Want to learn how to make a grape magically disappear? Let Ryan Oakes show you how in this mystical Mouth Magic trick! You will need two grapes. Sometimes we use materials that require adult supervision... like scissors so make sure you have friends and family around whenever ...more
Now that its first developer conference is in the rearview mirror, Magic Leap continues to nurture its content development community, this time with an assist from strategic investor and retail partner AT&T. After accepting submissions through Oct. 26, Magic Leap held its fir ...more
Take out your wand and get ready to give it a whirl…'cause conjurer Ryan Oakes is going to show you how to make an awesome magic paper tree! All you need is a newspaper, scotch tape and scissors! Sometimes we use materials that require adult supervision... like scissors so mak ...more
After showing off a prototype of the Grordbattle multiplayer first-person shooter at the Game Developer Conference, Magic Leap has added a new Shared World feature in version 0.95.0 of the Lumin OS update released this week. Shared World, which is still an experimental beta f ...more
Watch this and learn how to tear a rubber band and restore it again. This is easy to do visual and fun.
Soaking thread in salt and water will allow a flame to rise up it without burning through it, allowing a pin to hang at the end without falling. Nice calm music as well.
Visitors to the Unity booth at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco will get a special augmented reality treat courtesy of Magic Leap and Weta Workshop. On Monday, after alluding to the reveal in a blog post last week, Magic Leap revealed Grordbattle, a multiplayer ...more
The still-unfolding story of China's Nreal augmented reality startup continues to develop, with each turn uncovering another unexpected wrinkle. Now, in a new filing with the courts in its legal battle with Magic Leap, the company has revealed a sudden name change, as well as ...more
In a stunning end-of-year twist to the Magic Leap versus Nreal legal saga, the China-based startup is now filing a motion against Magic Leap. Documents detailing the motion were filed on Monday with the US Northern District Court of California. Don't Miss: Hands-On with the ...more
In this trick, the spectator chooses a card and returns it to the deck. The magician then transforms the bottom card of the deck into the chosen card. Watch this video magic tutorial and learn how to transform one card into another as a card trick.
The goal of this video tutorial is to teach you how to perform the magic card trick "invisible aces". This instructional is to help anyone wanting to be a magician, helping you understand technique and presentation of simple but effective illusions. These card tricks are prett ...more
With Magic Leap One approaching six months since launch, Magic Leap is fully focused on building a content ecosystem and developer community. The company's latest endeavor in engaging developers was sponsorship of the Reality Virtually Hackathon, which took place Jan. 17 to 2 ...more
It took a while, but one of the most anticipated Magic Leap One accessories is finally here. Magic Leap has quietly added the official Magic Leap One carrying case, which we previewed last year, to its website. Don't Miss: Storing & Transporting Magic Leap One Safely Works w ...more
After stealing the show at the HoloLens 2 launch and starring in Qualcomm's unveiling the Snapdragon XR2, holographic video conferencing app Spatial has landed a leading role in Magic Leap's second act with the enterprise segment. This week, Spatial announced that its 3D remo ...more
If you are looking for a way to kill time while waiting in a restaurant, why not check out this magic trick? Almost everyone has breath mints with them - especially if you are going out for garlic filled Italian! - and in this video, you will learn how to perform a seemingly ...more
While Magic Leap has gained attention for its ability to raise capital, the company (now with an actual product on the market) still faces an uphill climb against the titans of the industry. Namely, there's the looming presence of Apple, who 18 months ago didn't even have an ...more
Learn how to do Judy Becker's magic cast-on. Believed to be the best magic cast-on to use.
