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If we're seeing articles like this I'm guessing they are preparing to do another round of funding? The only time these guys ever make the news is just before t

by Taek 9y ago

If we're seeing articles like this I'm guessing they are preparing to do another round of funding? The only time these guys ever make the news is just before they raise a massive heap of capital, and this news looks just as vacuous as all the other news they release. Just based on the HoloLens having a product out already (even if only a dev version) it seems to me like Magic Leap is way behind.

geektips 9y ago
You are right
rjzzleep 9y ago
Say what you will about them but at least their recruiters still seem to be the same. Apparently them visiting linkedin profiles correlates with the funding rounds (or news before funding rounds, i.e. now).
- _pmf_ 9y ago
  They apparently already have 1200 employees.
drzaiusapelord 9y ago
Magic Leap seems to have mastered the idea of "Look investors, this next thing, it'll be the best trust me." Meanwhile you can buy a Vive today or in a couple weeks a Windows Mixed Reality set (VR might be 'good enough' for most use cases ML would target). On top of the hololens, which is a closer product. Hololens fov leaves a lot to desire, but it actually works and anyone with the cash or willingness to go to the Kennedy Space Center can try it. Not sure where Magic Leap is going right now, hopefully they'll release a revolutionary product, but the fact they never release a beta or devkit on the chip and projection system they've been talking up for half a decade is very worrisome.
- DonHopkins 9y ago
  Whatever they do, I hope they rehearse their song and dance routine better this time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8J5BWL8oJY&t=4m30s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8J5BWL8oJY&t=4m30s
  - mdekkers 9y ago
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8J5BWL8oJY&t=4m30s* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8J5BWL8oJY&t=4m30s* What the actual fuck did I just watch?
    - DonHopkins 9y ago
      The gist of it was: "We just fooled the fuck out of google, so fuck you, I got mine and I want you to know it, so now that I have your attention, I'm going to waste your time, and make you smell my farts, because I have absolutely no respect for you. Fudge! Fudge! Fudge!"
baybal2 9y ago
Does anybody remember Teranos? FYI, Magic Leap CEO is weird. Here is his blog http://fixtheworld.blogs.com/fixtheworld/page/2/ http://fixtheworld.blogs.com/fixtheworld/page/2/
tigershark 9y ago
Hololens is not a finished product, it is only a dev kit. With an abysmal field of view. Magic Leap from the rumours seems definitely better.
- DonHopkins 9y ago
  Nice try, Ronnie.

by Taek 9y ago

geektips 9y ago

You are right

rjzzleep 9y ago

Say what you will about them but at least their recruiters still seem to be the same. Apparently them visiting linkedin profiles correlates with the funding rounds (or news before funding rounds, i.e. now).

_pmf_ 9y ago
They apparently already have 1200 employees.

drzaiusapelord 9y ago

Magic Leap seems to have mastered the idea of "Look investors, this next thing, it'll be the best trust me." Meanwhile you can buy a Vive today or in a couple weeks a Windows Mixed Reality set (VR might be 'good enough' for most use cases ML would target). On top of the hololens, which is a closer product. Hololens fov leaves a lot to desire, but it actually works and anyone with the cash or willingness to go to the Kennedy Space Center can try it. Not sure where Magic Leap is going right now, hopefully they'll release a revolutionary product, but the fact they never release a beta or devkit on the chip and projection system they've been talking up for half a decade is very worrisome.

DonHopkins 9y ago
Whatever they do, I hope they rehearse their song and dance routine better this time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8J5BWL8oJY&t=4m30s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8J5BWL8oJY&t=4m30s
- mdekkers 9y ago
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8J5BWL8oJY&t=4m30s* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8J5BWL8oJY&t=4m30s* What the actual fuck did I just watch?
  - DonHopkins 9y ago
    The gist of it was: "We just fooled the fuck out of google, so fuck you, I got mine and I want you to know it, so now that I have your attention, I'm going to waste your time, and make you smell my farts, because I have absolutely no respect for you. Fudge! Fudge! Fudge!"

baybal2 9y ago

Does anybody remember Teranos? FYI, Magic Leap CEO is weird. Here is his blog http://fixtheworld.blogs.com/fixtheworld/page/2/ http://fixtheworld.blogs.com/fixtheworld/page/2/

tigershark 9y ago

Hololens is not a finished product, it is only a dev kit. With an abysmal field of view. Magic Leap from the rumours seems definitely better.

DonHopkins 9y ago
Nice try, Ronnie.