The synthesis of imagination: Rony Abovitz and Magic Leap at TEDxSarasota
What it is
A surreal multimedia TEDxSarasota performance by Magic Leap founder Rony Abovitz, held on 12/12/12, mixing performance art with talk about imagination and creativity.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Mostly cited as damning evidence of Magic Leap's hype and marketing, with commenters calling it delusional or a fraud signal.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2014, last 2026
What HN commenters said
“I highly recommend this TED talk by the company's founder Rony Abovitz”
Talk by Magic Leap's founder, odd start but worth a few minutes.
billsossoon, 2014-12 · Recommendation · in “Neal Stephenson Joins Magic Leap”
Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.
Topics: magic leap, rony abovitz, tedx, augmented reality, startup hype
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