Magic Leap planning new AR glasses for 2022, joining a crowded field – CNET

The Magic Leap 2 headset looks smaller but still also looks to be tethered to a processor to work. Magic Leap Magic Leap is still around, and the augmented-reality company is aiming a new headset at the business market to take on territory similar to Microsoft’s Hololens. Magic Leap CEO Peggy Johnson (formerly with Microsoft) revealed the new headset during a CNBC interview and in a blog post on Monday. Johnson told news outlets earlier this year that a new headset would be announced by the end of 2021.Magic Leap’s immediate goals for Magic Leap 2 are a wider field of view (the first version had a very limited viewing area in which AR graphics would appear), a smaller more glasses-like size, and dimming for use in bright outdoor conditions. First-gen AR headsets didn’t work very well in bright sunlight, although current AR headset efforts from Snapchat and Niantic (using Microsoft’s Hololens 2) are becoming more outdoor-focused. The goal for the headset looks to be designed for helping remote workers connect and train away from physical offices, much like what the Hololens 2 has been aiming for as well.  Get the CNET Windows Report newsletter Get smarter with the latest Microsoft…
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