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Magic Leap 2 Update Claims Vastly Improved Hand-tracking, Biometric ID, & More

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A major update to Magic Leap 2 claims to improve many of the device’s core capabilities. With all that’s happened in the XR space recently, it’s hard to believe that Magic Leap 2 has hardly been out for more than a year. Biometric Unlocking and Authentication The Magic Leap 2 v1.4.0

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Magic Leap 2 Controller May Use On-board Inside-out Tracking, an Industry-first

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A new photo of Magic Leap 2 appears to show the device’s controller equipped with cameras for inside-out tracking which would be the first time we’ve seen the approach employed in a commercial XR headset. A recent photo of Magic Leap 2 posted by Peter H. Image courtesy Peter H. Diamandis.

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Magic Leap Powers MR Catwalk At London Fashion Week

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The opening collection of the show, created by one of the upcoming designers, Gerrit Jacob, uses innovative Magic Leap spatial computing technology alongside Three’s 5G network, which will bring the designer’s inspirations to life on the catwalk and will remain installed for future use by the students.

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Play For Dream Showcases Passthrough Latency By Weaving Between Cones While Driving

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Play for Dream teased its headset's low latency passthrough by having a racing driver weave between cones while wearing it. One of the concerns about passthrough is latency. With see-through AR you get zero latency view of the real world, whereas in passthrough systems it takes time to process the camera frames.

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Audi, Magic Leap Launch Activesphere Concept UI

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Audi Motors recently debuted its Activesphere concept car, which features Magic Leap’s augmented reality (AR) driving user interface (UI) technologies. With Magic Leap 2, Audi Dimensions delivered a novel UI creation to empower drivers while on the road.

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Magic Leap to Launch in 19 Countries, Exec Says

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AR tech firm Magic Leap is set to launch in 19 countries across the world, Lisa Watts, Vice President of Product Marketing and Developer Programs for Magic Leap announced at the Immerse Global Summit (IGS) 2022 Europe on Madeira Island, Portugal. Magic Leap 2 stands on the shoulders of giants and the force.

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How the Magic Leap 2 is Powering the New Mercedes Vision 111

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Magic Leap has integrated its second-generation device, the Magic Leap 2, into the futuristic Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven Concept Car (C111). As reported in recent months, the new electric vehicle (EV) combines augmented reality (AR) digital overlays from the Magic Leap 2 for an unrivalled driving experience.