RAYNEO X2 - Unboxing and Hands-on detailed review Feb 2024!

TCL's RayNeo X2 Smartglasses claim to be the first binocular full-colour display Smartglasses available commercially to the general public. First launched in China on October 13th 2023 with a limited release (I'm told only 100 units), they have grown in popularity and have been much sought after since then. Now, with an imminent launch coming up on Indiegogo in February 2024, I give my hands-on review of my experience with the Glasses.
NOTE: TCL RayNeo did NOT provide me with the Glasses that I am reviewing; I paid for these out of my own pocket and any experiences discussed here in this video review are entirely my own opinion and not necessarily endorsed by TCL RayNeo themselves. Likewise, any viewing of the RayNeo OS and Apps demonstrated in this video may be subject to change and future experiences by others may be different to what is described and shown here.

[@tonyc9442]

Hi, thank you for your review. May I know how is the colour dispersion, and the sharpness performance of the image? And how does it feel when you use it to watch video?

[@techreviewsau]

WaveGuide Glasses are not designed to watch full movies on. The Field Of View (FOV) is only 30 degrees diagonally. You would want something with BirdBath Optics (ie: Rokid or XReal) to watch movies on a big wide display in front of your eyes as they give the appearance of a 120" or larger screen, and they have resolutions of 1080p or higher. WaveGuide Glasses' Display Engines only do around 640 x 480 (max) resolution per eye at present. Thanks for watching!

[@rskgaming4611]

​@@techreviewsaucan we change the optics?

[@SecretSilence26]

Man, they are promising a LOT. Slim chance to actually deliver a satisfying experience...

[@trancendedmindpalace]

This comment didn't age well (thankfully)

[@SecretSilence26]

@@trancendedmindpalace well they look super stupid and the battery life is a joke, but they do work better then i expected it seems. No one will ever use them because of the issues mentioned tho

[@cratervanawesome]

Have backed these for the US release on indiegogo. Don't see the shades mentioned so i really hope they are included. How repairable does it seem, for instance, would DIY replacing the battery be possible with the way its assembled? My google glass battery was basically toast after a year and there wasn't really anything to do about it.

[@techreviewsau]

EDIT: See my further reply here just below!

[@cratervanawesome]

@@techreviewsau Thanks for the quick reply! That's a shame. I wish companies would start considering stuff like that. I don't want to be throwing things like this away every 2 years when the device itself still works fine otherwise. Framework has the right idea with repairability in mind from day 0 of design for their laptops.

[@techreviewsau]

Actually, I just checked again on the FCC website (do a Google search for "RayNeo X2 internal photos" and you'll find the link) and there is a photo of the battery module on page 3 and it has a short connector coming from it that looks like the battery COULD be DIY replaceable (if you can source this exact battery). As long as the clips on the plastic cover where the rubber meets it don't get broken (when carefully prising it open), you should be good!@@cratervanawesome

[@cratervanawesome]

@@techreviewsau wow very cool. Thanks for digging!

[@officiallyglobalvlogs]

Where did you purchase?

[@rintintinn]

Is a teleprompter app for the X2?

[@warlockboyburns]

Being part of the lens I expected the screens to take up the entire lens and it's only half the fov of an xreal air.

[@davidbanner587]

Hello, how did you download the opening app from the card that comes with the phone? The iPhonne App Store keeps telling me that the App required to activate my glasses is not available in my region

[@techreviewsau]

Hi, it should automatically go to download the RayNeo AR App from another site (like rayneo.cn) if that happens. If that's the case, then when finished setting up the Glasses if you remove all the installed Apps on the Glasses (via the RayNeo AR App on your Phone) and then re-download them again (again, from within the RayNeo AR App on your Phone) then most of them should be in English now. Thanks for watching!

[@SunnyWpg]

Great, thank you!

[@user-nx6zs9xh6h]

can you connect a Bluetooth keyboard or mouse to help with typing experiences with these glasses?

[@techreviewsau]

Keyboard, not yet as far as I know. Mouse... who needs a mouse when you have the RayNeo Ring? (it acts like a mouse and also as a Pointer if the App supports it!)

[@WOTPOLSKA_PRO]

Hello, is it possible to display images from phone gallery?

[@techreviewsau]

From the Phone TO the Glasses? Not currently with the pre-installed Apps from factory. But, there are a lot of Developers making their own Apps for the RayNeo App Store (including a Browser), so who knows? It may be possible.

[@WOTPOLSKA_PRO]

@@techreviewsau do you know any apps like these?

