ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Magic Leap announced a "multifaceted strategic technology partnership" with Google to develop new augmented reality technologies.According to a statement from Magic Leap's Chief Technology Officer Julie Larson-Green, this partnership will highlight Magic Leap's advancements in optics and Google's infrastructure. "By combining our rich optical capabilities with Google's technology, this partnership accelerates the transformative power of augmented reality, continuing to provide immersive experiences for the developer ecosystem and customers. We look forward to expanding the potential of augmented reality by integrating the physical world with valuable, relevant contextual solutions."The press release did not describe any actual products or announce any potential services, but this could imply a new headset suitable for AR/XR, thus competing with Meta and Apple.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Financial Times in the UK, Facebook's parent company Meta is in talks with augmented reality startup Magic Leap for a multi-year agreement. Meta will continue to invest billions of dollars to build its Avatar metaverse world.According to sources familiar with the early discussions, Meta is exploring ways for Magic Leap to provide intellectual property licensing and contract manufacturing in North America to help build mainstream AR products. Magic Leap produces custom components, including high-tech lenses and related software, which are key technologies that may be needed to build the metaverse. (source link)