Magic Leap CEO Peggy Johnson said that the immersive AR experience via compact wearable gadgets could take years.

AR and VR gadgets have already come a long way, thanks to the efforts made by various tech manufacturers.

Consumers have lots of options in the AR device market; Quest Pro VR, Logitech Chorus off-ear VR, SenseGlove Nova VR glove, etc.

However, existing AR devices are quite bulky. Magic Leap wants to change this by making compact AR goggles that can offer an immersive augmented reality experience.

Magic Leap CEO Claims Immersive AR Could Take Years

According to ZDNet's latest report, Peggy sees commercial success in compact AR gadgets. However, it believes that it will take years before these goggles-sized wearables can become a reality.

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"If I had to guess, I think, maybe, five or so years out, for the type of fully immersive augmented reality that we do," explained the Magic Leap CEO.

For those unfamiliar with Magic Leap, it is an American tech firm founded in 2010. The company focuses on recreating the human eye in order to design the most advanced AR devices.

Unlike Meta and other gadget makers, the AR devices that Magic Leap develops are more compact, allowing users more comfort and immersive experience.

Silicon Integration in Chips is Essential 

Peggy said that one of the most important factors in achieving compact AR devices that offer immersive experience is the silicon integration in SoCs (system-on-chips). 

She explained that smartphones have been able to have lighter weights and smaller sizes because they rely on silicon integration. 

Before this tech was used, smartphone manufacturers had to deal with lots of components, leading to bulkier handset models. 

"My old company, Qualcomm, puts more and more features into that chip," explained the Magic Leap official. 

Johnson said that if silicon integration is used for AR devices, they could develop very small, lightweight, and very power-efficient wearables. 

You can click this link to learn more about silicon integration in SoCs. 

Aside from Magic Leap, other tech firms are also enhancing their own AR and VR devices. 

Recently, we reported that the Meta Quest Pro's first update was rolled out. 

The new Sony Mocopi, which can transfer human movements to the metaverse, was also introduced. 

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