[@doubting_truth]

Hello, some questions which probably a lot of people would like to hear answers for: 1. How long does the battery last? 2. How much does it drain the phone battery, considering it needs to be connected anyway? 3. How comfortable is it to wear for an extended period? 4. Is it waterproof? 5. What about heat? Does it become warm, and if so, where - on the front or legs? 6. Is there any pressure related to the device weight on the ears or nose? 7. Is there any pressure related to the legs on the back of the head? 8. Does it leave any marks on your face after wearing it for a while? 9. How long does it take to charge it fully? 10. Do they work without an internet connection on your phone for any function?

[@techreviewsau]

Wow - some really good questions! Here we go: 1. How long does the battery last? A. Depends on what you're doing. Listening to music only with display off: Around 5 - 7 hours for me, with the odd Notification popping up when coming in. Video recording: Haven't tried recording until the battery is empty, sorry. Any App that uses GPS or ChatGPT Anime Character or anything AR will drain battery quickly. 2. How much does it drain the phone battery, considering it needs to be connected anyway? A. Glasses can use its own built-in GPS, or use GPS through your Phone - and this will drain the battery faster. Haven't used the GPS until battery runs out, sorry. You CAN however, use them just fine while having them connected to an external battery (as long as it can output 1 Amp of Current), and it will also keep charging while doing so. 3. How comfortable is it to wear for an extended period? A. Some people who wear ordinary Glasses have reported its not much more noticeable for them. I don't wear Glasses, but you will notice a little bit of weight (but not too much for me, anyway). I have worn them for several hours and can't complain too much. 4. Is it waterproof? A. No, definitely not. I wouldn't recommend wearing them out in the rain, either. 5. What about heat? Does it become warm, and if so, where - on the front or legs? A. It can get a little warm when using the S.L.A.M or AR functions, but the Processor is located on the very end of the left Temple, and well behind the ear so it can get up to around 35 to 42 degrees (or so) Celsius in this area - and it shouldn't bother you too much if it gets like that? 6. Is there any pressure related to the device weight on the ears or nose? A. Weight on the ears and nose is balanced. You can pretty much balance the Glasses on the middle of the Temples and they will sit level. 7. Is there any pressure related to the legs on the back of the head? A. A very little bit, and depending on the size of your head. The ends are in flexible Rubber and bendable, but it is designed to contour around the back of your head so they can't easily shake off. 8. Does it leave any marks on your face after wearing it for a while? A. Not so much, maybe a little bit of red on the bridge of my nose and on top of my ears after a few hours? 9. How long does it take to charge it fully? A. Charges fully from empty to full in just one hour. 10. Do they work without an internet connection on your phone for any function? A. Yes - that's what sets these apart from anything else on the market (in their category). The Maps with GPS can work totally independently of any Phone. The only functions that really rely on use of your Phone (speaking for the factory-default Apps, that is) are the ChatGPT, Notification, and Music functions. Thanks for watching!

[@jeremyseay5279]

Thanks for posting. Is there an option to remove the watermark on the photos? And do you know if you can mirror your phone's screen on them like the inmo air 2?

[@techreviewsau]

Thanks for watching. YES - in the Album settings on the RayNeo AR App on your phone. If there are any Developers with these that know how to do that, they haven't shared. Also, there is no available option as yet to mirror your Phone's screen, but that could change. Wait and see!

[@techreviewsau]

YES - there is, sorry! (Edited my earlier reply to you also.)

[@AdmiralBison]

Wireless!! (not physically tethered) If only it had video playback, it would be an insta buy. I'll wait for some update OR get the RayNeo X3 that will have that killer feature.

[@user-im2vj9il2f]

В комплекте очков есть кольцо, как в inmo air 2, для управления режимами или только тачпады с кнопками на душках? В приложении для смартфона есть тачпад для управления очками? В inmo установил, т.к. ношу очки, линзы +2.75 и это позволило видеть изображение нормально, но конечно изображение мелковато , особенно текста , в приложениях предназначенных для смартфона и планшета. В inmo меню есть на русском языке.

[@techreviewsau]

Да, в комплект входит кольцо, но оно требуется не для всех приложений и игр. Приложение для смартфона позволяет вам управлять яркостью и звуком на очках (хотя вы также можете делать это и с очков), а также, если хотите, запускать приложения на очках из приложения для смартфона.

[@Nikhil-kk1bi]

Is there It can read from question and provide answer on chat GPT without voice recognition?

[@techreviewsau]

You can point to something (like a Plant) now and it can identify it without using ChatGPT. Not sure if anything else can do what you are asking yet?

[@yensteel]

Bluetooth keyboard would be clunky... hand waving is weird...write-on-paper and instruct it to OCR and read...? any ideas?

