At the end of last year, Magic Leap finally showed off one of the most anticipated devices - its own AR headset. For its development, the startup attracted almost two billion dollars in investment and for a long time did not disclose the details of the creation of the gadget, so many even had doubts that the release would ever take place. Nevertheless, the presentation was successful, the working headset was shown to the general public. The other day, the head of Magic Leap, Ronnie Abovitz, first spoke in more detail about the prices of the device, which turned out to be comparable to the cost of a good smartphone.
Thanks to Abovitz, it became known that several models of devices will go on sale, among which there will be a simplified version designed for the mass consumer. The price of such a headset will fluctuate around a thousand dollars, which is quite comparable to the price of a top-end smartphone.
Previously, the developers showed high-quality videos demonstrating the capabilities of the glasses, but they did not disclose details of how it works, promising that they will equip the glasses with retinal projection technology and other impressive features. The latter was never implemented, but the headset is really packed with a solid set of sensors and cameras. Unfortunately, the date of appearance of Magic Leap on sale has not yet been announced.
The device still has no competitors on the market, if you do not take into account the HoloLens from Microsoft - this headset was released several years ago, but it still costs about three thousand dollars, looks more like a bulky helmet, and is intended more for developers than for end users.
Viacheslav Larionov
