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Magic Leap New Patent Applications

28 points by IntronExon 9y ago

RobLach 9y ago
Well, it's a bit disappointing that this patent explains more of a high-end Hololens than the fiber-scan displays they were pitching in 2015. Excited to see how raising almost $2 billion pre-revenue turns out.
t0mbstone 9y ago
A fool and their money are soon parted
nikanj 9y ago
I get a "ERR_SSL_UNRECOGNIZED_NAME_ALERT" error from this site. I have absolutely no idea what that means. SSL has progressed to a point where I see it like this too https://twitter.com/kimdotcom/status/844269572576370688 https://twitter.com/kimdotcom/status/844269572576370688
coldcode 9y ago
The real magical leap is how you take in 2B and produce nothing but a few patents.
- gt_ 9y ago
  The market rewards innovation, among a few other things.
  - AndrewKemendo 9y ago
    I don't think history actually shows this. Of course "innovation" is such a meaningless term that it's probably true by way of encompassing too broad of a definition.
yohann305 9y ago
All comments I read in here paint a negative picture of Magic Leap which to me creates a desire to bet against the herds.
- IntronExon 9y ago
  A handful of comments or the public at large, complete with billions in investor money. You may not have correctly identified the herd.
  - Holomakerbot 9y ago
    The "public at large" are definitely betting that Magic Leap are another Theranos and will self-implode shortly, or just be vaporware forever.
    - IntronExon 9y ago
      I haven’t seen that. Even here there are plenty of credulous people. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16380767 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16380767
      - Holomakerbot 9y ago
        Even in your link there are multiple people calling it the next theranos or vaporware. Just because there happen to be some level-headed people here doesn't exclude that the majority of news pumped out is dubious about Magic Leap's ability to accomplish anything. Here's the latest story today: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/03/02/magic_leap_sues_security_boss/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/03/02/magic_leap_sues_sec...
        IntronExon 9y ago
        Meanwhile... https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/14/17010546/magic-leap-ceo-rony-abovitz-live-tv-volumetric-holographic-video-sports-news https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/14/17010546/magic-leap-ceo-r... https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/13/17010360/magic-leap-rony-abovitz-code-media-interview-pricing-tiers https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/13/17010360/magic-leap-rony-... Note the many defenders here: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicleap/comments/5har86/magic_leap_is_actually_way_behind_like_we_always/ https://www.reddit.com/r/magicleap/comments/5har86/magic_lea... More Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/13/17009312/magic-leap-is-partnering-with-the-nba-to-bring-virtual-basketball-games-to-its-goggles https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/13/17009312/magic-leap-is-pa...
WhiteNoiz3 9y ago
There's a lot of hate against Magic Leap, but an upgraded Hololens with 6DoF controllers sounds good to me!

28 points by IntronExon 9y ago

Well, it's a bit disappointing that this patent explains more of a high-end Hololens than the fiber-scan displays they were pitching in 2015. Excited to see how raising almost $2 billion pre-revenue turns out.

t0mbstone 9y ago

A fool and their money are soon parted

nikanj 9y ago

I get a "ERR_SSL_UNRECOGNIZED_NAME_ALERT" error from this site. I have absolutely no idea what that means. SSL has progressed to a point where I see it like this too https://twitter.com/kimdotcom/status/844269572576370688 https://twitter.com/kimdotcom/status/844269572576370688

coldcode 9y ago

The real magical leap is how you take in 2B and produce nothing but a few patents.

gt_ 9y ago
The market rewards innovation, among a few other things.
- AndrewKemendo 9y ago
  I don't think history actually shows this. Of course "innovation" is such a meaningless term that it's probably true by way of encompassing too broad of a definition.

yohann305 9y ago

All comments I read in here paint a negative picture of Magic Leap which to me creates a desire to bet against the herds.

IntronExon 9y ago
A handful of comments or the public at large, complete with billions in investor money. You may not have correctly identified the herd.
- Holomakerbot 9y ago
  The "public at large" are definitely betting that Magic Leap are another Theranos and will self-implode shortly, or just be vaporware forever.
  - IntronExon 9y ago
    I haven’t seen that. Even here there are plenty of credulous people. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16380767 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16380767
    - Holomakerbot 9y ago
      Even in your link there are multiple people calling it the next theranos or vaporware. Just because there happen to be some level-headed people here doesn't exclude that the majority of news pumped out is dubious about Magic Leap's ability to accomplish anything. Here's the latest story today: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/03/02/magic_leap_sues_security_boss/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/03/02/magic_leap_sues_sec...
      - IntronExon 9y ago
        Meanwhile... https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/14/17010546/magic-leap-ceo-rony-abovitz-live-tv-volumetric-holographic-video-sports-news https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/14/17010546/magic-leap-ceo-r... https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/13/17010360/magic-leap-rony-abovitz-code-media-interview-pricing-tiers https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/13/17010360/magic-leap-rony-... Note the many defenders here: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicleap/comments/5har86/magic_leap_is_actually_way_behind_like_we_always/ https://www.reddit.com/r/magicleap/comments/5har86/magic_lea... More Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/13/17009312/magic-leap-is-partnering-with-the-nba-to-bring-virtual-basketball-games-to-its-goggles https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/13/17009312/magic-leap-is-pa...

WhiteNoiz3 9y ago

There's a lot of hate against Magic Leap, but an upgraded Hololens with 6DoF controllers sounds good to me!