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Am I reading the first two paragraphs correctly as the founder was a former magic leap engineer? Based on what they have said in the article, it sounds a littl
by b_tterc_p 8y ago
Am I reading the first two paragraphs correctly as the founder was a former magic leap engineer?
Based on what they have said in the article, it sounds a little too good to be true. $1k price tag, lightweight, and good resolution? Maybe someone more familiar with this line of hardware can chime in on plausibility?
- lwansbrough 8y agoResolution isn’t as much of a problem if you’re okay with 10fps (for example.) “AR” is a pretty loose term. You definitely won’t be getting HoloLens/ARKit level tracking or 3D rendering in these. Tech just isn’t there yet.
- ericd 8y agoYeah, and looks like they made some of the same design decisions as Magic Leap, such as a hip puck for the computing. I wonder if they're going to get hit with a lawsuit.
- dharma1 8y agohaving a tethered computer/SoC is a pretty obvious choice, given you can't shrink it to fit inside the frame. Doubt that's patentable
- icebraining 8y agoAnd in fact, ARQuake did it first (2000), though it required a whole backpack then: https://wearables.unisa.edu.au/projects/arquake/ https://wearables.unisa.edu.au/projects/arquake/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNYfkxqiB6g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNYfkxqiB6g
- ericd 8y agoYeah, I generally agree, but it looks like it might clip over the waistband the same way. Not major, and not saying they should be, just looks like more than coincidence. I’m guessing there are also some serious non competes in place on those employees.