Magic Leap 1 vs Magic Leap 2

What actually differs

Computed from the two records, most decisive first.

• Third-party apps

  Magic Leap 1

  Vendor SDK only

  Magic Leap 2

  Ordinary Android app (APK)

• Launch price

  Magic Leap 1

  $2295

  Magic Leap 2

  —

• Resolution per eye

  Magic Leap 1

  1280x960

  Magic Leap 2

  —

• Field of view

  Magic Leap 1

  50° diagonal

  Magic Leap 2

  70° diagonal

• Refresh rate

  Magic Leap 1

  122 Hz

  Magic Leap 2

  —

• Weight

  Magic Leap 1

  316 g

  Magic Leap 2

  260 g

• Controller tracking

  Magic Leap 1

  6DoF

  Magic Leap 2

  —

• Battery

  Magic Leap 1

  180 min

  Magic Leap 2

  210 min

• Kiosk mode / MDM

  Magic Leap 1

  No

  Magic Leap 2

  Yes

• Availability

  Magic Leap 1

  Discontinued in 2024

  Magic Leap 2

  Discontinued in 2026

• Announced

  Magic Leap 1

  2017-12-20

  Magic Leap 2

  2021-02-01

• Released

  Magic Leap 1

  2018

  Magic Leap 2

  2022

They match on 15 further specifications.

Full specification, row by row

30 of 78 rows differ.

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Specifications of the selected headsets, one column per model

