Answering Top Xreal Beam Pro Questions

[@nicksrub]

"I'm just gonna call this a phone, but it's not a camera phone, although it can just record in 3D" haha love it

[@KingKola_]

Lol, it's a purpose built device that feels like a phone. Kind of like the Ipof touch which could do everything including pictures like an iphone except calls.

[@boondocksaint4977]

based on youre explanations i just ordered one...thanx man! Now the next one i'm waiting for is 4 K 6dof glasses!

[@FromDesertTown]

Me two. 4K glasses with 100 degree FOV would be lovely. I mean real lightweight glasses, not something as clunky as the Immersed Visor.

[@boondocksaint4977]

@@FromDesertTown ​​⁠ I treated myself this afternoon to an x real ultra upgrade….difference probably will be to little justifying the money…but..i just……..couldn’t help myself.😋

[@my_username_was_taken]

Had no idea Google had a remote desktop app, thank you for turning me on to it!

[@KingKola_]

@@my_username_was_taken my pleasure

[@alexandrosroussos]

Quite a bummer they didn’t keep the USB-C video input. Also what would have been cool is if we had a couple of Xreal outputs to watch something with someone else when you have two xreals. So maybe I’ll wait for the next iteration or just buy a used og Beam.

[@farishanafiah8461]

The Beam Pro is made exclusively for Air 2 glasses, so I'm not surprised why Xreal dropped the USB-C video input port. Even I would also buy the standard Beam since it's still capable of doing wireless connection.

[@KingKola_]

Yeah i feel you on that, though the beam pro can do a whole lot of other things.

[@ШаманТ]

Заказал я с официального сайт себе бим , писали что за 10 дней придет по почте , в итоге ожидаю уже 3 недели а они даже не выслали мне его) спасибо Кола за хорошие и объективные видео !

[@KingKola_]

I'm sorry to hear that, that sucks. Will they eventually send it to you though?

[@ШаманТ]

@@KingKola_ нет все еще жду ! я написал в службу поддержки хотел уточнить планируют ли они мне его отправлять, на что получил ответ вот сейчас отправим прошли 5 дней но они не отправляют ) наверно забыли про меня снова )

[@MobileDecay]

I got the case. I don't have the Beam. It seems better than I thought but it's not saving any device from a hard drop.

[@KingKola_]

@MobileDecay true, but since it's plastic you'll likely have less damage. I already dropped mine with no scratch on it, that's why i ordered the case asap because it's a bit slippery

[@MobileDecay]

@@KingKola_ Ah, okay. Thanks for the info. It's definitely a grippy feeling case so it should help.

[@gvtcdma08]

first time i see a product like this thank to show us how it works

[@ace12kyTheInvincibles]

You forgot to mention the battery better use on beam pro with glasses because the battery life on beam not so great and beam takes ages to charge but on pro you can have Constant battery charge

[@KingKola_]

@@ace12kyTheInvincibles that is very true, i was just going off the questions, but good point.

[@Katsuyamaki]

Fyi - i been using multi windows on the original beam for more rhan a year. It doesnt come officiallh out of the box, but if you want to set it up, just enable freedorm windows options in android developer options menu. Then use a launcher (i use nova launcher). I have a couple videos on it myself. Beam can have more than 2 apps open at a time as well. Sometimes i do 4 or 5. But beam doesnt have a strong processor, so doing things take longer. Beam pro will ultimately be a better experience, but if someone only has the beam 1, multi window is possible.

[@KingKola_]

@Katsuyamaki yeah i think i did see your post on reddit or maybe someone else's almost a year ago on that. But the everything just seems more jam packed. Plus with such a low ram, doing anything other than one app felt too much for me. But i probably should've mentioned that, i just didn't think about it.

[@GuyVinmara]

This device seems like the perfect companion to the Nreal glasses. It is a HUGE mis-step to exclude the DisplayPort input that they had on Beam v1. There must have been some limitation (maybe heat dissipation?) for them to exclude such an important feature. Unless, they have so many stocks of Beam v1 and they did not want to hurt sales of it and get stuck with all that inventory.

[@neelnanwani4984]

Hi Mate, I planning to order my first pair of XR glasses i have a few questions can you help please, 1. I am not a gamer I will use thes for productivity to connect to my windows laptop for work and to watch netflix etc when traveling. So if i get the pro and beam bro can i connect direct to mt PC or do i need a different cable ? 2. I nebula for windows available now or is it a complicated procudure to get it ? Please help i appreciate your time thank you so much

[@thegrindizreal5896]

I own the 256gb version but cannot get the 330 inch screen unlike what can be done with the origional beam . Really disappointed it doesn't support video input since I cannot use switch on it or pc wired, but great vid and very informative

[@southerncyan4098]

yeah, imma not get the pro until that option is available. Like how is it "pro" if it can't do the one truly professional feature the beam had? idk, I really hope they listen to community feedback on this and release a version that has it, like what they plan to do with the cellular.

