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The Mirror platform aims to someday be "akin to a next-gen Roblox"

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From console FPS to mobile RTS: The shaping of Titanfall: Assault

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Developers can now sign up for Magic Leap's augmented reality SDK

AR firm courts creators

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Google rumoured to be investing in Magic Leap's 'cinematic reality'

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