Specification	Magic Leap 1 Magic Leap	Magic Leap 2 Magic Leap
Overview7 rows
ManufacturerWho makes it — and who you buy support from.	Magic Leap	Magic Leap
CategoryWhich kind of product this is. It decides which rows below make sense at all.	AR — spatial	AR — spatial
Device typeWhere the computing happens, and therefore what you need to run it.	AR with a compute puck	AR with a compute puck
AnnouncedThe day it was shown, which is not the day it shipped.	2017-12-20	2021-02-01
ReleasedYear the model went on sale. Older is not automatically worse in this category.	2018	2022
AvailabilityWhether you can still order it new today.	Discontinued in 2024	Discontinued in 2026
Support endsThe date the manufacturer stops supporting it. Decisive for a fleet you are about to buy.	2024-12-31	2027-12-31
Display and optics8 rows
DisplayHow the image is produced. "No display" is a real answer in this category, not a gap.	Waveguide	Waveguide
Eyes coveredOne eye or both. Over a full shift this is a real difference in fatigue.	Both eyes	Both eyes
Resolution per eyePixels delivered to each eye. Higher means small text and labels stay readable.	≈1280x960*VRcompare	Resolution per eye: not published by the manufacturer
Refresh rateImages per second. Higher feels smoother and helps people prone to motion discomfort.	≈122 Hz*VRcompare	Refresh rate: not published by the manufacturer
Field of viewHow much of your view the image covers. Bigger is more immersive, not automatically better for work.	≈50° diagonal*VRcompare estimate	70° diagonal16.8°180°
Pixel densityPixels per degree of view — the honest way to compare sharpness between a headset and a pair of glasses. Higher is sharper. Only shown where somebody published it; we never compute it ourselves.	Pixel density: not published by the manufacturer	Pixel density: not published by the manufacturer
BrightnessIn a plant or outdoors, brightness decides legibility more than resolution does.	Brightness: not published by the manufacturer	Brightness: not published by the manufacturer
WeightThe device alone. Anything above roughly 150 g is felt within an hour.	≈316 g*VRcompare	260 g30 g830 g
Image in detail7 rows
Visible field of viewWhat the eye actually sees through the optics, by axis.	40° horizontal · 30° vertical · 50° diagonal	Visible field of view: not published by the manufacturer
Rendered field of viewWhat the device draws. Never smaller than what you see.	Rendered field of view: not published by the manufacturer	Rendered field of view: not published by the manufacturer
Binocular overlapWhere both eyes see the same thing — this is where depth happens.	Binocular overlap: not published by the manufacturer	Binocular overlap: not published by the manufacturer
Average pixel densityPixels per degree across the image. More is sharper.	Average pixel density: not published by the manufacturer	Average pixel density: not published by the manufacturer
Peak pixel densityThe sharpest point, usually the centre of the lens.	Peak pixel density: not published by the manufacturer	Peak pixel density: not published by the manufacturer
Subpixel layoutHow the coloured dots sit in a pixel. A stripe looks cleaner on text than PenTile.	Subpixel layout: not published by the manufacturer	Subpixel layout: not published by the manufacturer
Foveated renderingWhether detail is dropped outside where you look, to save performance.	Foveated rendering: not published by the manufacturer	Foveated rendering: not published by the manufacturer
Fit and comfort1 row
Vision correctionHow somebody who wears glasses uses it, and in what dioptre range.	Vision correction: not published by the manufacturer	Vision correction: not published by the manufacturer
Size and build6 rows
DimensionsWidth, height and depth of the device itself.	Dimensions: not published by the manufacturer	Dimensions: not published by the manufacturer
Weight with strapWith the strap it ships with — the weight you actually wear.	Weight with strap: not published by the manufacturer	Weight with strap: not published by the manufacturer
Head strapSoft band or a rigid one. Decides how the weight sits over an hour.	Rigid strap with a dial	Rigid strap with a dial
MaterialsShell and facial interface, in the vendor’s words.	plastic · foam	Plastic
ColoursColours the manufacturer sells it in.	Grey	Grey
Haptics in the headsetVibration in the headset itself, not in the controllers.	Haptics in the headset: not published by the manufacturer	No
Tracking and input16 rows
TrackingWhether content stays put in the room (6DoF), follows head rotation (3DoF) or is simply fixed.	6DoF (position in space)	6DoF (position in space)
Tracking camerasHow many cameras it uses to know where it is.	Tracking cameras: not published by the manufacturer	Tracking cameras: not published by the manufacturer
Tracking rateHow often position is recalculated. Higher is steadier.	Tracking rate: not published by the manufacturer	Tracking rate: not published by the manufacturer
Depth sensorA dedicated sensor for distance, on top of the cameras.	Depth sensor: not published by the manufacturer	Depth sensor: not published by the manufacturer
Hand trackingWhether bare hands can operate the interface, without a controller or the phone.	Yes	Yes
Face trackingTracks facial expression — for avatars, not for training scenarios.	Face tracking: not published by the manufacturer	No
Body trackingHow much of the body the device knows about. Estimated legs are not tracked legs.	Body tracking: not published by the manufacturer	Body tracking: not published by the manufacturer
Controllers includedWhether motion controllers come in the box, or are bought separately — or the device is hands-only.	Yes	Controllers included: not published by the manufacturer
Controller modelThe manufacturer's own name for the controller.	Magic Leap Controller	Controller model: not published by the manufacturer
Controller tracking6DoF controllers track position and rotation, so a hand reaches in space; 3DoF only point. “None” means hands only.	6DoF	Controller tracking: not published by the manufacturer
Finger tracking on the controllerWhether the controller senses individual fingers, and how.	Finger tracking on the controller: not published by the manufacturer	Finger tracking on the controller: not published by the manufacturer
