Magic Leap

Magic Leap is a company developing augmented reality hardware and software. It released a head-mounted virtual retinal display, called Magic Leap One. The company's mission is to deliver enterprise a powerful tool for transformation and an augmented reality platform of great utility and simplicity.

The Magic Leap One is a three-piece system that includes a headset called Lightwear, a small wearable computer called the Lightpack, and a handheld controller. The headset is studded with tracking cameras for mapping your environment, as well as inward-facing eye-tracking cameras. The darkened lenses are inset with small glass waveguides, which Magic Leap calls “photonics chips.” These chips are manufactured at Magic Leap headquarters, a former Motorola factory.

Magic Leap's technology is having a transformational impact on professional productivity. For instance, Surgeons at UC Davis Children’s Hospital used Magic Leap technology to help plan for the separation of rare, craniopagus twin babies. 3D reconstructions of MRI and CT scans were uploaded and viewed on the Magic Leap 1 headset using Mixed Reality Viewer from Brainlab.

Rony Abovitz founded Magic Leap in 2010 in Plantation, Florida. It has raised $2.6 billion from a list of investors including Google and Alibaba Group. In December 2016, Forbes estimated that Magic Leap was worth $4.5 billion. On July 11, 2018, AT&T invested in the company and became its exclusive partner. On August 8, 2018, the Magic Leap One was made available in the United States through AT&T.