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I didn’t even know they had gotten beyond vaporware! Why would someone spend $2,300 on this equipment other than as a developer kit? I assume there is virtuall
by zaroth 7y ago
I didn’t even know they had gotten beyond vaporware!
Why would someone spend $2,300 on this equipment other than as a developer kit? I assume there is virtually no compelling content or services available to make a consumer interested in shelling out that amount of money, or even 1/10th that amount of money.
- tootie 7y agoIt's likely selling to developers. You'll probably see Magic Leap experiences get demos at conferences or popup events. And maybe some niche use cases in industry.
- criddell 7y agoIt's still vaporware. I want whatever it is they were suggesting with the whale-in-a-gymnasium demo.
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- sheepdestroyer 7y agoThe tech they were hyping (FSD) never materialized and is very much vaporware. Every one following got disappointed when they pivoted to hololens-like stuff...
- bobsil1 7y agoFiber scan display in hi res would’ve required moving at 14× speed of sound: https://www.kguttag.com/2018/01/06/magic-leap-fiber-scanning-display-fsd-the-big-con-at-the-core/ https://www.kguttag.com/2018/01/06/magic-leap-fiber-scanning...
- danso 7y agoSame. The only times I've ever heard Magic Leap substantially discussed, including user experience, was on HN. I was under the impression it was still in something like a closed beta.