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The Apple Effect: Magic Leap Founder’s Previous Company Launches App on Vision Pro

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.” With the entrance of Apple Vision Pro, one such entity to follow suit is Stryker’s Mako , a robotic surgery group initially founded as a standalone company by Rony Abovitz, the founder and first CEO of AR unicorn Magic Leap.

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Magic Leap Reportedly Exploring The Possibility Of $10 Billion Sale

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Magic Leap is reportedly working closely with a financial advisor on exploring options to keep the doors of the AR startup open. If sold, Magic Leap could potentially receive more than $10 billion according to an unidentified source. This did little to discourage Magic Leap, however.

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Is Magic Leap Ditching it’s Hardware Business?

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Magic Leap has reportedly laid off its sales and marketing teams as a result of the company’s decision to focus on licensing the technology behind its headsets. Only a few years ago Magic Leap was making headlines after raising $3.5 Only a few years ago Magic Leap was making headlines after raising $3.5

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Former Head of Qualcomm’s XR Division Joins Google to Guide XR Strategy

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Hugo Swart, previous head of Qualcomm’s XR division, announced he’s joined Google where he’ll lead the company’s XR Ecosystem Strategy and Technology efforts. Google is also rumored to be developing a “Micro XR” platform for XR glasses, which is said to use a prototyping platform internally known as “Betty.”

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Magic Leap And Shaq Announce NBA AR App Partnership

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The Florida-based Magic Leap has raised $1.9 billion from heavy hitters like Google Ventures and the Alibaba Research group. Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz revealed in an interview last night at the Code Media conference that the recently unveiled Magic Leap One headset will be have an application for watching basketball.

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Magic Leap Raises Another $502 Million, Now Totalling Nearly $2 Billion in Funding

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Rumors from back in September of Magic Leap raising a Series D investment were confirmed today as the company revealed an additional $502 million in venture funding, led by a Singaporean investment firm Temasek, with participation from strategic and financial investors. Morgan Investment Management, and T. Rowe Price, Inc.

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BIG XR News from Pico, Autodesk, Samsung, Magic Leap, and Snap

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Samsung is following leaks from earlier in the year, showing how Google and Qualcomm are assisting with developing a Samsung headset. Magic Leap’s Daniel Diez, Chief Transformation Officer , will represent the AR headset firm on the XRA’s Board of Directors to help guide the group in its emerging goals.