[@thegrindizreal5896]

@southerncyan4098 it's had an update to support 330 inch now on xreal air pro 2 and 385inch on the ultras, they didn't add video input to the pro because of temperatures with it being smaller than the og beam, i can understand why since the beam pro does get pretty hot already ,next generation of beam that's black will possibly have video input so might be worth the wait. But the beam pro charges really quickly which is a plus, atm im waiting for my cables to be delivered today ,I'm trying out the magnetic connections for the usb c to try prevent damage to the ports on the beam and glasses so iv ordered 2 usb gen4 40gb 240watt magnetic connections and cables to see if they are compatible since iv heard the beam and glasses can be picky with which cables that will work with them to get 120hz or even work in general il update post if they work Edit cables are compatible at 120hz on rog ally with the ar glasses and also compatible with the beam so guessing magnetic usb port adapters are a must and work amazing with no connection issues also way less ware on the usb port

[@Rowan1974]

Well done! I am curious how close the Beam Pro with the Ultra glasses do together. There is lots of new toys for developers to use now with the 6DoF the Ultra glasses give.

[@mr2toby]

7:40... It takes a 1.5tb SanDisk Micro SD... Mine is formatted and working in my Beam Pro 256gb Version

[@SmTeven]

You can use moonlight without authenticating every time, even on a different network from your PC. If you learn how Moonlight and Sunshine works, you will have a better experience than anything else. I appreciate your content and how you care about the different use cases for AR.

[@KingKola_]

@SmTeven thank you, i guess i didn't take my time with it. Are you able to long into your windows from sleep mode as well?

[@MatthewWilliams-kh4ww]

Is there lag on moonlight/sunlight?

[@Burntcrayon-cb7eh]

Sunshine/moonlight has the least amount of lag of any streaming service, I cannot perceive any while gaming (although there is always latency even in a wired monitor/controller due to physics). It also supports wake on LAN so you can wake your pc from sleep remotely

[@SmTeven]

@@KingKola_ Moonlight and Sunshine are a little daunting to learn, especially Sunshine. It took me a while to figure out how to get it to work, but you can figure out how to get it to do a lot of things like wake from sleep. I don't use that feature so I don't know the instructions; but I did have to figure out how to make it automatically resize my monitor and change my refresh rate to match the device I was streaming to. The point is, that Sunshine and Moonlight are flexible. They put all the work on the host PC instead of the Android client; and they are very stable if the hardware is good. To go a step further, when I get my Beam Pro I am planning to clone the Moonlight app and use each clone to stream separate monitors in Nebula. Sunshine can send out two monitors at the same time wireless from my PC, the only question is if Nebula/Beam Pro can handle two instances of Moonlight running at the same time. If it can, then we will have wireless dual monitors with low latency in 3DoF. The Beam 1 can run 1 screen in Moonlight 3DoF with low latency no problem.

[@volcalstone]

Thx for the video and showing the Netflix playback spec. Strange that my S22U shows SD while my Pixel Fold shows Full HD. 🤔 I need to see what the Netflix app says when in DeX mode. All I know is that the quality isn't all that great. The Pixel Fold doesn't have video out nor a desktop mode by default. Keep in mind that you could only do 2 multi windows with the Pro. I think with Samsung DeX you could have multiple in one viewable screen, not spatially. I think if you already have a device that has DeX then something like the Beam Pro isn't really needed so much. This is assuming you have rhe original Beam to do some spatial features. I might still get the Beam Pro later on when it's in Amazon for easier shopping and return if needed. I also want them to work out all the bugs too cause I heard there are a lot of it. We all know how the Beam launch was. I regret getting they device so early as it was just sitting there cause I had there powered dongle as well.

[@KingKola_]

I have Samsung fold 4, and S24 Ultra Netflix is limited to SD on the fold but FHD on S24. Not all apps makes use of the FHD in dex. Also, the beam pro is a much better and unique experience compared to the pro. This is coming from someone's primary reason for sticking with samsung is because of dex.

