Magic Leap details One Creator Edition AR headset, plans 2018 launch

Seven-year-old startup Magic Leap has been trickling out details of its augmented reality headset and computer since the end of last year, and continued the process today by showing off Lightwear, Lightpack, and Controller, the three key pieces of its Creator Edition bundle. The reveals took place during its second Magic Leap Live presentation, which confirmed that the device is “still on target” for a 2018 release, but offered no pricing details.

Each Creator Edition includes three key items: a Lightwear headset in one of two different sizes, a Lightpack portable computer, and a wireless controller, plus separate chargers. Collectively, they’re designed to enable virtual items to appear to continually exist within the physical world, which the company is calling mixed rather than augmented reality. Rather than just placing screens in front of your eyes, Magic Leap One uses Lightfields — multi-depth light-additive displays that make your eyes think they’re seeing actual items within the world — and 6-degree of freedom (6DoF) tracking to sense your head motions.

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