The Lenovo Mirage headset is kind of unique in that rather than being used only for VR, it also does augmented reality (AR). The device saw a boost in sales in 2017 thanks to Disney licensing Lenovo with the development of a “Star Wars†AR game, “Jedi Challenges,†that had users wielding the Mirage remote unit like a lightsaber to parry blaster bolts and enemy sabers seen in their headsets.
Recently Lenovo filed for an FCC ID regarding a new remote control unit used for interaction with their Mirage headset. The filing called for a “Lenovo Mirage 1.5 Marvel Controller.â€
If the previous Mirage controller could be used to stand for an AR lightsaber in “Star Wars: Jedi Challenges,†then what would the Marvel version do? In a Disney-Lenovo Marvel AR game, the controller could be manipulated in several ways. These means might be replications of several Marvel heroes’ abilities.
To make an example, a Mirage user playing this hypothetical Marvel AR game could wave the controller up and “swing†to emulate Spider-Man web-swinging across buildings. Or he could mimic “throwing†the controller to similarly throw Captain America’s shield or Thor’s Mjolnir. He could then see the effects in his Lenovo Mirage headset AR display.
Both Disney and Lenovo haven’t deigned to give comments on the FCC filing for now. The application does cover either an alternate controller for existing Mirage headsets, or a full Marvel package, both surely with the Marvel game installed. For now, we must wait for further updates on this development.