VR, AR, and the Future of Learning
Mixed Reality (MR) is the merging of real and virtual worlds into a more complex form of augmented reality. It’s the convergence of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and the Internet of Things (IoT) creating a complex environment where digital objects intersect with the real world. Mixed Reality is often used to describe the experience found in Microsoft’s HoloLens, Meta Glasses, and Magic Leap’s recently released Magic Leap One HMD. Intel had a parallel concept in the idea of Merged Reality (though Project Alloy has been canceled). The concept is in a state of flux and may eventually disappear or become a universal concept, and subsume VR and AR underneath it.
The major news in fall 2018 is the release of a Mixed Reality device by Magic Leap – we are eager to see what developers create with it. Microsoft’s HoloLens is finding use in education, work, and retail environments. Pilot projects can be seen at Lowe’s Stores and in some Higher Education institutions. Mixed Reality devices are being used in STEM and Medical education environments. Microsoft’s HoloLens has been adopted by NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to help with navigation of the Mars Rover.
We’re still digesting the news out of LEAPcon, Magic Leap’s first public event for developers. Putting aside the idealism and offbeat approach, the most remarkable moment was the introduction of Mica, their Mixed Reality AI Assistant. …
No one should be surprised that the first Magic Leap Mixed Reality event would open in its own unique way. The L.E.A.P. conference, or LEAPcon, didn’t follow the usual pattern of Oculus Connect or other polished product …
Read more Idealism and fun at the first Magic Leap Mixed Reality event
It’s an open secret that Apple AR Glasses are on their way – 2019 may be too early, but fall 2020 seems like a likely date. The recent news that Cupertino acquired Akonia Holographics adds fuel to the …
Read more Apple AR Glasses get huge boost with Akonia acquisition
If there was a single Mixed Reality demo that intrigued us, it was the Magic Leap whale. Remember? It was one of Magic Leap’s tantalizing hints of what their secretive project would bring. A very large whale …
If you’re looking for a strikingly critical review of the Magic Leap One, look no further than Palmer Luckey’s blog. He does a brutal teardown of the innovative HMD, and we don’t mean iFixit’s literal disassembly …
If mixed reality is to transform education, Magic Leap One is only part of the opening act. It will be exciting to finally test the new device, and its debut will likely push Microsoft and other …
Here’s an early reaction to Magic Leap One from David Gull, CEO of Outer Realm. The Marina del Ray based company uses VR, AR, and 360° video to showcase real estate and other projects so the …
Read more An initial reaction to Magic Leap One from Outer Realm
The curious moves by Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz were the hints – Magic Leap One arrived on August 8, 2018. The long wait is finally over (can’t believe I’m actually writing this). And not a moment too …
An alert developer stumbled across the specs for the Magic Leap One field of view, which the Mixed Reality startup has kept under wraps. The FoV question repeatedly came up in the so-called “demos” they’ve held …
Read more At long last, we get details on the Magic Leap One field of view