While Leap Motion is citing an impressive price and field of view, Project North Star isn’t (as far as we can see) meant to one-up headsets like HoloLens and Magic Leap. US tech firm Leap Motion will release the hardware and software specifications for its augmented reality (AR) platform Project North Star under an open source licence. The company mocked up its own version of the system for around $100. It comprised a headset boasting two 3.5-inch LCD displays, which projected images onto a translucent visor. “People are going to be able to see what they want in their world with this technology,” said CEO Rony Abovitz.
US tech firm Leap Motion will release the hardware and software specifications for its augmented reality (AR) platform Project North Star under an open source licence. The company mocked up its own version of the system for around $100. It comprised a headset boasting two 3.5-inch LCD displays, which projected images onto a translucent visor. “People are going to be able to see what they want in their world with this technology,” said CEO Rony Abovitz.