Odaily Planet Daily News Mixed reality startup Magic Leap announced a "multi-faceted strategic technology partnership" with Google to develop new extended reality technologies. According to a statement from Magic Leap CTO Julie Larson-Green, the partnership will highlight Magic Leap's progress in the field of optics and Google's infrastructure. "By combining our rich optical capabilities with Google's technology, this partnership accelerates the transformative power of augmented reality to continue to provide immersive experiences for the developer ecosystem and customers. We look forward to expanding the potential of extended reality to blend the physical world with valuable, contextual solutions." Its press release did not describe any actual products or announce any potential services, but this could mean a new headset for AR/XR to compete with Meta and Apple. As The Verge's Sean Hollister pointed out in a recent article, it's unclear what Google gets from this collaboration. Google has demonstrated its ability to create customized hardware in its own product line, from Pixel smartphones to its highly acclaimed smart speakers. However, when it comes to AR/XR headsets and goggles, previous efforts by Magic Leap and Google with the Magic Leap and Google Glass headsets, respectively, have failed. (Cointelegraph)
