Tech Briefing: Mira Reality

Mira Reality is a cutting edge Augmented Reality start up from the USC Lovine and Young Academy, which is a special program that focuses on arts, technology and the business of innovation. Founded by Ben Taft, Matt Stern, and Montana Reed, they have already secured funding for their smartphone headset from Sequoia Capital, Salesforce CEO Marc Benoiff, Jaunt VR founder Jens Christensen, and music artist will.i.am. I chose to highlight this young start up because I share a mutual friend with Matt Stern and I think it is really exciting that our generation is creating the technology of the future.

A short video of their product can be found here (found video on youtube - dr.w):

 

As we all know, augmented and virtual reality are the newest tech trends. This headset is compatible with both iPhone and Android products and only costs $99, which a lot of other products on the market can’t do. They have already sold out of their first batch, and have gotten press coverage from various news outlets such as Mashable, Variety, Business Insider, TechCrunch, the Los Angeles Times, MIT Technology Review, and VR Scout.

If interested, check out the Mira Reality website.

AR and VR are both revolutionizing the way we practice medicine, interact with technology, and these headsets enhance the way we view the world. It will be exciting to see where this technology takes us in the future.