Controller inputsButtons, sticks and triggers the controller offers.	Controller inputs: not published by the manufacturer	Controller inputs: not published by the manufacturer
Controller hapticsVibration feedback in the hand.	Yes	Controller haptics: not published by the manufacturer
Controller powerDisposable cells or a built-in rechargeable — a fleet question.	Controller power: not published by the manufacturer	Controller power: not published by the manufacturer
Controller weightOne controller, as the vendor weighs it.	Controller weight: not published by the manufacturer	Controller weight: not published by the manufacturer
Other input methodsWays in beyond controllers and bare hands.	Other input methods: not published by the manufacturer	Other input methods: not published by the manufacturer
Platform and performance7 rows
Where it computesWhether the device computes on its own or depends on a phone, PC or belt-worn puck.	Driven by a belt-worn puck	Driven by a belt-worn puck
ProcessorThe processor and memory inside. This is what the performance grade above is derived from.	NVIDIA Tegra X2 (Parker SoC)	Processor: not published by the manufacturer
CPUCores and clocks, where the manufacturer publishes them.	2x Denver 2.0 + 4x ARM Cortex-A57	Quad-core Zen2 (4 x 3.92 GHz, 8 threads)
GPUThe graphics part of the chip.	NVIDIA Pascal, 256 CUDA cores	AMD GFX10.2: 1SE 1SA 4 WGP
MemoryRAM on the device. Together with the chipset it sets how complex a scene can be.	8 GB	Memory: not published by the manufacturer
PlatformThe platform an application is built against — and what an MDM has to speak.	Lumin OS	Magic Leap OS (AOSP) Android 10
SD card slotWhether storage can be added with a card.	SD card slot: not published by the manufacturer	SD card slot: not published by the manufacturer
Power and charging8 rows
BatteryRuntime as the manufacturer states it. A hot-swappable pack matters more than the figure.	180 min45 min2880 min	210 min45 min2880 min
Battery capacity (Wh)Energy in the cell. Bigger is longer, given the same power draw.	Battery capacity (Wh): not published by the manufacturer	Battery capacity (Wh): not published by the manufacturer
Battery capacity (mAh)The same fact in the other unit vendors use. We never convert between the two.	Battery capacity (mAh): not published by the manufacturer	Battery capacity (mAh): not published by the manufacturer
Charge timeFrom empty to full. Rarely stated by the manufacturer, so it usually comes from whoever timed it.	Charge time: not published by the manufacturer	Charge time: not published by the manufacturer
ChargerPower of the supplied charger — it decides the charge time above.	Charger: not published by the manufacturer	Charger: not published by the manufacturer
External batteryBattery on a cable or a puck instead of on the head.	External battery: not published by the manufacturer	External battery: not published by the manufacturer
Charging caseExtra runtime carried in the case the glasses ship with.	Charging case: not published by the manufacturer	Charging case: not published by the manufacturer
Hot-swap batteryWhether a charged battery can replace the empty one without ending the session. This is what decides if a headset can hold an all-day training station.	Hot-swap battery: not published by the manufacturer	Hot-swap battery: not published by the manufacturer
Company rollout6 rows
Third-party appsHow a third party's application reaches the device: an ordinary Android package, a vendor-only SDK, or not at all.	Vendor SDK only	Ordinary Android app (APK)
Runs Skillsive appsOur own statement about whether Skillsive training applications run on it today.	No	No
Suitable for trainingOur judgement on whether it survives real deployment: comfort, hygiene, fleet management.	No	Suitable for training: not published by the manufacturer
Kiosk mode / MDMVendor tooling to enrol devices, push an app and lock the headset to it. Practically required above ten devices.	No	Yes
Business tierAn official business tier, so devices belong to the company rather than to employees’ personal accounts.	No	Business tier: not published by the manufacturer
CertificationsIndustrial certifications stated on the manufacturer's own page. Empty means unconfirmed, never "probably fine".	Certifications: not published by the manufacturer	Certifications: not published by the manufacturer
Connectivity and audio8 rows
PortsPhysical sockets and charging contacts.	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Wi-FiThe Wi-Fi generation — it decides how well wireless streaming holds up.	Wi-Fi 5	WiFi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BluetoothFor controllers, headphones and accessories.	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 5.1
Video from a computerWhether a computer can drive it, over a cable or wirelessly.	Video from a computer: not published by the manufacturer	Video from a computer: not published by the manufacturer
AudioBuilt-in sound. Matters most where somebody has to hear a remote expert while working.	Built-in speakers	Built-in speakers
MicrophoneBuilt-in microphone — the other half of talking to a remote expert.	Yes	Microphone: not published by the manufacturer
MicrophonesHow many. An array picks a voice out of a noisy hall; one does not.	Microphones: not published by the manufacturer	Microphones: not published by the manufacturer
CameraA camera is what makes a remote expert call and photo documentation possible.	Yes	Yes
Price4 rows
Price bandThe band it sits in, rather than a price that goes stale.	Enterprise	Enterprise
Launch priceThe manufacturer's launch price. Fixed history, so it never goes stale.	$2295$199$38500	Launch price: not published by the manufacturer
Price by configurationWhat each configuration cost at launch.	Price by configuration: not published by the manufacturer	Price by configuration: not published by the manufacturer
Price todayApproximate current net price in USD — a general figure, since these barely differ between regions once tax is stripped out. A snapshot from the date shown, not an offer.	Price today: not published by the manufacturer	Price today: not published by the manufacturer

“—” means the manufacturer does not publish that figure. “≈” with an asterisk means it was measured by somebody else — follow the asterisk for who. Prices are an indicative net figure in USD, a snapshot from the date on each model page, not an offer.