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by Holomakerbot 3172 days ago
There currently is no AR consumer device. If they launch within the next 6 months, as rumored, they are in a very good position. That being said, I didn't say there isn't reason to be skeptical. Just that most people are oblivious to the leaks because it's easier to talk smack about them getting funding without a public product yet.
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If they could launch a consumer price level AR device in the next 6 months I would agree with you.

However last I heard on the product front the price point that was being floated was $3000 which is way out of the consumer ballpark and into the business ballpark where hololens is already gaining traction.

The thing that surprises me about Magic leap is investors exuberance. Even if they totally nail the 1st gen. product they've still got a mountain to climb in terms of beating out well funded competition who are ahead of them in terms of shipping product.

Hopefully 2018 will see them finally ship, so people can move off speculation into evaluating what they've got...