Magic Leap 1
The Magic Leap 1 (ML1) is a transparent display headset from Magic Leap. There are two main versions: Magic Leap One Creator Edition, and Magic Leap 1.
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 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.
Software support[edit]
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 Magic Leap SDK was announced on June 2, 2015 during the MIT Technology Review’s EmTech Digital conference. The SDK is compatible with with both Unity and Unreal game engines. Sign-ups were available on its website.[3]
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.
The Magic leap can be used in a Unity 2018 development environment. Newer versions of unity have dropped support.
Magic leap Ones require remote software signing by Magic Leap. A device can be locked, which requires calling the company to get an unlock code.
There is a program called mldb that runs on a computer that can connect to a Magic Leap 1 connected over USB.[4]
Versions[edit]
- M9001 - Magic Leap One Creator Edition[5]
- M9002 - Magic Leap One, Creator Edition - Size 2[6][7]
- M9007 - Magic Leap One, Creator Edition - Size 2[8][9]
The Magic Leap 1 is an updated version of the Magic Leap One Creator Edition. The updated version has an Intel Myriad X chip, and has upgraded IMUs.[10]
Hardware[edit]
The Magic Leap One has three hardware components: The headset, the compute pack, and the controller.
It uses OmniVision's OP02222 field-sequential color (FSC) LCOS modulator.[11]
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 IPD less than 65mm. Size 2 is for IPD above 65mm.[12] 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.
Compute pack[edit]
There is a compute pack called a lightpack.
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.
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 uses electromagnetic 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."[13]
Software[edit]
There were apps available from an app store, called Magic Leap World.[14]
See List of Magic Leap applications.
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/.
- ↑ Constine, Josh (2015-05-29), Magic Leap Announces Its Augmented Reality Developer Platform, https://web.archive.org/web/20150603104741if_/http://techcrunch.com/2015/06/02/magic-leap-platform/, retrieved 2024-09-26
- ↑ "Software Configuration and Description: Magic Leap". https://avida.cs.wright.edu/magicleap.html.
- ↑ "Deep Dive Teardown of the Magic Leap One Creator Edition M9001 AR Headset". 2017-01-11. https://www.techinsights.com/products/ddt-1810-807.
- ↑ "Magic Leap One Creator's Edition Model # M9002". 2024-04-16. https://www.ebay.com/itm/164946484909.
- ↑ "164946484909 image". https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/rcEAAOSwoqZfZRle/s-l1600.webp.
- ↑ "Magic Leap One Creator Edition AR Glasses M9007". 2024-05-17. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276470774733.
- ↑ "276470774733 image". https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/TNUAAOSwFo5mR0EQ/s-l1600.webp.
- ↑ "Differences between Magic Leap One Creator Edition and Magic Leap 1". 2021-05-10. https://www.magicleap.care/hc/en-us/articles/360037603251-Differences-between-Magic-Leap-One-Creator-Edition-and-Magic-Leap-1.
- ↑ https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Magic+Leap+One+Teardown/112245
- ↑ "[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
