Magic Leap announced a manufacturing partnership with Pegatron, a major global electronics manufacturer, to scale production of AR glasses components, including Magic Leap\u2019s waveguide technology.<\/p>\n
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Under the agreement outlined in a press statement<\/a>, Pegatron will apply its manufacturing capabilities to help turn Magic Leap\u2019s optical designs into mass-produced components.<\/p>\n Taiwan-based Pegatron specializes in developing and producing computing, communications, and consumer electronics for major brands, in addition to being the parent company of PC component company ASRock.<\/p>\n Details are still under wraps, however Magic Leap Product and Partner Development exec Jade Meskill says the partnership will create \u201ca clear path to bring AR components to market at scale.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis collaboration reflects the growing maturity of the AR ecosystem,\u201d said Jason Cheng, Vice Chairman at Pegatron. \u201cBy combining Magic Leap\u2019s component-level expertise with Pegatron\u2019s manufacturing infrastructure, we can support more efficient pathways from development to production.\u201d<\/p>\n This follows the announcement in October that Magic Leap was entering into a multi-year AR hardware partnership with Google<\/a>.<\/p>\n My Take<\/p>\n Despite early market missteps that saw millions (if not billions) go to the development of its ML 1 and ML 2 headsets, Magic Leap seems to be making good on its pivot from AR headset creator to major AR component player, as the company is leveraging its designs, know-how and catalogue of patents to stay in the fight.<\/p>\n