Magic Leap · 2022 · AR — spatial

Magic Leap 2

The best optics in enterprise AR, on a platform being wound down.

Discontinued in 2026

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Magic Leap 2 splits the device in two: a 260 g headset and a compute unit on the belt. Its differentiators are real — a 70° diagonal field of view and dimming that darkens the real world behind the image, which is what makes holograms readable on a bright factory floor. No other device in this comparison can do that.

It runs Android AOSP, so third parties genuinely can ship Android applications, and the enterprise edition adds application signing and device management — technically the friendliest platform here. Our own courses still do not run on it: they target the Meta, PICO and VIVE runtimes, and a port would be paid for on hardware that is being retired.

Direct sales ended in March 2026 and support runs to the end of 2027; the devices keep working after that, but as unsupported hardware. A fleet that owns them should plan a migration, and nobody should be starting one now.

Full specification

Overview

ManufacturerWho makes it — and who you buy support from.: Magic Leap
CategoryWhich kind of product this is. It decides which rows below make sense at all.: AR — spatial
Device typeWhere the computing happens, and therefore what you need to run it.: AR with a compute puck
ReleasedYear the model went on sale. Older is not automatically worse in this category.: 2022
AvailabilityWhether you can still order it new today.: Discontinued in 2026
Support endsThe date the manufacturer stops supporting it. Decisive for a fleet you are about to buy.: 2027-12-31

Company rollout

Third-party appsHow a third party's application reaches the device: an ordinary Android package, a vendor-only SDK, or not at all.: Ordinary Android app (APK)
Runs Skillsive appsOur own statement about whether Skillsive training applications run on it today.: No
Suitable for trainingOur judgement on whether it survives real deployment: comfort, hygiene, fleet management.: Suitable for training: Specifications checked against the manufacturer's page on 2026-08-04.
Kiosk mode / MDMVendor tooling to enrol devices, push an app and lock the headset to it. Practically required above ten devices.: Yes
Business tierAn official business tier, so devices belong to the company rather than to employees’ personal accounts.: Business tier: Specifications checked against the manufacturer's page on 2026-08-04.
CertificationsIndustrial certifications stated on the manufacturer's own page. Empty means unconfirmed, never "probably fine".: Certifications: Specifications checked against the manufacturer's page on 2026-08-04.

Platform and performance

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
ProcessorThe processor and memory inside. This is what the performance grade above is derived from.: Processor: Specifications checked against the manufacturer's page on 2026-08-04.
MemoryRAM on the device. Together with the chipset it sets how complex a scene can be.: Memory: Specifications checked against the manufacturer's page on 2026-08-04.
PlatformThe platform an application is built against — and what an MDM has to speak.: Magic Leap OS (AOSP) Android 10
BatteryRuntime as the manufacturer states it. A hot-swappable pack matters more than the figure.: 210 min

Display and optics

DisplayHow the image is produced. "No display" is a real answer in this category, not a gap.: Waveguide
Eyes coveredOne eye or both. Over a full shift this is a real difference in fatigue.: Both eyes
Resolution per eyePixels delivered to each eye. Higher means small text and labels stay readable.: Resolution per eye: Specifications checked against the manufacturer's page on 2026-08-04.
Refresh rateImages per second. Higher feels smoother and helps people prone to motion discomfort.: Refresh rate: Specifications checked against the manufacturer's page on 2026-08-04.
Field of viewHow much of your view the image covers. Bigger is more immersive, not automatically better for work.: 70° diagonal
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: Specifications checked against the manufacturer's page on 2026-08-04.
BrightnessIn a plant or outdoors, brightness decides legibility more than resolution does.: Brightness: Specifications checked against the manufacturer's page on 2026-08-04.
WeightThe device alone. Anything above roughly 150 g is felt within an hour.: 260 g

Tracking and input

TrackingWhether content stays put in the room (6DoF), follows head rotation (3DoF) or is simply fixed.: 6DoF (position in space)
Hand trackingWhether bare hands can operate the interface, without a controller or the phone.: Yes

Connectivity and audio

ConnectivityHow it connects to a phone, a PC or a network.: Connectivity: Specifications checked against the manufacturer's page on 2026-08-04.
AudioBuilt-in sound. Matters most where somebody has to hear a remote expert while working.: Audio: Specifications checked against the manufacturer's page on 2026-08-04.
MicrophoneBuilt-in microphone — the other half of talking to a remote expert.: Microphone: Specifications checked against the manufacturer's page on 2026-08-04.
CameraA camera is what makes a remote expert call and photo documentation possible.: Yes

Price

Price bandThe band it sits in, rather than a price that goes stale.: Enterprise
Launch priceThe manufacturer's launch price. Fixed history, so it never goes stale.: Launch price: Specifications checked against the manufacturer's page on 2026-08-04.
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: Specifications checked against the manufacturer's page on 2026-08-04.

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