Magic Leap is a Tragic Heap

Re:Magic Leap is a Tragic Heap by mentos on Sunday August 26, 2018 @10:57PM (#17849177)

Didn’t VR have the same hype train surrounding it that led to Facebook dropping a cool billion on it to acquire Oculus? To date what do we really have to show in VR?

How is Oculus/Palmer any less guilty than Magic Leap? Give it 5 more years and I think we’ll call both initiatives a failure when compared against their promises.

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Re:Magic Leap is a Tragic Heap by Mahn on Monday August 27, 2018 @08:01PM (#17855536)

I think you are severely underestimating the current state of VR. It's still an enthusiasts market, to be sure, but it's well past the gimmick point, there are real applications, real content, and real consumer grade hardware out there. VR after the hype is real, just not selling like gangbusters.

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Re:Magic Leap is a Tragic Heap by pochamago on Sunday August 26, 2018 @10:59PM (#17849187)

I don't think your assessment of the VR industry is particularly sharp.

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Re:Magic Leap is a Tragic Heap by EpicEng on Monday August 27, 2018 @11:56AM (#17852205)

Why is that? As an outsider it seems like it launched as a neat gadget, but lacked staying power due to sparse content and high cost to entry.

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