Considering Rovio Entertainment quite literally owes its existence to Apple and the App Store, it may ruffle a few feathers that the company has opted to aim the augmented reality debut of its blockbuster Angry Birds franchise at Magic Leap instead. Developed in partnership w ...more
Check out this amazing magic card trick tutorial video to learn how to perform the Jumping Gemini card trick. Improve your magic skills and amaze your friends with this simple and easy card trick instructional video. The Jumping Gemini is a great trick for beginners to perform ...more
It finally happened! In a world of "go big or go home," Magic Leap has finally done something other than tease us with vague promises and rendered video concepts. Although, other than actually showing us what the developer's kit will look like, it seems little more than a slig ...more
This week's Game Developers Conference came at just the right time for Magic Leap, a company that was riding a wave of bad news from legal troubles and rumors regarding Magic Leap One. The event was the ideal backdrop for the company to unveil its Creator Portal and SDK, with ...more
The past year has revealed a gaping hole of opportunity in the world of business called virtual meetings. Some existing players like Zoom hopped on that opportunity, while others like Skype seemed stuck on the sidelines, and Google Meet just managed to catch up in time to snag ...more
Publicly, things have been pretty quiet over at Meta, the augmented reality headset and software startup based in Silicon Valley. But that doesn't mean that the company doesn't have a few strong opinions about the state of AR in 2018. In a recent TED talk, one of the company' ...more
Mentalism and card magic work great together, as the trick that you will learn how to do in this video so eloquently demonstrates. It's called the Deck Divination Effect, and this video will show you the trick and then exactly how to do it for your next close-up magic show.
If you want to learn a cool magic trick, then you've come to the right place! Amaze your family and friends with…the Vanishing Feet! You will need a towel to perform the Vanishing Feet trick. Sometimes we use materials that require adult supervision... like scissors, so make s ...more
During the unveiling of its content partnership with the NBA, Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz, with an assist from former player/current pitchman Shaquille O'Neal, described at least one of the ways fans would be able to experience sports using the augmented reality device. What ...more
Thanks to the expanding universe of augmented reality tools being made available, increasingly, anybody can liven up sleepy office meetings with immersive computing. Now, a new 3D presentation-sharing service for the Magic Leap One has PowerPoint is in its crosshairs (someone ...more
Netflix is branching out into the comic book business, and it's summoning augmented reality via Facebook to make the first issue more magical. The debut issue of The Magic Order hit comic book store shelves today with four variant covers. Inside each issue is a QR code specif ...more
There is something to be said for the idea that every person needs to know one really awesome magic trick. If you don't know one yourself, and need something to impress your friends and fellow bar patrons, you're in luck. This video will show you how to do an easy sleight-of-h ...more
Design your own awesome magic cube. For the cube printout go to http://www.mychannelworld.com
A controversial video from Magic Leap's past has once again surfaced, but this time it comes with a lot more credibility and a good bit of excitement around the Magic Leap One headset. New Zealand's Weta Workshop has revealed that it will release the game "Dr. Grordbort's: In ...more
After a series of hints revealed by CEO Rony Abovitz via Twitter, Magic Leap looks like it is ready to launch Magic Leap One on Thursday at 8:08 a.m. ET. Rony Aboviz changed his twitter profile's header to this launching whales image at 8:08pm on 8/7/2018. One day before laun ...more
A worthy addition to the world of outstanding chairs, this magical chair doesn't shrink in the morphing sense, but it does shrink to incredible compactness. Makes for a great magic trick prop, or a must-have for your next tailgate party. Previously, Self Healing Chair Picks It ...more
While painting in augmented reality is not a groundbreaking pursuit, the ability for Magic Leap One, iPhone and iPad, and Android users to collaborate remotely on virtual artwork would be. That is what Across Realities is aiming to do with Spatiate, an app that launched on Th ...more
Learn how to shuffle a deck of cards. I will be teaching you how to do a hindu shuffle, an overhand shuffle, and a riffle shuffle. If anyone plays cards, gambles, or does card magic, they must know how to properly shuffle a deck of cards.
Since getting our hands on the Magic Leap One last week, we've been methodically delving into each feature and reporting our findings step-by-step. Earlier this week, we took a look at the Screens app (a video viewer) and the Helio app (an AR web browser). This time around, we ...more
The goal of this video tutorial is to teach you how to perform the magic card trick "the switch". This instructional is to help anyone wanting to be a magician, helping you understand technique and presentation of simple but effective illusions. These card tricks are pretty ea ...more
When you're a magician people expect you to have a few good card tricks under your sleeve, so be prepared with this one! You will need one deck of cards. Sometimes we use materials that require adult supervision... like scissors, so make sure you have friends and family around ...more
Just days after Bose did its best to frame a pair of glasses frames with spatial audio as "augmented reality," a patent application from Magic Leap, surfaced on Thursday, March 15, offers a similar idea, but with real AR included. The patent application refers to the Magic Le ...more
Magic Leap is no stranger to hype and speculative advancement—when their name pops up in the news, all focus turns to them. And the company is making news again this week, with the knowledge of an acquisition of a startup founded by former Apple employees, and by hiring animat ...more
A novice card magic trick in which you change a card by swiping it through the deck like a credit card.
