In terms of just getting an early look at this type of AR technology, I'd say yes, for that price it's worth it. However, please BE AWARE that Magic Leap have now announced that this device will no longer operate after December 2024. It's a weird situation, but after that time frame all the Magic Leap One devices will be locked and will no longer work at all. It's not the usual situation of them 'no longer being supported', but a case of they will actually no longer be useable.
@@ImmersedRobot its a good thing I check your video, I just bought one on ebay, for $103, I haven't open it yet, so I will return it back to the seller. it s a good thing the seller offers 30 day returns.
I'm not sure what happened with this company but I had such high expectations years ago . Still nothing to offer kind of crazy all those people that invested in billions into this company and it's gone nowhere
That "fundamental physics" limitation is probably what encouraged Apple to go as over the top as it did with its VR hardware and what got Microsoft to cut back on its work with Hololens. As much as I prefer this tech to VR pass-through, maybe the latter is the future of AR after all.
Great question, and a hard one to judge. I’m not aware of a formal answer on that. If you had them at a comfortable distance and visible through part of the FOV of the headset to look like a real monitor, I’d guess at no higher than 720p.
@@atriusvinius319 i feel like with virtual monitors the resolution is low but not limited by size constraints like a regular monitor, so you could have a 720p resolution virtual monitor but have it be the size of a wall. Also the resolution would scale depending on viewing distance
Good video, I'm thinking of picking one up off of eBay for mainly a video viewer. Can it run Netflix from a browser? Disney plus? How good did UA-cam work? Prime Video? Does it have options to lock the screen to your head? Does it run any sort of emulators of old game consoles? Can you connect a Bluetooth gamepad to it?
All good questions and I wish I still had mine to test. UA-cam worked fine and I’m almost certain I tried Netflix too from a browser (if memory serves). I’m not aware of any emulators which are available for it, but certainly not on the integrated store to the best of my knowledge.
Way over-powered for a video viewer. You could get a quest 2 or really any VR headset and do just as well. Seeing that the focus is the video and the environment secondary, may as well save a ton of money. Unless of course you have a baby or something and it's essential you have a foot firmly on either side of reality
@@MarkPronkin wow! I've got a quest, psvr and a vive pro, I've got a toddler so I'm thinking about nreal light glasses now, just wish they had side by side 3D switch.
I think it’s going to take a long time to have consumer, light weight, slim AR glasses that do full, digital overlays for use inside and outside in sunlight. Which is probably what you mean by ‘good’. I do think we’ll get limited use, notification-based pseudo AR glasses at some point in the next few years. If I could have a good quality display pinned to the world in glasses with a good form factor then that would be a great step to get to.
I can't see anyone outside of specific job situations choosing to wear glasses, so with that I don't see a world where AR via glasses will take off. For medical and industry, often where there already might be a need for eye protection, then sure, but not the every day consumer. Early on with Magic Leap it wasn't clear that this would be glasses, they were very vague about the form factor, which was a bit of a red flag; and the CEO sold a pitch where you'd wake up in the morning and converse with a virtual assistant in the same way you might grab your phone and check your calendar. Sounds very sci-fi, and certainly didn't conjure any image of putting on a wrap around wired headset, which would make having your head on a pillow uncomfortable. I think the tech it uses to project the image is cool, but if it is required to be pushed through a screen to your eyes---another thing the CEO kinda spoke vaguely about was having the image constructed via your brain, which didn't sound like a screen---then it feels like a dead end of an idea. I'm all for some sort of holodeck breakthrough, but glasses are a UX nightmare that's failed over and over to hit the everyday broad consumer level.
I bought this for 100$ worth every single penny
I picked one up again recently due to the low price right now.
Very informative as usual. Keep up the good work 👍
Excellent video they are on ebay for £189 what do you think is it worth it.
In terms of just getting an early look at this type of AR technology, I'd say yes, for that price it's worth it. However, please BE AWARE that Magic Leap have now announced that this device will no longer operate after December 2024. It's a weird situation, but after that time frame all the Magic Leap One devices will be locked and will no longer work at all. It's not the usual situation of them 'no longer being supported', but a case of they will actually no longer be useable.
