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|Creator=[[Rony Abovitz]]
|Developer=[[Magic Leap (Company)]]
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{{stub}}==Introduction==[[Magic Leap ]] is an [[Augmented Reality]] [[AR Platform|platform]] founded by [[Rony Abovitz]] and developed by [[Magic Leap (Company)]]. Developing in stealth mode since 2011, Magic Leap's goal is to create a [[virtual retinal display]] system using [[light fields]]. The company has raised over 590 million dollars from [[Google]], Qualcomm, Andressen Horowitz and other investors. On December 9, 2015, it was revealed that Magic Leap is raising $827 million dollars in a new round of venture funding.
The main device of Magic Leap is a [[optical head-mounted display]] with a tiny projector that shines light onto a transparent lens, which deflects the light onto the user's retina. Named [[dynamic digitized lightfield signal]] by Magic Leap, this process is different from the traditional stereoscopic 3D technology used in movies and other [[VR]] devices such as [[Oculus Rift]]. Dynamic digitized lightfield signal does not trick your eyes to create 3D effects, instead it utilizes the projector and lens to shine light into your eyes directly. The result is sharper and more realistic rendered imageries. Similar to [[HoloLens]], Magic Leap intends to use its technology to blend the real world with that of the artificial.
==Hardware==
'''[[Magic Leap One]]''' ===Prototype===The [[optical head-mounted display]] is a glasses-like wearable connected to a small box (possibly?).It will be a small, self-contained computer that will be comfortable for people to use in public.<ref>http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/20/9579167/magic-leap-manufacturing</ref>
==User Interface==
==Developer==
[[Magic Leap SDK]] was announced on June 2, 2015 during the MIT Technology Review’s EmTech Digital conference. The SDK is compatible with with both [[Unity]] and [[Unreal]] game engines. Sign-ups are available on its website.<ref>http://techcrunch.com/2015/06/02/magic-leap-platform/#.cgymez:aZiW</ref>
Magic Leap will utilize its own operating system built ground up for its OHMD hardware.<ref>http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/20/magic-leap-wsjdlive/</ref>
==History==
'''2011''': Magic Leap began as Magic Leap Studios based in Flordia, U.S. It was initially making a graphic novel and a series of featured films. In 2011, Rony Abovitz attended Comic-Con and released its first [[Virtual Reality]] app. '''2014''': Richard Taylor, co-founder of special effects company [[Weta Workshop]], along with Neal Stephenson, science fiction writer, is working for Magic Leap. '''February 5, 2014''': Magic Leap raised 50 million dollars in Series A round.
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