Putting cameras on the controllers themselves would enable inside-out tracking that, in theory, has coverage no matter where the user holds it. That means it’s possible for the headset to lose track of the controllers if they spend too much time outside of the camera’s view (like if you held them too low, too high, or behind your back). While this approach has proven effective, it only works when the controllers are in view of the headset’s cameras. That is: cameras on the headset look for the controllers (typically arrayed with IR LEDs) and use their location to map their movement relative to the headset. Other standalone XR headsets, like Quest 2, typically use headset-based inside-out tracking to track their controllers (or the user’s hands). To our knowledge this will be the first time a commercial XR headset makes use of the approach that is, assuming Magic Leap 2 beats Meta’s Project Cambria to market (the latter is also expected to use on-board inside-out tracking for its controllers, based on some leaked details, though it hasn’t been confirmed yet). Magic Leap 2 has ditched the square and appears to be moving to entirely on-board inside-out tracking for its controller. A square dangling off the side of Magic Leap 1 senses a magnetic field created by the controller | Image courtesy Magic Leap This was the reason for the curious square sticking out of the headset’s right side (it contained a receiver that sensed the magnetic field emitted from the controller). The original Magic Leap 1 also had a motion controller, but it used magnetic tracking. The photo clearly shows what appear to be two camera sensors on the controller, indicating a high likelihood it will have on-board inside-out tracking.
Diamandis is, as far as we know, the first time we’ve gotten a clear look at the front of the Magic Leap 2 controller. DiamandisĪ recent photo of Magic Leap 2 posted by Peter H. Though we learned plenty of interesting details about the forthcoming Magic Leap 2 AR headset back in January, it looks like there’s still some secrets left to uncover. Applicants will be based at Magic Leap Headquarters in Plantation, and drive with equipment to nearby locations for data collection.”Ī targeted launch date for the Magic Leap is not yet known.A new photo of Magic Leap 2 appears to show the device’s controller equipped with cameras for inside-out tracking which would be the first time we’ve seen the approach employed in a commercial XR headset.
“Work will entail setting up and using high precision equipment to capture both environments and user behavior in home settings. “This position involves collecting data with Magic Leap devices in real-world locations,” the company’s Field Engineer job listing reads. Other early investors include technology manufacturer Qualcomm and film production company Legendary Pictures.Īs anticipation builds for Magic Leap’s forthcoming debut, the company is set to hire a team of data collectors who will capture environmental details in and around Magic Leap’s Florida headquarters. Google, currently making inroads into the virtual reality industry with its own Daydream View mobile VR headset, invested $542 million into the Magic Leap project in late 2014. Magic Leap targets the augmented reality field rather than virtual reality, however, putting it in closer competition with Microsoft’s in-development Hololens peripheral. Recent patent filings feature illustrated designs for the Magic Leap headset, revealing that the device uses a pair of eyepieces covered by a large front-facing shield, similar to technology currently employed by VR headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. While Magic Leap’s hardware capabilities remain shrouded in secrecy, its creators are enthusiastic about the headset’s ability to deliver “mixed reality” experiences.
Testers will be expected to drive capture equipment to “nearby locations” in order to gather geographic data for future augmented reality applications. Magic Leap’s data-gathering initiative will kick off at the company’s headquarters in Plantation, Florida. The Magic Leap augmented reality headset is one step closer to becoming a reality, as a recently unearthed job posting indicates that testers will soon begin capturing “environments and user behavior” in real-world settings.
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