What could have made Google(now Alphabet) and other big names in technology came together and poured a whooping $542 million into an unheard start-up called Magic Leap?There's must be a reason. What you are about to see will give you a clue as to why they backed the little startup.
Just imagine yourself, for a moment, stepping into your friend's room or office and all of a sudden you see Earth and other planets orbit the sun before your very eyes. Or watch him don a Google-Glass like eyewear and manipulates objects(holograms) in the real world. How about a robot that says 'hello!'' to you in mid-air?That would be cool right? That's what Magic Leap wants to do--Bringing together augmented reality and virtual reality to create something extraordinary.Watch Magic Leap mixed reality demo to get an idea of what I'm saying.