Magic Leap 1
The Magic Leap 1 (ML1) is a 3D visualizer from Magic Leap. It was released in the year +2018.
It has a field of view of 50 degrees (40 wide by 30 tall).[1]
It uses diffractive waveguides for its displays.[2]
There are multiple versions of the ML1, including a creator edition.
The Magic Leap is locked down to Lumin OS. It is not made to be able to put a custom operating system on it.
The software on the ML1 has a display cutoff about a foot away. So anything closer gets cut off. Magic Leap claims this is for comfort due to the vergence accommodation conflict, but really it is putting an improper limitation on the user.
The Magic leap can be used in a Unity 2018 development environment. Newer versions of unity have dropped support.
Magic leap gadgets can be remotely locked by Magic Leap, which requires calling them to get an unlock code.
The magic leap 1 blocks out most of the light from the outside world, so it is like wearing sunglasses.
Magic Leap kept the final specifications, features, and the price under wraps for years before the release.
Hardware[edit]
The Magic Leap One has three hardware components: The headset, the compute pack, and the controller.
Headset[edit]
The headset is referred to from Magic Leap as the "lightwear". It is hardwired into the compute puck.
The magic leap was made in two sizes, called size 1 and size 2. Size 1 is for peoplem with IPD less than 65mm. Size 2 is for IPD above 65mm.[3] The headsets came with a variety of forehead and nose pads in the box. Magic Leap also revealed that it’s working on a design that would enable the inclusion of prescription lenses into the goggles.
To gather spatial data, the headset comes equipped with multiple integrated sensors and at least six external cameras. The Magic Leap One has built-in speakers and built-in microphones, four of them in the headset. The speakers are low quality. The headset has a higher field of view than the HoloLens 1.
The headset uses standard waveguide technology with two separate focal planes that automatically switch based on eye tracking to determine where the user is roughly focusing. It does not work very well.
Magic Leap had publicized the fact that they had planned to use lightfield technology, but that plan failed.
The Lightpack Computer[edit]
The computer that powers the headset comes in the form of a compact disc-shaped hip-pack. The gadget comes with a clip-on mechanism to attach to the belt or shoulder pad and is tethered to the headset. The Lightpack Computer has a dedicated graphic card and is a lot like an Alienware PC or MacBook Pro.
Interestingly, the Magic Leap Mixed Reality System has another computer situated in the goggle/headset that shares the workload of the Lightpack Computer. The secondary computer, which has limited computing power, is believed to have machine learning capabilities and is tasked to handle detection of the surrounding environment.
The Controller[edit]
The third hardware component of the mixed reality system is the handheld controller used to navigate the menus and thoroughly participate in the mixed world created by Magic Leap One. Also, the controller can be tracked in space. The system accepts multiple input modes including eye tracking, head position, gestures, and voice command inputs.
The controller tracking is laggy and inaccurate. It is based on magnetic tracking. Palmer Luckey wrote that, "For VR enthusiasts who are familiar with systems from Polhemus (the OG magnetic tracker people), the Razer Hydra, or the ever-elusive Sixense STEM, you know where the bar is."[4]
Software[edit]
There were apps available from an app store, called Magic Leap World.[5]
References[edit]
- https://www.magicleap.com/?utm_source=reveal&utm_medium=TW&utm_campaign=WTDO
- https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/20/16800474/magic-leap-one-creator-edition-augmented-reality-goggles-announce
- https://www.wired.com/story/its-time-to-take-magic-leap-seriously/
- https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/20/magic-leap-shows-off-its-magic-leap-one-creators-edition-ar-headset-shipping-in-2018/
- https://www.engadget.com/2017/12/20/magic-leap-one-details-questions-dont-know/
- https://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/features/lightwear-introducing-magic-leaps-mixed-reality-goggles-w514479
- ↑ https://virtualrealitytimes.com/2019/09/21/apples-ios-13-1-beta-code-sheds-spotlight-on-the-ar-headset-field-of-view/
- ↑ Guttag, Karl (2018-09-27). "Magic Leap Review Part 1 – The Terrible View Through Diffraction Gratings". https://kguttag.com/2018/09/26/magic-leap-review-part-1-the-terrible-view-through-diffraction-gratings/.
- ↑ "[ML1 Sizing"]. 2022-10-05. https://www.magicleap.care/hc/en-us/articles/360008834511--ML1-Sizing.
- ↑ Luckey, Palmer (2018-08-27). "Magic Leap is a Tragic Heap". https://palmerluckey.com/magic-leap-is-a-tragic-heap/.
- ↑ "Apps on Magic Leap World". https://world.magicleap.com/en-us.
- ↑ https://world.magicleap.com/en-us/details/com.magicleapstudios.create