{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\cocoartf1038\cocoasubrtf360 {\fonttbl\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Helvetica;} {\colortbl;\red255\green255\blue255;} \paperw11900\paperh16840\margl1440\margr1440\vieww27000\viewh15040\viewkind0 \pard\tx566\tx1133\tx1700\tx2267\tx2834\tx3401\tx3968\tx4535\tx5102\tx5669\tx6236\tx6803\ql\qnatural\pardirnatural \f0\fs24 \cf0 Magic Leap - the \'93secret\'94 tech sensation\ \ A little known firm has attracted $542 million of funding from Google and other wealthy backers. The four-year-old visual display company is developing its own eyeglasses-like device, designed to project computer-generated 3D images over real life settings\ ---------------------\ \ Artist\'92s impression: Device is likely to resemble Google Glass\'85\ \ Projector:Points at eye\ \ 3D computer graphic Image superimposed over reality\ \ Two projectors:\ \ Create realistic 3D\ \ \'85 but images are not limited to fixed point within your vision\ -----------------------\ \ Reality\ \ Projector\ \ Augmented reality\ \ Retina\ ------------------\ \ WHAT WE KNOW\ \ Magic Leap says lightweight wearable device will beam images onto retina to produce 3D images projected with sense of depth\ \ Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz, says technology is ideal for gamers, game designers, writers, coders, artists, musicians and film-makers\ \ Major investment by Google could pave way for future partnership between Magic Leap and Google Glass\ --------------------\ \ Sources: Magic Leap, Tech Times, TechCrunch, Fast Company\ \ words 166}