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The Magic Leap 2 is Here, With An Interesting Pivot
Our first demo with the second-gen AR headset has reality-dimming tricks and a wider field of view. Here’s what it felt like. Full written article: Subscribe to CNET: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok:
Cyan Kirkpatrick
March 10, 2022 at 3:03 pm
Very impressive, like you said the future is uncertain however anything is possible.
Elvis Nwaba
March 10, 2022 at 3:12 pm
Ok now.. For sure the metaverse is happening…
Kris B
March 10, 2022 at 3:15 pm
AR/VR tech isn’t there yet, no matter how hard they try. It won’t become mainstream until the eyeware is much lighter and just as powerful as today’s devices.
anino207
March 10, 2022 at 5:10 pm
That’s why they’re trying hard. Otherwise, it really will never happen.
The Gadget Guru
March 10, 2022 at 5:14 pm
@anino207 yup definitely
La Sal
March 10, 2022 at 6:19 pm
Exactly.
La Sal
March 10, 2022 at 6:20 pm
@The Gadget Guru He’s taking about hardware.
The Gadget Guru
March 10, 2022 at 6:24 pm
@La Sal I’m well aware of that I was just adding to the fact op was talking about it being smaller in the future if they keep trying it wasn’t totally in reference to the video
Christian Gravemaker
March 10, 2022 at 3:18 pm
Magically burning through investor money. This is going the exact same path as Google Glass did initially.
Kreiger Bailey
March 10, 2022 at 3:35 pm
Portland, JAMAICA in The Building !!!!!!!!
Buzzlightyear G35
March 10, 2022 at 3:55 pm
It isn’t the oculus 2 kinda breakthrough I’ll hold for further development AR type games an life interaction has huge possibilities I can imagine the tree of possibility that branch off of AR use in real world
Mireaze
March 10, 2022 at 4:08 pm
I really hope they release some kind of consumer version sooner rather than later
crispy crunchy cooking
March 10, 2022 at 4:17 pm
.awesome content and lovely presentation…..🧡🧡
Robert Moore
March 10, 2022 at 4:37 pm
I’m wearing the same sweater with purple shirt underneath
Peter Frazier
March 10, 2022 at 4:39 pm
Impressive, cannot arrive soon enough
fallenangelguard
March 10, 2022 at 4:58 pm
So have they brought anything to market or still vaporware?
Guru Teja
March 10, 2022 at 4:59 pm
At 2:30 why is the Asia and Europe missing??
Quad Picture
March 10, 2022 at 5:20 pm
Still wearing masks. 😂😂😂😂
James Gowan
March 10, 2022 at 5:54 pm
I think the most exciting word you used was “interesting”. You’re reviewing tech that is doing incredible things and has the potential to be amazing for in and outside of tech. You just SEEM unimpressed and “above it all”.
La Sal
March 10, 2022 at 6:15 pm
Wow, compact ar glasses need to be for consumers.
Crericper
March 10, 2022 at 6:25 pm
The block-out feature, they know what they’re doing.
Desharr Saddler
March 10, 2022 at 6:38 pm
?
Crericper
March 10, 2022 at 6:45 pm
@Desharr Saddler For AR/VR, the key is immersion. The block-out feature is on point and will really add up to the viewing experience.
KrazyNomadQc
March 10, 2022 at 6:44 pm
Please stop wearing stupid masks when doing videos.
CO
March 10, 2022 at 7:01 pm
Vaporware lol. This company is a joke.
Mini Moovies
March 10, 2022 at 7:41 pm
This is the beginning of a revolution in the same way giant brick phones were in the 90s.
Dominic Stocker
March 10, 2022 at 7:45 pm
The segmented dimming technology is something that I feel is super important for future AR applications
Juan Honorio
March 10, 2022 at 9:28 pm
everyone is just look like the riddler wearing these lol
dkgong
March 10, 2022 at 10:56 pm
Wish we could see what he was seeing. Describing it doesn’t do it justice.
Rob Card
March 10, 2022 at 11:04 pm
can you read the text …… if you display your windows pc on the wall… can you read anything? resolution wasnt mentioned because its probably fkn terrible.
Phillip Scott
March 10, 2022 at 11:15 pm
here is how you know this product is more than likely not worth its salt…they did not bother to show a “THROUGH THE LENS” view..WHY NOT? Probably because the company does not want you to compare the FOV (field of view which is the vr layer) …i bet the vr layer of this product has no relationship with the geometry of the environment and surrounding objects
visualskyman
March 11, 2022 at 12:14 am
for people who wear glasses, this is a real turn off, i tried magic leap 1, it was good and better then hololens 1, but it was hard to use when i had my glasses on. Also it was a shared device, the lens insert are not cheap, and i would be only using the device for 1-2 hrs, so makes no sense to lose my glasses and add lens inserts, or use contacts. So it seems this is targeted as personal devices, however cost is always an issue making this a shared devices, hope magic leap can come out with a solution to this..