[@SjaakSchulteis]

Thanks for your review. I was in doubt. I like the viture pro glasses more than the xreal glasses (seems like every review is in favour of the xreal pro), but this Xreal beam is for me the main reason to go for the Xreal package. I like the camera feature to take 3D pictures with it. One question: do you think the picture quality of the movies is similar to that of the Quest3?

[@KingKola_]

@SjaakSchulteis not quite, though you get full hd, quest 3 will hands down give a much better solo movie experience. Then again i personally still enjoying movies on this. Plus it's way easier to quickly interact with the real world compared to the quest. They're very different experiences.

[@michiahnaylor7476]

A lot of great information!

[@KingKola_]

@@michiahnaylor7476 thank you!

[@cristianistrate7618]

@@KingKola_ That's why I like to watch this channel, Kola gives us information that other channels of this kind hardly do. Keep it up Kola, you're on the right track. Love from Romania!

[@KingKola_]

@@cristianistrate7618 thank you

[@blueriverlore]

Great Q&A. Will we be able to update to Android 15 and newer? How are the 3D pictures and videos? I have the Beam and Air 2 Pro and I use it mostly for movies. I want to be able to use the 3D functions to start capturing images of my 80s horror and scifi statues and figures and share them with my kids.

[@KingKola_]

@blueriverlore yes, you'll be able to upgarde to different android versions as they come, though i don't know for how long. Caturing 3d videos on it are awesome, though not the best quality in low light. I'm not that impressed by the pictures though. But i also have primary been recording videos haha. Oh and movies look way better on this beam pro now than it did on the og beam.

[@miker230]

Here' the real question which I'm surprised no one has asked. Can you extract the APK from the beam pro and put it on your phone and will it work? I'm sure a lot of us don't care about the 3d cameras and we just like to have the better Nebula OS

[@KingKola_]

@miker230 lol i have tried, but failed. I'm sure someone smarter than me might be able to figure it out. I extracted all the apk files from the built in apps and tried installing them on my samsung, but they just won't work.

[@zimbo6342]

Can you export the 3D videos & pics to a PC for post processing or to watch them on a MetaQuest (are they for example MP4 & Jpeg)? A typical 3D camera is $800~$3000 so I thought this can become a game changer for entry level 3D video creators.

[@KingKola_]

@zimbo6342 yes you can export and watch them on any 3d capable devices

[@zimbo6342]

@@KingKola_ Thanks!!!!!!

[@ingonito-ng4kj]

I found with the beam pro the point like to go on vacation. So I add a mouse. And thought. Can you hook a Samsung gear vr controller to the beam pro.

[@Dom646464]

Which one is better the 128 gb or the 256 gb last on has more ram is there a noticeable difference?

[@jomamma349jo4]

Can i charge both a phone and device while in use?

[@rrrocha1002]

I have preordered the xreal air 2 ultra and I have a oneplus open. Would you recommend buying a Beam? I am not sure how much I will be able to do with the ultra and my mobile

[@KingKola_]

From what i've heard, the oneplus open does support dp, but still your use will be a bit limited. You're basically gonna get the same experience other glasses get when they connect to the beam pro here 00:30

[@rrrocha1002]

@@KingKola_ do you think I would get any of the 6 dof or any of the advertised features or would be just like the other 3 DoF

[@KingKola_]

@rrrocha1002 the 6dof will be possible with the beam + ultra as soon as apps are available to take advantage of it. In the meantime you'd probably only get 3dof

[@ChaseD2012]

can it cast multiple windows from my windows computer for work? How is it for productivity

[@andreasmartinez7293]

I have look your videos i have a good quest what happend if i put USB c to HDMI converter does that works for play game and also charhing you battery while u play at the same time?

[@DjMartiniMidwest]

Does the original Xreal air 1 glasses currently $249 work with the new xbeam pro and nebula os software well ? Or should I upgrade to the Air 2 ? If get beam pro ?Thanks

[@KingKola_]

@@DjMartiniMidwest it works well on it

[@Snowmannnnnnnn]

Btw on Amazon there is a screen protector for the Xreal beam pro

[@JuneBuggGaming707]

I just received mine in the mail today I love it Have one quick question do you know how to close the apps there's no back button from what I can see

[@KingKola_]

@JuneBuggGaming707 in nebula os or on the beam itself? If on the beam itself then you need to swipe from the right edge of the screen to go back. Swipe and hold from the bottom of the screen to access your recently opened apps where you can close them. If on nebular os spatial mode, then move your air mouse towards the top of the screen and an arow for back or x to close should pop up.