[@mindovermatter1453]

I hope to try the meizu myvu ar glasses, the normal monochrome ones despite the way limited functionality compared to the tcl i am just worried about them not working well outside china. I like the tcl, the chunky design not so much

[@techreviewsau]

Thanks for commenting! Be aware that the Meizu MYVU are only compatible with the Meizu 20/21 series, Huawei Mate40/50, Huawei P40/50 series, Xiaomi 12/13 series, and Apple phones running iOS13 or above (in other words: only certain phones made in China). Regarding "chunky"... Unfortunately, if you want features then they've got to be a bit "chunky" (think: Apple's AVP, Quest 3, etc.). I'm told that the RayNeo X2 Lite's for example don't have body-tracking sensors in them (which greatly enhance interaction with things you may be looking at with the Glasses like when using SLAM on the RayNeo X2's). If you think about how many people laughed at the Rokid Air and N(X)Real Glasses for looking ridiculous sitting so far forward on the nose away from your eyes, people ended up buying them like hotcakes anyway eventually.

[@Mister.BreadBoard]

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@vergildmc1379]

can u use web browser or watch movie on this?

[@techreviewsau]

You could certainly use a web browser of sorts on it (there is a Developer on YT who has made a Browsing App for the RayNeo X2 and their Channel is called XDDT). Watching video would be possible, but if you want to watch Movies you'd be better off getting XR Glasses like Rokid Air or XReal as they are designed for watching them (AR Glasses are not as they don't have the wider field of view). Thanks for watching!

[@hymnomancy]

This looks promising. I’m looking forward to the X2 Lite release.

[@techreviewsau]

Thanks for watching!

[@beyondthetech]

Good first video review, could’ve zoomed in on the screen to make it more readable. I hope they can include a rubber cover for the top pogo pins. A single drop of rain or sweat from above could be very problematic. I’m pretty sold on the product, assuming they’ll over prescription lens options.

[@techreviewsau]

Thanks for watching! I know they do cover prescription lens options (at least for the ones first released overseas), and they insert from behind the display to attach to the Glasses. It's very difficult to get a good view looking out through the display with a Camera from behind (due to the Nose piece being in the way), and also it would require a small extendable lens - like that on a small pocket digital camera - to really capture what is viewed properly. The Lens would also need to be close to what the human eye is like (for it's field of vision) and also just as far away as your eye would be from the Glasses' display to really accurately portray the view. As said in the video though, the display is quite big and easily readable for me (and I don't wear prescriptions either). Like looking at a 23" Monitor Screen from 42" away (for height that is - the width is about 4/5ths as wide as a 23" Monitor). That said, I'm sure a Developer out there would have something that can capture the display screen and show it on a computer, but I don't have access to that unfortunately! I hear you about the cover for the Pogo pins - it would be nice if a rubber cover could be fashioned to cover them. There are two long slits (for the noise-cancelling mics) on the top of the Temples which could let water in if exposed enough to rain anyway. However, if you were to make one yourself I would suggest just the cap to cover the Pogo pins with a flat, thin arm coming off the side to go down between the Temple side and your face, held to the inner side with a sticky surface. What do you think - a money making idea for you there, hmmm?

[@beyondthetech]

@@techreviewsau Time to buy a 3D printer. You’ve pretty much provided all we need to know (over the sparse info spread out on Reddit and Facebook), I just hope the crowdfunding starts soon and that they’re quick to release.

[@techreviewsau]

​@@beyondthetech Haha - yeah, if only I could afford one... it would be nice. Just remember this isn't a sponsored review!

[@rapidey3movement360]

What's the media consumption experience like?

[@techreviewsau]

There is no Video Player or Browser available officially for it yet, but there is a Developer that has made a small Browser for it and he demonstrates it on KZbin as well. That said, there are a lot of Developers that are working on Apps for RayNeo right now, so maybe soon?

[@MohamedElsayed-bj1mf]

can you access the internet with it? does it operate silently or can you type prompts rather than speak them?

[@techreviewsau]

There is a Developer who has another Channel here on YT called XDDT. He demonstrates a simple Browser App that he is trying to get approved by RayNeo to make available for the Glasses, I think? Otherwise, there is no built-in Browser currently with the Glasses (although that could change later). Thanks for watching!

[@MohamedElsayed-bj1mf]

@@techreviewsau can you read files on it /mirror a device/ access an ai chatbot? Does the ring come with it? Is it easy to use?

[@techreviewsau]

There are 3 AI Chatbots and it is very easy to use.@@MohamedElsayed-bj1mf

[@krzysztofkwietniewski9100]

05:02 any chance you can try to show us the screen outside in a sunny day? I was told that this screen technology is incredibly dim.

[@techreviewsau]

We haven't really had a sunny day for the last few weeks where I am due to back-to-back Cyclones off the coast for the start of the year unfortunately (when I've had time to go out and about). Maybe in a later video, I can post some then? The prototype model of these (the LEINAIO Air) could only do up to 1000 nits from their display engine originally, but RayNeo managed to increase that up to 1,500 nits making it even brighter, and it outperforms the INMO Air 2's dual colour display engine. Unless you are very bright Sunlight, the display is still quite viewable but that said, you can order the Shades cover for them if you wish to. As far as I am aware, they are the brightest (if not among the brightest) currently available to the consumer market in a full colour Wave Guide display. Thanks for watching!

