AT&T will offer 5G at Magic Leap campus and debut 4-stream DirecTV Now app

Having made a major investment in spatial computing startup Magic Leap back in July, AT&T today announced its next two steps for the partnership: building a 5G network at Magic Leap’s headquarters to test next-generation headsets, and preparing a version of its over-the-top TV viewing app for the current-generation Magic Leap One.AT&T CEO John Donovan joined Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz on stage at the L.E.A.P. developers conference to discuss the announcements. Most interestingly, the carrier said that it will build a “5G test zone” for Magic Leap at the company’s Plantation, Florida campus, giving “developers and creators the ability to test devices and applications on a 5G network right where the work is being done.” Magic Leap has said that its second-generation device, Magic Leap Two, will include 5G connectivity, and AT&T has been signed as its exclusive wireless distributor to U.S. consumers.