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Magic Leap’s One glasses have been released and are available only to mobile app developers. These mixed reality glasses are some of the best in their field, a field which still has plenty of room to grow.
What sets Magic Leap’s new glasses apart is their ability to seamlessly weave reality with virtual additions. The image quality is superior, and the glasses can achieve complex layering effects. They can project 3D images the wearer can interact with. The reviews are excellent, which is saying a lot considering the major marketing effort and hype around the glasses prior to their release.
The Magic Leap One glasses have thankfully lived up to their buzz in terms of functionality, but there’s still the challenge of developing user cases. Some people have been resistant to the idea of wearing a headset in order to experience mixed reality, saying the technology felt clunky, didn’t give good visuals and even induced nausea. Now that mixed reality is such good quality and publicly embraced, companies and developers are able to see the potential of this coming of age technology.
The Magic Leap weighs only 325 grams, or just under one pound. For the most part the virtual elements the glasses project into the real world are clear, crisp and layerable within their surroundings. Today the One glasses start being shipped to artists, creators and developers in select areas for a price of $2,295.
The idea behind first releasing this device to those able to develop over it is that the surge of enthusiasm and creativity will allow the device to flourish in an organic way. The Magic One glasses are a blank canvas. There’s plenty of power in these small, lightweight glasses, but making them mainstream means inventing uses that people can’t get enough of. There may be plenty of practical, pragmatic business uses for mixed reality, but Magic Leap wants their focus to be on creating an awe-inspiring world with digital elements. By first releasing their glasses to creators they’re paying homage to this group of inspired individuals who will appreciate this product most and will have the greatest impact in shaping its future.
Mixed reality is one of the most hotly anticipated technologies to hit the market. Graphics are now so realistic and the headsets are so refined that user experience is much more pleasant. Evangelists behind mixed reality are hoping that headsets will replace smartphones, giving the user a panoramic and immersive view of their technological tools. Imagine all the features of your phone layered in front of you, allowing you to stand upright and interface with your information and entertainment in a multitude of new ways. Today the technology is just emerging. In years it may radically alter the way we live, a new generation of mobile technology.
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