Wow thanks for letting me know I will give it a miss and probably get a rift. had the DK2 8 year's ago then rifts. 👍
@@ImmersedRobot its a good thing I check your video, I just bought one on ebay, for $103, I haven't open it yet, so I will return it back to the seller. it s a good thing the seller offers 30 day returns.
looks like an aMIGA 1200 on the desk?
You get 10 bonus points!
Suitably impressed. Loved my amiga's
I'm not sure what happened with this company but I had such high expectations years ago . Still nothing to offer kind of crazy all those people that invested in billions into this company and it's gone nowhere
It’s still better than the hololens though, I tried all three when we were experimenting with ar on a construction site
Magic Leap. A device of more than 2000 euros to play children's games.
That "fundamental physics" limitation is probably what encouraged Apple to go as over the top as it did with its VR hardware and what got Microsoft to cut back on its work with Hololens. As much as I prefer this tech to VR pass-through, maybe the latter is the future of AR after all.
Thanks, G-man. Good job with the vid.
Thanks for watching!
when you look at fake monitors in ML what approximate resolution do they have?
Great question, and a hard one to judge. I’m not aware of a formal answer on that. If you had them at a comfortable distance and visible through part of the FOV of the headset to look like a real monitor, I’d guess at no higher than 720p.
@@ImmersedRobot ok i see. I dream about at least 1080p virtual monitors/TVs. May be the Quest 3/Index2 or ML 2 will be able to deliver such resolution
@@atriusvinius319 i feel like with virtual monitors the resolution is low but not limited by size constraints like a regular monitor, so you could have a 720p resolution virtual monitor but have it be the size of a wall. Also the resolution would scale depending on viewing distance
It's almost time for magic leap 2
Good video, I'm thinking of picking one up off of eBay for mainly a video viewer. Can it run Netflix from a browser? Disney plus? How good did UA-cam work? Prime Video? Does it have options to lock the screen to your head? Does it run any sort of emulators of old game consoles? Can you connect a Bluetooth gamepad to it?
All good questions and I wish I still had mine to test. UA-cam worked fine and I’m almost certain I tried Netflix too from a browser (if memory serves). I’m not aware of any emulators which are available for it, but certainly not on the integrated store to the best of my knowledge.
Way over-powered for a video viewer. You could get a quest 2 or really any VR headset and do just as well. Seeing that the focus is the video and the environment secondary, may as well save a ton of money. Unless of course you have a baby or something and it's essential you have a foot firmly on either side of reality
@Michael Ols it's priced New at 300€ to 200€ right now in EU. Quest 2 is more expensive.
@@MarkPronkin wow! I've got a quest, psvr and a vive pro, I've got a toddler so I'm thinking about nreal light glasses now, just wish they had side by side 3D switch.
Does it do porn
I believe good AR is a ways off. Probably further than most enthusiast think.
I think it’s going to take a long time to have consumer, light weight, slim AR glasses that do full, digital overlays for use inside and outside in sunlight. Which is probably what you mean by ‘good’.
I do think we’ll get limited use, notification-based pseudo AR glasses at some point in the next few years. If I could have a good quality display pinned to the world in glasses with a good form factor then that would be a great step to get to.
About 5 years
Have you not see Nreal AR Glasses? They are very good.
I can't see anyone outside of specific job situations choosing to wear glasses, so with that I don't see a world where AR via glasses will take off. For medical and industry, often where there already might be a need for eye protection, then sure, but not the every day consumer.
Early on with Magic Leap it wasn't clear that this would be glasses, they were very vague about the form factor, which was a bit of a red flag; and the CEO sold a pitch where you'd wake up in the morning and converse with a virtual assistant in the same way you might grab your phone and check your calendar. Sounds very sci-fi, and certainly didn't conjure any image of putting on a wrap around wired headset, which would make having your head on a pillow uncomfortable.
I think the tech it uses to project the image is cool, but if it is required to be pushed through a screen to your eyes---another thing the CEO kinda spoke vaguely about was having the image constructed via your brain, which didn't sound like a screen---then it feels like a dead end of an idea. I'm all for some sort of holodeck breakthrough, but glasses are a UX nightmare that's failed over and over to hit the everyday broad consumer level.