Microsoft HoloLens, Oculus Rift and whatever they are called are currently vying for the future, sometimes called augmented, sometimes virtual reality, sometimes mixed reality. Magic Leap is a mysterious startup that wants to offer a revolutionary and novel solution. Crazy video shows the solar system in the middle of the room and a whale in the sports hall and we say: WOW!
Magic Leap has raised more than half a billion dollars in investor funds in recent months, including Google and Qualcomm. Why? Nobody really knows, because until now Magic Leap has kept a big secret out of what you actually do. One thing was clear: It is a kind of augmented reality solution that has been described as "Google Glass on steroids".
With these videos, Magic Leap presents for the first time the real projection of a small robot under the desk and a whole miniature solar system in the middle of the office! You can also see how the virtual sun casts a bright point on the real table. The manufacturer explicitly points out that this video is not a simulation. The hologram was created directly with the company's own hardware - without any special effects added afterwards. For the first time, this should be exactly an image that can be realized with Magic Leap according to the current state of the art. However, there is still no record of the hardware used. How the projections are created remains open for the time being. What Magic Leap wants to produce in the future, however, can be seen if you have the Visited the manufacturer's homepage: A whale jumps out of the floor of the sports hall or everyday office work is carried out as with Minority Report. Wow!