, that's what I was actually getting at.

    11. Re: You missed out. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Fuck you, shitty smelly hindu-chimp. First, pull your shitty hindustan out medieval stoneage, then you'll earn right to talk to a superior being.

    12. Re:You missed out. by x0ra · · Score: 1

      In the Silicon Valley microcosm, most likely, in the real world, not so much.

    13. Re: You missed out. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

      N1ggers all love Rust.

    14. Re: You missed out. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      C & C++ is still very much in use... even Delphi is still used ... the classics never die

    15. Re: You missed out. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      You must be a real hit at parties. Hit in the balls.

    16. Re: You missed out. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I'm confused. Are you saying there's a new "head out your ass" AR program? The VR version wasn't so good, but the AR version would probably be too good, like "Monkeys Flying Out of Your Ass while riding a Segue and wearing Google Glass" -- so cutting edge.

    17. Re: You missed out. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      The projection is strong with this one. Having family issues, no?

    18. Re: You missed out. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      According to half-assed pedants, it'll be "ArmaLite Rifle" if they're talking in the context of AR15 pattern weapons... the real pedants will note that it probably just means ArmaLite (evidence for this includes the AR-17, which was a shotgun). The vast bulk of us hopefully don't care too much, one way or the other.

    19. Re:You missed out. by Sumus+Semper+Una · · Score: 1

      This isn't VR. This is AR.

      You mean like Google Glass? Man, that's so 2014.

  3. How about instead saying OPENS ITS TRENCHCOAT!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Because that is some ugly junk.

    Is Gen. Mattis on this board, too?

    1. Re:How about instead saying OPENS ITS TRENCHCOAT!! by slew · · Score: 4, Informative

      FYI: Magic Leap board members: Sundar Pichai (Google), Jack Ma (Alibaba), Paul Jacobs (Qualcomm)

      Of course you have to remember, Magic Leap is not really a traditional tech company, it is a marketing company (actually more of an independent record label / AR content company) that stumbled upon some piezoelectric fiberoptic scanning technology (via Prof Eric Seibel UW) and is now attempting make it work using some kind of custom silicon photonics device. Their goal is to apparently license the resulting technology for use by content developers (part of their marketing company roots).

    2. Re:How about instead saying OPENS ITS TRENCHCOAT!! by youngone · · Score: 1
      I assumed that Magic Leap was a vehicle for some Vulture Capitalists to extract a profit out of unsophisticated investors.
      We could both be right I suppose.

      My local media have all been breathlessly reporting how Weta Digital has signed some sort of agreement to provide some sort of content for the Magic Leap platform (or something, the details seemed kind of contradictory to me).

      Not a single one of them seems to have done even the most basic research into what a con-job Magic Leap really is.

    3. Re:How about instead saying OPENS ITS TRENCHCOAT!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

      Unsophisticated investors like Google, JP Morgan, and Alibaba?

      check out the full list.

      Your skill in anal diction is truly astounding.

    4. Re:How about instead saying OPENS ITS TRENCHCOAT!! by BBF_BBF · · Score: 1

      FYI: Magic Leap board members: Sundar Pichai (Google), Jack Ma (Alibaba), Paul Jacobs (Qualcomm)

      Of course you have to remember, Magic Leap is not really a traditional tech company, it is a marketing company (actually more of an independent record label / AR content company) that stumbled upon some piezoelectric fiberoptic scanning technology (via Prof Eric Seibel UW) and is now attempting make it work using some kind of custom silicon photonics device. Their goal is to apparently license the resulting technology for use by content developers (part of their marketing company roots).

      If "IRWIN" Jacobs instead of "Paul" were on the board, I'd be impressed.

  4. Magic Miss by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Everyone knows by now - goggles are for doctors and medics to check your anus in 3D.
    $4B technology a bit expensive, but what the hell, Oculus is even more useless for more $$.

  5. Vaperware by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I'll believe Magic Leap is actually going to release a product when Duke Nukem Forever comes out.

