I've been seeing talk that some people have needed to request a 1-time code for different reasons to do with their ML1.

That seems to be the only way for now, as I have

I'm not exactly an expert on how this type of things works, so I'll just post what I think is helpful information, and a better expert can tell me if I'm wrong.

I would turn off 2FA.

I think the only way to login to your device is with a code which needs server authentication, if you have your turned on.

Definitely disable that kind of login procedure on your device before December 31st/January 1st, if you have it enabled.

I don't know if they'll continue ML1 support of any kind after 2024.

I started my ml1 to see if it was still usable and it just asks to enter an emailed code which doesn't arrive.

Have seen the don't enable WiFi posts etc but without WiFi is useless anyhow.

It didn't cost much so oh well, It can sit next to my quest1 in the hmd graveyard.

I just got my ML1, set it up and I got to the part where to mirror the view from the ML1 you had to scan the QR code from your pc. I enabled all settings and when i scanned it inside the headset it said success but outside of it nothing happened. Anyone know a way to fix this or maybe an alternate tethered way to view whats happening on a pc screen ? Thanks

Hi everyone!

Does anyone have experience working with the Spatial Anchors feature to position virtual content within a physical space? What are your impressions so far? What is the largest space you've mapped? How well does localization perform in spaces with glass walls or reflective surfaces? Can it differentiate between similar-looking spaces? I'd appreciate you can share your experience using it your projects. 

Background story: I'm working on an ML app where I need to align virtual BIM models with a real building. The challenge is the immense size of the space: around 3 million square feet. I've previously used QR codes in parts of the building, and they worked well. However, labelling such a vast area with QR codes seems incredibly tedious and would add visual clutter to the space. Spatial Anchors sound like a possible solution here.

Do you guys know a way to share files and media to the magic leap without using the companion app? Because at the moment mine is not pairing with it and due to the EOL I was looking to ways to not use the app

Hi folks. Hope all's well. Haven't had my ML1 for long, and like most, I am prepping for the EOL next month. As such, I am transferring all the media files etc. to the device in case the desktop companion is also no longer usable.

One annoying thing regarding media in the gallery app is that all videos just show as thumbnails with a date. This makes it a pain to find a particular episode of a TV show, of which I have more than a few.

Is there any way in the gallery app to show file names, or any other media player for the ML1 that has this function?

Thank you for any advice or info on this.

Has anyone found a solution to avoid being bricked?

First and foremost; here's the GitHub. I've been working on reverse engineering the ML1 for at least a few weeks now, but to be clear: my goal is not explicitly the resurrection of the Magic Leap 1. I just want to reuse the hardware. However, I'm so ADHD'ed out of my mind that a multitude of the projects and skills I'm working on can incidentally revive the ML1 along the way. So uh.... here's a progress report! I've ordered several revisions of the breakout PCB for the ML1 cable on the Lightwear side. Thanks to the IFixit teardown, we know that some of the data going over the cable is standard Displayport, only to be broken out to 2 pairs of 4 lane MIPI-DSI connections. On this front, the endgame is exposing Displayport and USB C ports. There are two issues here:

1. There is data being sent along unidentified wires to start up both the Movidius chip and the onboard FPGA. I will be logging this data with a logic analyzer, but the Movidius chip's startup data is supposedly encoded with different keys for every headset. Even worse, it looks like some of these wires are differential pairs.
2. Much more simply, there's the issue of power delivery. The simplest answers are USB-PD or a separate power connector.

I have not identified individual wires as of yet, all of the PCBs are on their way as we speak. Any electrical engineers feel free to fork and improve, though I did have my brother (senior year EE) take a look at them. IDK what else there is to log, but if you've read this much; Join the discord!

https://youtu.be/9dppKr2r2uQ?si=lm8ZWY7YbAW03ON-

Anyone on a Magic Leap 1 able to successfully export a sketch or a 3D model in gltf or tilt file format from Figmin XR? The app tells me I was able to export a test sketch I made but I have no idea where the file got saved. Any help on this is appreciated!

The notion of bricking the device due to, 'not being proud of it'/'it not being what was intended', feels like a strong possibility to me.

Maybe, and I take this with a grain if salt, and so should you… But maybe Magic Leap, Inc. Is trying to tell a story this way, and the bricking of Magic Leap's first-generation device happens to be a part of it.

Rony Abovitz definitely has hinted at the possibility of this being the case both through his post about The Prestige, and about Project Phoenix, which does not seem completely to do with Magic Leap, but seems partially the case, to me, at least.

Sources:

• "Every great magic trick consists of three parts or acts"

• Working in stealth mode on something new :-)

That's probably not the case 😂 but I feel like if anything I think this might be the case with/ Magic Leap, Inc., at least… I hope it is it could be, being the superfan that I am. FULL DISCLAIMER: If this is true OR false, it's just a fan theory. But hopefully, it has some truth sprinkled into it. So take it with a grain of salt.a grain of salt.

Well, title says it all.

I have The Lab connected to my ML1 from a Win10 VM in VMWare Player.

I like to play around with the headsets features and maybe fiddle with some of the projects found on github.

It can be tethered, i have no need to (read: I can't) sign apps with a Developer Certificate.

Do I understand that Zero Interation works together with Unity?

Can you run pure Lumin SDK apps? (without Unity?)

What version of Unity offers the best compatibility? The one was current when UnityTemplate-0.24.2 was created? (2020.1.x)

(The readme in UnityTemplate-0.24.2.zip states that a DevCert is needed. Is a cert always needed, even for Zero Iteration?)

Cheers

Hi,

I started The Lab on Windows for the first time in a while and, just like the headset, it asked me to re-authenticate by logging in to id.magicleap.com.

I tried if I would be able to continue to run The Lab without logging in, maybe with the internet disconnected, and... you can't.

The Lab is the entry point for all the development tools and, most important for me, the Device Stream which lets others see on your computer monitor exactly what you see through the headset.

I hope that the mechanism with which the Lab decides is the same as the headset: It looks for an internet connection first.

I asked ML support and the chat person said it might work. But no garantee obviously.

Might be a good idea to run The Lab now (or download and install it if you have not: https://ml1-developer.magicleap.com/downloads/lab), login and then keep it disconnected from the internet some how.

I tried just blocking C:\Users\You\MagicLeap\TheLab\the_lab.exe in the Windows firewall, but that was not enough. The Lab still was able to do update checks and more.

There is also an mldb.exe that runs from C:\Users\You\MagicLeap\TheLab\plugins\ and unfortunatly 3000 more .exe in there (not kidding)

If you're serious about preserving all the development software (and it is all quite impressive and nicely made, I have to admit) the best thing to do is to install it all in a Win10 VM in VirtualBox and archive that.
It would be much easier to control the network connectivity from a VM.

Our team is looking to purchase 10 Magic Leap 2 headsets and explore future collaboration opportunities with Magic Leap for additional purchases. However, we prefer not to go through third-party vendors, as the process is cumbersome, especially since we're not based in the U.S. I reached out to Magic Leap sales but haven't received clear responses, and the engagement from their side seems unenthusiastic. Has anyone had similar experiences or have any direct contacts within Magic Leap sales?