E. v. K.
March 11, 2022 at 1:54 am
Actually there are already a lot of AR Glasses
Quentin Browne
March 11, 2022 at 3:03 am
To many words and not enough actual screen shots
dePlant
March 11, 2022 at 8:15 am
Are they “peril sensitive”?
Ray Price
March 11, 2022 at 8:42 am
They should sell those inside-out tracking controllers separately. I think there are some upcoming headsets without a controller option that could make those very desirable.
Berry Mckockiner
March 11, 2022 at 8:52 am
AR or XR are the future, not VR
Kynareth6
March 11, 2022 at 2:18 pm
Both AR and VR are the future. I want to be able to escape to virtual worlds, without seeing the real one, hearing the real one or even feeling the real one.
Berry Mckockiner
March 11, 2022 at 2:22 pm
@Kynareth6 agree to disagree
bradley carter
March 11, 2022 at 9:46 am
Cool tech
Alex Hathaway
March 11, 2022 at 4:24 pm
I still love and use my original magic leap almost every day but it seriously sucks that they went the direction of being enterprise and dropped all of their ambitions.
burbercat
March 11, 2022 at 4:33 pm
Blimey I thought this tanked ages ago. Magic Leap must have money to burn.
Alpha Omega
March 11, 2022 at 5:16 pm
I think the separate processor is going to be necessary for a while. I don’t see anything wrong with it! Wish the Quest 2 would have one to increase the graphics and overall power!
JTHBS
March 11, 2022 at 5:17 pm
The point you mention in the end is also my main problem with AR in the form factor of a Magic Leap. I have a Magic Leap 1 at home but i barely use it becase my glasses dont fit under it . I would love to spend more time with it because it is a fascinating piece of technology and i hase some very fun Apps on it. But i cant put contact lenses on every time just to spend 2h gaming or watching AR experiences. On the other hand i can spend hours and hours in VR every day on my Quest…where my glasses are no problem at all. Thats why i think that Mixed Reality devices will have a big usability advantage for the near future.
smileandlaughs
March 11, 2022 at 5:35 pm
Magic Leap is probably one of the most over hyped company in the past few years. Their headset is almost utterly useless.
Cloud validation
March 11, 2022 at 8:04 pm
It’s crazy how over hyped this product was a few years ago and then it just died such a disappointment they advertised this thing like it was ready to go to market and change the world
The VRtist
March 11, 2022 at 9:24 pm
These are also expensive sunglasses with the segmented dimming. It’s a sweet new feature that will really make AR thrive. Not a fan on wearing a hockey puck processor on my hip but if it’ll make the headset lighter, I’m game. I wouldn’t mind oculus doing the same thing to make their headset lighter.
John Nemesh
March 11, 2022 at 10:28 pm
Tragic Heap Mark 2! Yay?
Lizard People
March 12, 2022 at 6:25 am
We’re getting closer and closer I give it another 10-20 years until it all comes together imo
Alexander
March 14, 2022 at 9:46 pm
Maybe sooner technology advances very fast I say 10 years max.
Julian Vidal
March 12, 2022 at 1:07 pm
It’s almost as if whoever runs the Magic Leap marketing department never got fired even though the first time around they totally over promised and under delivered. Another vague promo video using a credible tech news source to push hype around product capabilities while offering not a single real view at them.
Jefferson Diaz
March 12, 2022 at 3:15 pm
Your wearing a mask lol lol lol
Terry Winter
March 14, 2022 at 6:13 am
I bet they even wear them when they go to sleep LOL
Raymond Harris
March 12, 2022 at 7:36 pm
Thanks so much…
Glen Risk
March 13, 2022 at 1:29 pm
Been using VR for 3 years now and I love it but AR clearly has the greater potential.
But it’s also going to be harder to do well enough to have mass appeal so going the business route is likely the best bet for now.
To be sufficiently useful and unobstructive it’s going to have to improve a little more.
I don’t mind the belt clip thing.
I don’t understand why there is so much resistance to such an approach?
toobalkain
March 13, 2022 at 3:42 pm
dude, you need to start living healthier, it’s hard for people to trust someone who can’t even control his appetite, how will such a person resist other temptations?
Roblox Pivet
March 13, 2022 at 6:11 pm
What about people with glasses
NR
March 13, 2022 at 9:35 pm
Magic leap the the Theranos of AR/VR.
Now they pivoted to AR that is only for companies that can pay £10k and even then all you get to see is a ghost image in a tiny square on the lenses.
Bill Coyne
March 14, 2022 at 2:33 am
What Roger Ebert was to movies, Scott Stein is to tech. A well balanced analysis without the boring techno drivel. He makes the products’ attributes accessible to everyday sensibilities and understanding. More of this guy.
RM 713
March 14, 2022 at 7:40 pm
The technology and what to watch on headsets just isn’t anywhere near good enough yet, unfortunately.
Alexander
March 14, 2022 at 9:45 pm
Business applications is the best but seems very boring for the general public.