Third party peripherals can be connected to the Magic Leap 2, though their functionality may be limited and can vary on a by-app basis.

Developers may support additional peripherals, such as mice or tablets.

Supported Standards

Magic Leap 2 supports the following standards:

• Bluetooth: 5.0
• A2DP: 1.3.2
  • Advanced Audio Distribution Profile: Used for delivering high-quality (stereo) audio between Bluetooth devices
• AVRCP: 1.5
  • Audio/Video Remote Control Profile: Used for exchanging media-related commands and information over Bluetooth, such as play/pause, next/previous track, volume control, and media item metadata
• HID: 1.0
  • Human Interface Device Profile: Provides support for devices such as mice, joysticks, keyboards, pointing devices, and other input devices over Bluetooth
• HOGP: 1.0
  • HID Over GATT Profile: Implements HID over Bluetooth Low Energy Technology

Along with the above Bluetooth profiles, Magic Leap 2 also supports custom profiles for controllers.

Pairing Bluetooth Devices

All devices are connected via "Settings > Connected Devices". Select "Pair a New Device". Your Magic Leap 2 will be ping available Bluetooth devices and populate them on the available devices list. Select the device you wish to pair.

Additional, device specific instructions can be found in the following sections.

Keyboards

Keyboards can be used for text entry in situations the on-screen keyboard is displayed. Function keys, and shortcut keys are not supported.

Pairing a Bluetooth keyboard

Put your keyboard into bluetooth discovery mode. After selecting the keyboard you wish to use and it connecting to your Magic Leap, a dialog may pop up, prompting you to enter a code and press enter to complete the pairing process. This code must be entered on the bluetooth keyboard.

Once a keyboard is paired, the pairing process will not need to be repeated again. Keyboards may not always auto-connect upon being turned on. You can manually connect the keyboard from the home menu.

Mice

Mice can be used for 2D panel navigation within my some applications. They cannot be used as a replacement for the Magic Leap 2 controller or hand gestures, however a mouse can navigate the device's "Settings" menu.

Pairing a Bluetooth mouse

After selecting the mouse you wish to use, you'll be prompted to accept the pairing on your Magic Leap 2.

Once a mouse is paired, the pairing process will not need to be repeated again. Mice may not always auto-connect upon being turned on. You can manually connect the mouse from the home menu. 

Connecting/Disconnecting a Bluetooth Device

On the home screen, look for the bluetooth icon highlighted in purple below:

Upon selecting the Bluetooth icon, a menu like the below will pop-up. If "Enable Bluetooth" is toggled on, you can select paired peripherals (such as "[mouse name]" in the below image) that are connected or disconnected and connect/disconnect them as needed.