    1. Re:Vaperware by x0ra · · Score: 1

      do you mean in... 2011 ?

    2. Re:Vaperware by DontBeAMoran · · Score: 1

      Wow, vaperware, really? How is that different from vaporware?

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      #DeleteFacebook
    3. Re:Vaperware by White+Yeti · · Score: 1

      I'll be disappointed if there isn't a vape shop called "Vaperware".

    4. Re:Vaperware by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      There is, it's right next to the snake oil shop called "Viperware".

  6. We would have to... by Joviex · · Score: 1

    Learn what AR is, how different it is compared to VR and then get your head out of your ass.

    ....actually give a shit about either in the first place. Bad assumption on your part.

  7. BeauHD Friggin Twit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    How much did Magic Leap pay you to publish this?
    Magic Leap Sucks it Colleagues and staff dry.

    https://www.geekwire.com/2018/...

    http://www.businessinsider.com...

    https://variety.com/2016/digit...

    https://www.theverge.com/2017/...

    http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/1...

  8. Magic leap sucks. litteraly by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    magic leap a place where professionals go to die.
    And Magic Will will suck them Dry like a vampire, extinguishing all hope, value, self worth,and life force.
     

  9. Stupid.. Magic Leap, 3rd Reich by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

    For a Jewish Company, It seems more like Germany, 3rd Reich.
    Crushing, abused, and abandoned.
    But Hurt Babies.
    do a google search for
    Magic Leap and Lawsuits and see how this statement can be backed up.
    such an evil, militaristic, crushing place..
    No one is successful.
    $50,000+ just for a police escort from HQ to SF. Really?? Wow we can see how cautious they spend their money..
    fucking stupid..

    1. Re:Stupid.. Magic Leap, 3rd Reich by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

      Fuck that's Dark, man.
      But who's to say your not Right or Wrong.

  10. faggot leap, all they do is smoke their employees by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

    Fuck smoking the competition,
    Smoke your employees
    show them Who;s the superior dork
    Lord your ignorance and lacking of social skills over them all.
    Break them in the image that is yours.
    force them to feel your insecurities
    force them to live out your nightmares
    promote them to their highest level of ignorance.
    Make them get laid, (fairy-tale) just like they create in their (labs)
    Bolster a puny, lacking, ignorant, and immature posture any chance you get.. They all ,must share in the misery..
    read the info on google, It cant all be wrong..

  11. time to pull., you fucking insensitive assholes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

    Perhaps It;s time to pull this, it seems a string of negative comments, would suggest this..
    The disclaimer says, they are not responsible for the remarks. But they are responsible for the content being initially posted..
    BeauHD, you fucking dork, Take responsibility for your stupidity.
    3rd Reich, you should be ashamed..
    Why do you and slashdot promote such hatred.
    Such horrific Holocaust refrences..
    smoke that you horrible fucker!
     

    1. Re:time to pull., you fucking insensitive assholes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I agree, This is Horrible..
      How this can escalate to a Jewish Hate conversation, is beyond me..
      Whom ever beau or the editor in charge, Please pull this..It's inflamatory, and I am offended..
      take responsibility for the Crap mess you have allowed to snow-ball..

  12. Glorified Playstation VR? by molarmass192 · · Score: 1

    I'm really not seeing this taking off the way they seem to think it's going to take off. AR? Phones evolved to handle that well enough during MLs 5+ year stealth period. VR? See PS VR and Oculus, oh, and you can buy those today. This is an ugly set of goggles (Google Glass are quite nice looking by comparison, which is a really hard thing to say) paired with a Sony Discman sized (look it up) belt PC and hand controller. The pipe dream of replacing mobile phones, TVs, and movie theaters? No, that's not gonna happen, not with that form factor, absolutely no way. I think they'll be lucky to sell a million of these at $500 a pop. This is in no way, shape, or form a mass market product.