[@Alamini96]

Hi I need some suggestions I'm looking to buy the xreal air 2 ultra as my first step into AR glasses. Im trying to understand whether to pair it with the beam or the beam pro. One of the use cases I'm looking forward to is having multiple monitors for work. Since I can't install nebula in my work laptop, will getting the beam help me connect the glasses to a windows laptop via a wire and will this give me an option to get upto 3 displays inside the glasses ? Sorry a specific scenario but just wanted to know if you can try this. Also in terms of resolution is the meta quest 3 better than the xreal air 2 ultras ? Again mainly looking from a Spatial computing and workspace perspective

[@joei4ever]

dont be naive, your eyes will be sore after 2 hours, also, it is not THAT sharp and clear as you are lead to believe. DOnt get me wrong, it waaaay sharper and better then VR headset, quest 3 are no where close to image quality to these micro OLED panels Also, I dont see the Ultra glasses have IPD adjustment. That is a HUGE problem for a large number of people, including myself

[@KingKola_]

If you connect to the pc via wired, you'll only get one display unless you use ArMoni since that doesn't require installation on a work pc. Also, i personally don't use these glasses longer than 3-4 hrs for productivity, but i often do for movies. If you're simply looking from the point of work productivity in situations where you can't install a software to the computer then the xreal air 2 will suffice, you don't need the ultra.

[@GuyVinmara]

Does Beam Pro work fully compatible with Nreal Air v1? Or are there some limitations compared to using it with Nreal Air v2 Pro?

[@plindinger9687]

yes is working full with the Air one

[@joei4ever]

14:10 that is incorrect. You can buy a Display port with USB to USB C and have your PC connected to glasses. Works flawless. Glasses act like external display on your PC/laptop

[@KingKola_]

You didn't listen to the question

[@ronny028]

Still says pre order on their website ; been up for pre order since March! The Ultra glasses also!

[@KingKola_]

@@ronny028 the beam pro just started shipping out so people should start receiving theirs soon.

[@ronsukasem1923]

anybody knows? if on-screen keyboard entry (through mouse click) is possible in nebula os? when I connect the glasses, there is no on-screen keyboard on the glasses. it asks me to do it on the beam pro screen.

[@Burntcrayon-cb7eh]

How is the battery life? Does this device have thermal issues like the beam did? Can you also discuss any problems or shortcomings with the device? The og beam sounded great on paper until people recieved theirs and lots of complaints arose, curious if this will be the same story

[@KingKola_]

@Burntcrayon-cb7eh check out my page, i was probably the first person to call out all the issues with that beam. This beam pro though is completely unlike that one, though it's not perfect, it still has some faults, some of which i already mentioned in this video and the first impression one. I'll also be making a video soon on the things i don't like about it, you kind of have to dig for some them on this one.

[@doright8355]

I own both XBeam and Pro. Both devices are useless to me. The glass to use for mirror your app on the phone is the best way to go. IMO.

[@DaveMerkin]

Is the device ready meaning the beam when it came out was not ready where it would overheat and it was glitchy also does it knock the res down cause the beam was lower res than connecting stright to my phone

[@KingKola_]

I answered that with visuals between this video and the previous one

[@DJ4Dummies]

Promo ended on the 10th 😢

[@KingKola_]

I'm sorry to hear that

[@vinovelo]

Can I play video content stored on a PC, transfer them to an SD card and insert it into the Beam to watch them?

[@vinovelo]

OR how about using an SD card reader plugged into the 2nd USB slot? That might be acceptable.

[@KingKola_]

@@vinovelo yes, it works exactly like a phone

[@RaHeru1]

Can u plug beam one into the pro and get video n asking they just shipped mine out this morning

[@KingKola_]

@RaHeru1 i tried already and it didn't work, but maybe they can do some update to allow it because the nebula screen does show up, but nothing else.

[@vicentvanmole]

how do u make calls? thanks

[@mr.dsproductreviewchannel]

It was asked about APK's like KZbin and others but what about for APK's that are Not in the Google Play Store Now or have ever been? Can APK's be installed from Unknown Sources?

[@KingKola_]

Yes, like i was saying this beam is just like any other android phone. Only exception is it doesn't have a sim. The rayneo app i have installed was not from the store.

[@edwingomez3966]

Question when you say you need to authorize your computer with moonlight to use it what do you mean?

[@KingKola_]

I guess i was wrong about that, you can set it up in a way you won't have to require authorization each time. Authorization meaning you having to manually allow your windows screen to be projected over the internet to the mobile app.

[@WillPrestes]

@@KingKola_ I can access my Log In Windows screen remotely using Moonlight. I also use Tailscale to be able to access it from a different network.