Lots of people love magic, and most of those people like card tricks, so why not learn a few? Whether you're a magician or not, you can still impress your friends with a few card tricks up your sleeve. Check out this video tutorial to learn how to perform the Soulmates magic ...more
The first season of Star Wars: The Mandalorian may be over, but the love for its biggest star, Baby Yoda, persists. And while Disney wasn't able to get Baby Yoda toys to fans in time for the gift-giving season, there's still at least one way to interact with the adorable youn ...more
Magic Leap has always been intensely secretive about its work on its augmented reality headset, so it's interesting that they're now publicly recruiting developers to build software for the device before its launch. The Florida-based startup is working on the AR headset, whic ...more
While Magic Leap World gets its share of fun apps for playing with Porgs, watching TV, and exploring the ocean's depths, developers are making a strong business case for the Magic Leap One as well. Cue BadVR, a Los Angeles-based startup that was recently highlighted as one of ...more
Everyone loves a magic trick, especially when you wow them with a seemingly normal object. In this trick, take a regular coin and make it disappear and move around magically! Soon, you will be the hit of every party! You Will Need • Lip balm or other like substance • Dime • ...more
One of the primary marketing tactics used by Magic Leap in promoting the Magic Leap One was selling early adopters on the "magic" contained within the device. On Thursday, some of that magic was uncovered as the Magic Leap One was completely disassembled by repair engineers, r ...more
This video tutorial series will show you how to create a magic wand particles effect, the sort of visual effect you might see when a “magic wand” is waved. This will be similar to a “pixie” dust effect, although not so complicated. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation' ...more
On Tuesday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver joined Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz on stage to unveil a partnership between the two companies. While the device was not displayed on stage, NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal appeared via video wearing a large-sized Magic Leap One: Creator Ed ...more
Elder Dragon Highlander is a very fair-minded Magic: The Gathering variant, but that doesn't mean you can't still build annoying and unbeatable decks that ruin the game for your opponent. This video will teach you how to build perhaps the most annoying of all EDH decks: the Az ...more
No magic show would be complete without the famous sawing in half trick. So grab a straw and a piece of string and come join the fun! You will need a straw, a piece of string and a pair of scissors. Sometimes we use materials that require adult supervision... like scissors so ...more
After talking up the Magicverse for the past year and adding new capabilities to Lumin OS to accommodate it, Magic Leap appears to be inching ever closer to actually launching its cross-platform flavor of the AR cloud while introducing a new tool for its development community. ...more
We've seen how mixed and augmented reality can offer better shopping experiences for consumers, and even how Magic Leap wants to make advertising a non-intrusive experience. So it's no surprise that Magic Leap seems to have partnered up with Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba— ...more
Don't drink this! This is another one of our favorite science meets magic anti-gravity tricks. Ever see an ice cube sink? Don't think so! If ever you do, don't dare take a sip. The magic behind this trick is not the ice cube, but the "water". All you need is rubbing alcohol ...more
With CES in full swing, it seemed like Magic Leap would have little to announce at the major tech event, but it turns out that one of its partners has weighed in with a rather substantial update regarding the company. On Wednesday, AT&T announced that it would be expanding it ...more
This is a short small and sweet little magic trick that takes advantage of the "hand is faster than the eye" principle. This slight of hand is performed by an enthusiastic pre-pubescent.
If you'd like to perform the what's next card trick, this video will show you how. With a large card, you can make it look like you're changing the number of dots on the card, when in reality, it's really just the way you hold it.
Can you solve the mystery of the sands? The Magic Sand Wand puzzle is a clear acrylic wand, partially filled with brightly colored sand, and containing a silver ball. All you have to do is get the ball from one end of the wand to the other. Sound easy? Don't be to sure! This ...more
Knitting blogger Sapphires'n'Purls provides step-by-step basic instructions of the magic loop knitting technique. To begin Magic Loop knitting, you will need the following supplies: One circular needle with flexible cable, skein of yarn of your choosing. To begin, you will cas ...more
We are in the midst of a mini-boom for communications tools designed for augmented reality headsets, with the introduction of Avatar Chat and Mimesys for Magic Leap One and Spatial for the HoloLens within the last few months. However, these apps have largely been siloed to on ...more