Outside of the confines of the Magic Leap'sFlorida HQ, very few people have tried what the companyis making: an "eyeglasses-like device, different from Google Glass, designed to project computer-generated images over a real-life setting," as the Wall Street Journal described it.One journalist at the MIT Technology Review used it back in February 2015. Beyond trying out unwieldy, functioning prototypes, she saw a non-functioning target version of the device. She described that targetas, "a chunky pair of sports sunglasses wired to a square pack that fits into your pocket."Unappealing as that may sound, what you'll be able to do with Magic Leap's mystery headset looksfar more impressive. When asked in a Reddit AMA, "In a world with Magic Leap, is there a need for physical screens' Laptops, smartphones or even smartwatches'" Magic Leap founder and CEO Rony Abovitz answered simply: "No :-)"But getting rid of the screens in your home is just the beginning. Here are a dozen amazing things you'll be able to do with Magic Leap's yet-to-be-unveiled headset:A baby elephant, in your hands, right now.RAW EmbedHave you everdreamed of riding an elephant' How about holding a tiny, floating elephant in your hands' Beyond just static images, Magic Leap's headset aims to superimpose realistic, moving objects in your field of vision. A magical tiny elephant is just the beginning.It's able to add surreal images and settings on top of reality.As you've already seen above, one amazing instance of Magic Leap's mystery headset in action is adding a massive humpback whale somewhere it would otherwise never appear. Here's to hoping it's a flying whale, as even a fake massive whale coming towards you from above would be horrifying.You'll never have to use a physical screen.Another major function of Magic Leap's headset is the ability to use it like a computer.As seen in the image here, taken from a Magic Leap patent filing, a user watches a football game on a virtual television in the distance while working on (potentially far too many) other tasks with wraparound virtual screens closer to his face. In reality, of course, none of those screens actually existthey're being superimposed into reality using Magic Leap's headset.This is why company head Rony Abovitz thinks Magic Leap's headset will replace all screens, from televisions to smartphones to laptops.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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