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    Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws-Plato
    1. Re: Glorified Playstation VR? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

      Shaq Oneal will be promoting this to n1ggers all over n1ggerstan. And libturd media loves n1ggers, so there will no doubt be as much publicity as Hillary had.

    2. Re: Glorified Playstation VR? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      No offense, but that's pretty racist.

    3. Re: Glorified Playstation VR? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      The future is bright for this one...if the Nazis come back into power. If not...he'll just have to keep giving his dad blowies for pocket change.

    4. Re: Glorified Playstation VR? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I agree. Magic Leap pulling Shaq out their ass to promote AR goggles is racist, not appealing to the majority population.

    5. Re: Glorified Playstation VR? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Get lost stupid n1gger. Your SJW fake n1gger news will start at 11pm.

    6. Re:Glorified Playstation VR? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      PS VR and Oculus require me to be tethered near my computer (or console). I'd welcome a wearable solution that is small (I am listening to a discman right now, they are pretty small) and gave me mobility with an AR overlay. The AR overlay would have to be something minimal that integrates with my real glasses though, I'm not putting on some sweaty whole-head covering goggle crap.

  13. Theranos 2.0 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

    Nothing but smoke and mirrors.

  14. Spatial computing? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    So, rendering from two slightly different view points?

  15. Hololens already here by BenJeremy · · Score: 1

    Microsoft already has AR pinned down. If Magic Leap can do it cheaper, fine, but I can't see it happening. They need to get at LEAST hololens quality and deliver it under $1000 a unit to be viable.

    Having just tried a Hololens unit, I'm not even sure they are ready for enthusiasts anyways. I see some business uses, but the FOV is too limited for immersion.

    1. Re: Hololens already here by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Hololens is a joke, in part because of microsoft itself.
      Magic Leap is just as irrelevant.

    2. Re:Hololens already here by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      You start by saying that Microsoft has AR pinned down and then proceed to dismantle your own statement with reasons why they don't. :)

  16. fucking Faggot Leap, Smoke them employees by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

    https://amp-businessinsider-co...

    This is what FAKE news looks like..

    When you milk Millions from Saudi Arabia, and have no control over your self, thus Magic Leap..
    Pay time and time again for your notoriety? Since what you produce is behind, lacking and not quality.
    Magic Leap couldn't find msmashes cock in Beau's mouth, if Roonie him-self went looking.

  17. linux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    No linux SDK support unfortunately

  18. Re: How about instead saying OPENS ITS TRENCHCOAT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Weta Workshop not Weta Digital.

  19. Always with the eyeware by Trax3001BBS · · Score: 1

    Yet no mention of the required backpack http://www.businessinsider.com...

  20. Why are they requesting birthdate to sign up? by Grokko · · Score: 1

    I'm stuck on signing up to see what it is. For some reason, they REQUIRE my birthdate, which made me lose interest. It seems like a Cambridge Analytics developer info gathering service. They may have a legitimate reason for requesting this info, but it wasn't stated anywhere readable. So they don't get my email or my developer attention.

  21. looking at the comments, it's clear and pathetic/. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Magic Leap cant even get their own launch Right.. Magic Leap wil not see an IPO, they have other plans..
    Ridiculous spending, horrible management, Rife with litigation/lawsuits, sexism, poor business practices, and poor treatment of most.
    Magic Leap is a place for professionals to go and die..
    Looking at the issues encountered by the public, why is this posting still up? Did Magic Leap pay alot for this publication?
    After all the posting about the NAZI stuff, Why Slashdot do you still promote this "hate speech", " has Magic Leap paid enough to clear your conscience about the Hateful Anti-Jewish, crap your promoting?" When will /. take responsibility for the stupid J-bird-ass crap they publish.. This is an outrage. I hope people are able to see this posting and having it strike a chord of decency. Slashdot, this has got to be a HUGE LOW for you and your publication..
    In the original days, This shit would have never made it to publication..