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Re:Magic Leap trying to sell for $10B by tootie on Thursday March 12, 2020 @09:12AM (#22556411)
Having tested both the Magic Leap and HoloLens, the biggest problem by a mile is field of view. Everything in this magical holographic world cuts off within a very narrow band of focus. The image is also not very sharp, bright or opaque. Trying to achieve both opaque images and a transparent screen is extremely difficult. As is the processing power to push enough pixels in battery-operated piece of eyeware. It's possible that microLED can bridge that gap, but it's just starting to creep into commercial production. Even with the current limited technology, I have yet to see any remotely plausible mainstream use cases for this kind of device.
Re:Magic Leap trying to sell for $10B by leetrout on Thursday March 12, 2020 @11:35AM (#22557917)
I think retinal projectors are going to be the answer we're just not there yet.

I'm big fan of the magic leap for gaming. It looks and feels really good.

I'm a big fan of the HoloLens for work because it's easier to navigate and works more like expected for business applications. I have not gotten to try the HL2 yet but I am excited for the broader FOV.

Re:Magic Leap trying to sell for $10B by BostonEnginerd on Thursday March 12, 2020 @07:18PM (#22563070)
I recently tried on a headset which had eye projection. It was extremely disorienting to wear. The Hololens was a lot easier to work with -- pretty magical!