[@bbaljeet3]

so for the laptop issue i was thinking. if i buy a usb c male to 1 usb c female and 1 hdmi or another usb c, if i connect the usb c male to either the beam pro or the glasses and then hdmi goes to laptop and usb c female connects to the glasses or laptop? idk why that wouldn’t work.

[@dr.poke007]

So why do you need it if you have android phone?

[@KingKola_]

I answered why in this very video, and the video before this.

[@syck7113]

Anydesk have a method to connect from android without authorization using fixed login credentials

[@KingKola_]

Good to know, thanks

[@MatthewWilliams-kh4ww]

Do you feel that Google Remote Desktop works without lag?

[@KingKola_]

@MatthewWilliams-kh4ww there's always gonna be some sought of lag wirelessly. It just all depends on what you're willing to deal with and what you're doing. If your pc is connected to an ethernet or wifi 6, then your lag will be less. I tried it for video editing just to try it out, and there's definitely a lot of lag in the audio. But seemed fine for word and excel.

[@meh2285]

What about WebXR content?

[@KingKola_]

@meh2285 i've honestly never gotten into that, no idea how they work and stuff, but i can ask my colleagues who game on webxr

[@drmarioschannel]

tariffs preventing sim cards is unfortunate as most people wont carry muliple android devices

[@KingKola_]

@drmarioschannel you don't need a sim tbh, just use hotspot from your main phone, or public wifi. If not then just wait a couple of months when the version with sim will be available.

[@kaassoufflex9023]

Does the device have an android desktop mode?

[@KingKola_]

@@kaassoufflex9023 yes

[@kaassoufflex9023]

@@KingKola_ that’s pretty cool. Maybe a video idea would be the productivity you can get out of the glasses combined with the desktop mode. 😬

[@kaassoufflex9023]

@@KingKola_ oh. And is there a benefit of connecting the beam pro to the beam? Maybe for a wires decks setup?

[@BreadMane]

Eh where u from brother i from Congo African recognize African 😂

[@KingKola_]

9Ja, if you know you know haha

[@CannonBallEddie]

I have one and I am very disappointed with it. Why they decided to not allow the second usb c port to be an input makes this thing a waste of money. Buying extra leads to use it with my desktop. What were they thinking. I was expecting to connect to pc transfer files and watch movies, same with games. Xreal need to listen to people and get rid of the idiot who designed this. I would not recommend this. I wish I had watched this video before buying mine. Going to have to get the xreal beam original now.

[@PhotoJohn80]

No video passthrough makes this device utterly useless to me.

[@southerncyan4098]

I hope they release a newer version which upgrades that one port

[@bbaljeet3]

i was thinking. would u be able to get like a adapter that splits the usb c port into 1 hdmi for the laptop/pc and a usb c for the glasses? i don’t see why that wouldn’t work.

[@radasfck]

you are satisfied with Netflix quality on first beam? how did that happen is only mine a LD?and why do you stutter so much

[@KingKola_]

It's not a whole lot different than what i get with samsung dex and i love either. When i want a different experience, i simply switch to the tv when i actually pay for Netflix's 4k.

[@TalesOfTheJimny]

Why are your videos so slow/choppy despite being at good resolution. Looks like 10-12 fps.

[@volcalstone]

That's just how it is when you're recording the screen within the glasses. IRL it's smooth tho.

[@johnnyw230]

Heard so many bad things about xreal products all the reviews are paid promos

[@KingKola_]

@johnnyw230 Well, you've come to the right place because if that's indeed what you believe, then you've been misguided all along. I've never been paid, sponsored, or given a script for any of my videos. Besides, the things i mentioned in this video are things you can literally fact check.

[@johnnyw230]

@@KingKola_ don’t take it personally me old I wasn’t pointing any fingers just saying so many reviews on their knees sucking off xreal when in reality they are pretty poor in performance maybe another year or two they will have a product worth the money, right now they just penny pinching

[@ahmedelboghdadi5328]

​​​@@KingKola_Amen to that. xReal Air 2 pro owner here and it's solid. Also own the beam and it's OK but I use the glasses heavily on solo (just the glasses connected to the mobile phone without the beam) and I'm loving it. Certainly not paid and all purchases I made were after extensive research and from my hard earned money!

[@OBigboss475]

The promo is ended since July 4th

[@volcalstone]

​@@OBigboss475July 10th actually. I found out the hard way when I wanted to pre-order it and missed it by a day. I was going back and forth on it. At the end I'm kinda glad that I didn't order it. Plus I would rather wait for it to be on Amazon for easy returns if needed.