Magic Leap ships its much anticipated augmented reality device under tight security
A small group of software developers recently received devices at their offices, according to people familiar with the matter. But access to the gadget comes with an unusual caveat: They must commit to keeping them in locked safes.
The security requirements associated with being an early user were deemed too burdensome by some developers. At least one company decided it wasn't worth the hassle and declined a test device, said a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified due to Magic Leap's tight information rules.
The biggest difference between Magic Leap's and Microsoft's headsets is the way they create the illusion of depth. Previous iterations of augmented- and virtual-reality headsets do this by showing slightly different versions of an image to each eye.
The Magic Leap One, the name of its initial product, goes an extra step by slightly blurring objects depending on their distance from a user's gaze. This mimics a function of the human eye. If developers take full advantage of this capability, the difference can be as significant as a TV in standard or high-definition, one of the people said.
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