Magic Leap partners with Lucasfilm to create mixed-reality content
POSTED 16 Jun 2016 . BY Tom Anstey
Magic Leap's demonstrated its technology using a scene from Star Wars
Augmented reality (AR) startup Magic Leap has announced a strategic relationship with Lucasfilm, promising to deliver a “legacy of exploration and leadership” on the new platform for experiential storytelling.
Differing from market competitors in AR, such as Microsoft’s Hololens, which uses a stereoscopic technique to create the illusion of a three-dimensional image, Magic Leap’s device uses its alternate mixed-reality lightfield to create a world where digital and physical seamlessly blend together.
The two companies released a proof-of-concept video, demonstrating Magic Leap’s technology using a Lucasfilm-produced Star Wars scene, using the AR technology to bring C3P0 and R2D2 into a real-world environment.
The two companies announced they will open a joint research lab this month at the Lucasfilm San Francisco campus, combining their talents to create never-before-seen pioneering storytelling experiences in a mixed reality world.
“Lucasfilm has created some of the most iconic characters of our time. Ones that dare us to dream, unlock our imagination and excite us to go on a journey with them,” said Magic Leap founder, president and CEO Rony Abovitz.
“Magic Leap is creating a whole new medium: mixed-reality lightfields, designed to harness the power of your imagination and take you to places you never thought possible. Collaboration between our two companies is a perfect fit, and I can't wait to share the results with the world.”
Magic Leap secures US$793.5m to develop mixed-reality lightfield device POSTED 03 Feb 2016. BY Tom Anstey Augmented reality (AR) startup Magic Leap has said it’s secured a further US$793.5m
(€728m, £549m) in new funding, enough to finance its first product – a digital lightfield
device which shoots computer-generated images into the user’s eyes.
Premium London health club, KX Chelsea, will imminently unveil its most significant
redevelopment since its launch in 2002 to create an integrated wellness model combining
training, recovery and relaxation.
Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth, on the northeast coast of Saint Barthélemy in the French
West Indies, is offering a programme of ocean-inspired yoga classes between 8-14 June to
celebrate Global Wellness Day (GWD).
Hotel de France, located on the British Isle of Jersey, has created a wellness retreat package
that includes a hot yoga session that will take place in Jersey Zoo’s butterfly sanctuary.
Magic Leap partners with Lucasfilm to create mixed-reality content
POSTED 16 Jun 2016 . BY Tom Anstey
Magic Leap's demonstrated its technology using a scene from Star Wars
Augmented reality (AR) startup Magic Leap has announced a strategic relationship with Lucasfilm, promising to deliver a “legacy of exploration and leadership” on the new platform for experiential storytelling.
Differing from market competitors in AR, such as Microsoft’s Hololens, which uses a stereoscopic technique to create the illusion of a three-dimensional image, Magic Leap’s device uses its alternate mixed-reality lightfield to create a world where digital and physical seamlessly blend together.
The two companies released a proof-of-concept video, demonstrating Magic Leap’s technology using a Lucasfilm-produced Star Wars scene, using the AR technology to bring C3P0 and R2D2 into a real-world environment.
The two companies announced they will open a joint research lab this month at the Lucasfilm San Francisco campus, combining their talents to create never-before-seen pioneering storytelling experiences in a mixed reality world.
“Lucasfilm has created some of the most iconic characters of our time. Ones that dare us to dream, unlock our imagination and excite us to go on a journey with them,” said Magic Leap founder, president and CEO Rony Abovitz.
“Magic Leap is creating a whole new medium: mixed-reality lightfields, designed to harness the power of your imagination and take you to places you never thought possible. Collaboration between our two companies is a perfect fit, and I can't wait to share the results with the world.”
Magic Leap secures US$793.5m to develop mixed-reality lightfield device POSTED 03 Feb 2016. BY Tom Anstey Augmented reality (AR) startup Magic Leap has said it’s secured a further US$793.5m
(€728m, £549m) in new funding, enough to finance its first product – a digital lightfield
device which shoots computer-generated images into the user’s eyes.
Premium London health club, KX Chelsea, will imminently unveil its most significant
redevelopment since its launch in 2002 to create an integrated wellness model combining
training, recovery and relaxation.
Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth, on the northeast coast of Saint Barthélemy in the French
West Indies, is offering a programme of ocean-inspired yoga classes between 8-14 June to
celebrate Global Wellness Day (GWD).
Hotel de France, located on the British Isle of Jersey, has created a wellness retreat package
that includes a hot yoga session that will take place in Jersey Zoo’s butterfly sanctuary.
The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi, in Malaysia, has revealed a schedule for Global Wellness Day
(GWD) that includes guided rainforest walks, mindful movement and guided coastal meditation
experiences.
Longevitix, a clinical platform for preventive and longevity medicine, has launched its AI-
powered intelligence system to help physicians deliver continuous, personalised longevity-
focused care at scale.