[@mypeanuthead7716]

how much are they?

[@techreviewsau]

Thanks for watching! Around $800 USD.

[@okandemirbaykal5597]

Is there a way to "stream" video from these glasses? Maybe it gets more attention after the indiegogo campaign, but I'd be really interested to develop for a platform like this with the "AR" objects being rendered on a phone instead of the glasses itself. So if it can stream a feed from its camera and receive one for the displays that'd be ripe for opportunity to make more complicated AR apps

[@techreviewsau]

They don't currently come with a built-in App or feature to do this with the Glasses straight out of the box that I know of? I'm not a Developer, so I can't say for sure if someone is developing their own that can do this or not. Maybe something might be available on the App Store afterwards? Thanks for watching.

[@rskgaming4611]

​@@techreviewsaudo these have A Ai asistant? Which can speak..

[@techreviewsau]

@@rskgaming4611 Yes, there are several you can choose from. A couple are Apps pre-installed on the Glasses, and a 1.5 second touch and hold on the left temple with activate the in-built AI Assistant on the Glasses also.

[@rskgaming4611]

@@techreviewsau nice and When are the Xiaomi Smark glasses releasing? With A HUD display in front of our eyes0

[@DonutMafter]

Can you livestream video with it ?

[@techreviewsau]

There is no App factory-installed on these that I know of that can livestream right away, but the RayNeo App Store may have something after these are shipped out from Indiegogo.

[@Orfic-oe4lg]

К примеру на INMO AIR 2 я поставил проводник ЕS .ark и далее кинотеатр ZONE, WhatsApp, телепрограммы, Яндекс.Карты, Яндекс.Переводчик, Яндекс.Диск , Opera, Яндекс.Клавиатура с кириллицей. Все работает и управляется как кольцом, так и АРР inmolens на смартфоне через bluetooth. Съемный Штатный светофильтр заменил на фотохромный.

[@nashi200]

it took so long and InMo Air 2 was released. Immo let you install "any" android app thru activating the Developer mode. So not sure this is better. A little more memory yes and better chip. But will they let you install your own android apps?

[@techreviewsau]

Thanks for watching! I believe any Android-based device (like this one) can let you side-load Apps if you enable Dev Mode on them, but RayNeo doesn't officially condone this unless you have signed up to their Developer Program. (I don't know how to enable Dev Mode.)

[@nashi200]

@@techreviewsau Where can we buy these? Great video...Thank you. I liked the Inmo but the outdated Android 9 kept me away due security vulnerability. Where do i get these? Thank you

[@thecaucasianasian2171]

What translation languages are supported?

[@techreviewsau]

Languages currently supported (for Language Translation only - NOT the Menu interface which is only Chinese or English) are: English, French, Chinese, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Italian. You can easily select the Primary Language and Secondary Language from any combination of the above if you wish to change the defaults, so for example you could translate your favourite K-Drama to English (see what they're REALLY saying - if you know what I mean!) or translate Japanese to Spanish, etc. One of the modes for translation will scan for the speaker's face and cleverly position the translation just to the side and to the bottom of their face, so you can still see their face and mouth moving without it being blocked by what's translated on your Glasses' display! Coming soon is the ability to translate Text you look at into another Language, either by looking at a page of it or just pointing to a word to translate. Thanks for watching!

[@prashanthkn6843]

Is there any games ?

[@techreviewsau]

Yes, there are a few games: A game where you try to stack a moving board upon itself, a kind of hybrid game that is a cross between Fruit Ninja and Tetris, 3D Archery and 3D Snake (which requires use of the RayNeo Ring), and a few more. Thanks for watching!

[@cobraah_]

nice video. can you watch on it youtube or netflix?

[@ROIOS-TV]

😅

[@techreviewsau]

Nothing currently built-in with the Glasses at this stage, but check out XDDT Channel. He has made a Browser App that can access YT - which RayNeo may approve for their App Store later.

[@AnotherCG]

Next is thought control.

[@WhoKnowsZombie]

I wonder if these glasses will ever be able to watch content

[@techreviewsau]

Yes, it is possible. I know the Chinese version has just released a Sports Streaming App for theirs so people can watch Baseball games and the like on their Glasses. Maybe in the future for the Indiegogo ones.

[@michaelrfx7]

Okay now show video playback!

[@techreviewsau]

Video playback is shown at 8:17 in the review. Not sure how you missed it?

[@rorogional1253]

Can watch movie or video on this glasses?😂