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[[Magic Leap]] is an [[augmented reality]] company that sells the [[Magic Leap 2]], and previously sold [[Magic Leap One]] headsets. It was founded by [[Rony Abovitz]]. +Its name is in reference to a "magic leap" for mankind, referring to the progress that man can make using augmented reality. It makes reference to Neil Armstrong's quote about a giant leap for mankind, likening augmented reality to space travel as the next step in man's evolution and exploration of knowledge.+
[[File:Magic leap logo.png|thumb|240px|Magic Leap logo]]
[[File:Magic leap logo.png|thumb|240px|Magic Leap logo]]
−'''Magic Leap''' is a company that sells [[augmented reality headset]]s, mainly the [[Magic Leap 2]], and previously sold the [[Magic Leap One]]. It was founded by [[Rony Abovitz]].
Magic Leap became a foreign agent owned by companies outside of the U.S.A. It is majority owned by Saudi Arabia's government.<ref name="d376">{{cite web | title=Google, augmented reality startup Magic Leap strike partnership deal: Reuters | website=CNBC | date=2024-05-30 | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/30/google-augmented-reality-startup-magic-leap-strike-partnership-deal-reuters.html | access-date=2024-09-26}}</ref>
Magic Leap became a foreign agent owned by companies outside of the U.S.A. It is majority owned by Saudi Arabia's government.<ref name="d376">{{cite web | title=Google, augmented reality startup Magic Leap strike partnership deal: Reuters | website=CNBC | date=2024-05-30 | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/30/google-augmented-reality-startup-magic-leap-strike-partnership-deal-reuters.html | access-date=2024-09-26}}</ref>
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Magic Leap's address is 7500 West Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation, Florida.<ref name="h848">{{cite web | title=Magic Leap | website=AREA | date=2022-04-05 | url=https://thearea.org/area-members/magic-leap/ | access-date=2024-09-26}}</ref>
Magic Leap's address is 7500 West Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation, Florida.<ref name="h848">{{cite web | title=Magic Leap | website=AREA | date=2022-04-05 | url=https://thearea.org/area-members/magic-leap/ | access-date=2024-09-26}}</ref>
−Magic Leap originally started as a music recording studio.<ref>https://voicesofvr.com/1116-magic-leaps-origin-story-goal-of-neurologically-true-reality-with-founder-rony-abovitz/</ref>
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'''October 18, 2017''': Magic Leap raised $502 million dollars in Series D round led by Singaporean investment firm Temasek.
'''October 18, 2017''': Magic Leap raised $502 million dollars in Series D round led by Singaporean investment firm Temasek.
−Magic leap was developing in stealth mode starting in the year G2011. Magic Leap's goal was to create a [[near eye display system]] using [[light fields]]. The company has raised over 590 million dollars from [[Google]], Qualcomm, Andressen Horowitz and other investors. On December 9, 2015, it was revealed that Magic Leap was raising $827 million dollars in a new round of venture funding.
+Magic leap was developing in stealth mode starting in the year 2011. Magic Leap's goal was to create a [[near eye display system]] using [[light fields]]. The company has raised over 590 million dollars from [[Google]], Qualcomm, Andressen Horowitz and other investors. On December 9, 2015, it was revealed that Magic Leap was raising $827 million dollars in a new round of venture funding.
Magic Leap generated a lot of buzz in the tech community.<ref name="e604">{{cite web | last=Alden | first=William | title=Magic Leap Shows A Glimpse Of Its Augmented Reality Tech | website=BuzzFeed News | date=2015-10-21 | url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/williamalden/magic-leap-shows-a-glimpse-of-its-augmented-reality-tech#.ihnBQWRew1 | access-date=2024-10-02}}</ref> Expectations peaked when it was announced that they had received a large amount of funding from Alibaba, Google, and others.
Magic Leap generated a lot of buzz in the tech community.<ref name="e604">{{cite web | last=Alden | first=William | title=Magic Leap Shows A Glimpse Of Its Augmented Reality Tech | website=BuzzFeed News | date=2015-10-21 | url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/williamalden/magic-leap-shows-a-glimpse-of-its-augmented-reality-tech#.ihnBQWRew1 | access-date=2024-10-02}}</ref> Expectations peaked when it was announced that they had received a large amount of funding from Alibaba, Google, and others.