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| + | [* black] This headset relies on a lot of fancy light-work. Before we get too ahead of ourselves, let’s break down exactly what’s making the magic happen. |
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| + | [* black] Two sets of RGB LED’s (a red, a green, and a blue for each focus plane) generate light. That light is directed onto a [https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/lcos3.htm|liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) display|new_window=true], which filters and reflects light based on wavelength to form and project an image. |
| + | [* black] Next, a series of lenses focus that image through a [https://uploadvr.com/waveguides-smartglasses/|waveguide|new_window=true], which directs the image back into the user's eyes. The user then perceives that image as being an object in space. |
| + | [* icon_note] A waveguide (what Magic Leap calls a "photonics chip") is a fancy name for a structure that [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_internal_reflection|reflects|new_window=true] [https://www.osa-opn.org/home/gallery/photo_contests/2010/gallery10-13_jpg/|light|new_window=true] [https://qph.ec.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-8a207c367a04e63dc591e56097b3400b?convert_to_webp=true|within itself|new_window=true] to project it in a different direction. Sort of like a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periscope|periscope|new_window=true] that doesn't use mirrors. |
| + | [* black] The Magic Leap One actually has six waveguides—one for each color on two separate planes. |
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