Why wait for Apple Glass?

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With Apple Glass, or Apple Reality Pro as we might be expecting, potentially weeks ahead of being announced at WWDC 2023, the future of mixed reality and augmented reality hangs in the balance! Nreal thinks they have the answer, or the beginnings of it: the key is simplicity. Without a high cost or highly technical experimental features, the Air is designed to make the most realistic, minimal, augmented reality glasses on sale right now!
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[@ioan-mihaibaba359]

When Luke said Nebula, I expected him to continue with “a platform created by me and my creator friends” 😅

[@IAmConorr]

Luke Miani X CarWow is a crossover I didn't think I'd be seeing today...

[@Ross6041]

I thought that too. Luke watching a British car reviewer? sponsored perhaps?

[@IAmConorr]

@@Ross6041 he is into his cars and CarWow is pretty decent so probs just an average viewer

[@simono4991]

No me neither! Do you think Mat Watson knows?

[@Enricoperrotta]

True

[@juanmj93]

I thought of a drag race with Yianni and Miani

[@zumuvtuber]

I actually think that NReal’s approach is the best right now, because: - it has the ability to provide several virtual screens - it has the ability to be used without a battery - it’s much lighter than the competition - its’ much cheaper than the competition. I don’t think the future of AR is in some insanely expensive and specialised high tech or some killer app, I think it’s about having something that actually enhances daily life in a simple way (like the virtual monitors). With something like this and a MacBook you can pretty much have a workspace on a train, or a plane, or a super tiny house, or whatever. It can actually make a difference in people’s lives, unlike the battery powered, expensive and heavy alternatives that focus on things nobody actually wants or needs.

[@TheThaiLife]

I've been looking at these too. A lot of us don't care about gaming too much, but more care about what a huge extended workspace can do for us outside the office. So, these seem to accomplish that. I'm interested but have to wait to see what Apple announces.

[@gokuafrica]

These can't emulate a workspace unfortunately. At closer viewing distances, the screen size reduces dramatically. For example, at a typical monitor viewing distance, it comes down to only 19 inches diagonally so it is not going to replace any monitors. Its good for watching from afar as if you are seeing tv in your living room couch (That's when you get the advertised 100+ inch screen size).

[@TheThaiLife]

@@gokuafrica That makes sense and I hope they can get it there in the future. Until then, I'll try anyway :)

[@mattpipes5106]

I really enjoyed seeing the side eye from the other passengers you were getting on the flight… but I can see where these would be very useful as a compact monitor, especially if they work in clam shell mode

[@DasTagwerk]

Nebula for Mac is currently only compatible with macOS versions between 12.4 and 13.2 for MacBooks with M1 and M2 chipsets. :(

[@davederave792]

Thanks Luke! I've been looking for a gift for my grandson and these definitely are going to be in my top 3! Love your videos man.

[@Streamlined955]

Those look amazing. They are the perfect example of something that people don’t want UNTIL they try them.

[@dschulz777]

Exactly! Everyone I show mine to is very impressed and then asks how much they cost.

[@derekkelly485]

I bought these a few days ago and returned them because Nebula for Mac is broken and not working in The current version of Mac OS. Developers say the Mac is not their priority.

[@johnkerch9135]

Same, I had it running fine and then updated the firmware on the glasses and now my M1 Max just crashes when I plug in the glasses

[@brentsmithline3423]

Looks great. If I was commuting on a train, or aircraft on a regular basis I would buy these even now in a heartbeat.

[@Fen2C]

Thanks for this video - I ordered a pair a couple of days ago for Steam Deck gaming, but I am really intrigued by the Nebula on Mac functionality. Couple of questions while I wait for them to arrive here in NZ: Are three monitors available on all Macs? I use an M1 MacBook Air at work and of course that only supports a single external display. What resolution are the virtual monitors? Are they all the same, or is the single monitor available in higher resolution than multiples?

[@sebastianbrooks]

I realize this isn't exactly what you were asking about, but there is a company called DisplayLink that can enable you to run more monitors on that macbook air

[@ElNeroDiablo]

From what I've seen in a vid by CraftComputing on these glasses; Nreal Air uses DisplayPort-over-USB-C to be fed video data from the system and it is the Nebula program (currently for MacOS, a Windows version is in-development) on the computer that creates three virtual 1080p60 monitors in a 3x1 landscape configuration, using DisplayPort's MST function to have multiple screens hooked up over a single port to the computer. However without the Nebula program, the Nreal Air glasses generate a single large 1080p60 display when used with a SteamDeck or gaming console. Using the adapter unit (which is basically a HDMI-to-USB-C converter, switching HDMI signalling to DisplayPort signalling for the USB-C connection) as an accessory purchase lets you run HDMI devices like PlayStation, XBox and Nintendo Switch to the Nreal Air, the adapter unit can also be used with Apple's Lightning Digital AV dongle to run the Nreal Air from your iPhone.

[@Gundalf113]

What settings are you using on the MacBook? When I use them the projected Image is very blurry. Text is barely readable even when scaled. I also tried watching a movie but had to stop it, because the blur was to annoying. When i use my phone everything is fine.

[@michaelkho28]

Luke, i’m just about to buy MBP, and the one that on my budget is MBP 2015 15”, 2016 13” touchbar, 2017 13” non touchbar. Which one would you pink for longevity?

[@The-Drone-Hobbyist]

Interesting and has me thinking for sure. Thanks!

[@anthonywarren2366]

Does the iPad Pro M1/M2 extended displays with these or only mirror it? Would love to have a second iPad display

[@dodger1x]

It will work as a second monitor for the M1/M2 ipads if you use it in Stage Manager and have a mouse and keyboard connected. It will also use the full width of the resolution of the glasses. Even in 3D SBS mode if you want to see 3D movies

[@anthonywarren2366]

@@dodger1x heck yeah, thank you so much for responding!

[@youtubebrowser1730]

@@dodger1x how to watch 3d sbs movies on it ?

[@andrewzumbach8151]

Hey Luke, can I use these for as an external monitor for my digital camera?

[@jcwflyman]

I own these and love them for their boldness to do it first stance , all while it’s a hassle to update the glasses for iOS if they can get that right then I will be even more impressed

[@youtubebrowser1730]

how to connect it to iphone 14 pro wirelessly/wired? how to connect xreal air 2 with desktop. how to use beam to connect it to all devices ? PLEASE REPLY

[@youtubebrowser1730]

how to connect it to iphone 14 pro wirelessly/wired? how to connect xreal air 2 with desktop. how to use beam to connect it to all devices ? PLEASE REPLY

[@kennyjayhardy]

Love your work!

[@wizard5195]

I have them. I love them. Great to edit video and such with the triple screen. A wireless power pack upcoming and I can’t wait for the usb c iPhone 15 with them

[@ItzAbstract]

How is the triple screen? Thinking of using these while in class with my mac.

[@youtubebrowser1730]

did u get xreal beam ? if yes , how to connect it to iphone 14 pro wirelessly/wired? how to connect xreal air 2 with desktop. how to use beam to connect it to all devices ? PLEASE REPLY

[@sebastianbrooks]

will these work for someone who wears prescription glasses?

[@phanivasabattula7460]

Do we still need Beam when working on mac air?

[@JP-tl8rr]

Thanks Luke, great to see these and thinking about getting but I wear glasses for reading, wondering about how they might tackel that problem. Thanks again and you make the best videos

[@Fen2C]

They include a prescription insert in the box that you can have customised to suit the correction you need

[@JP-tl8rr]

@@Fen2C thanks Fen2C, i will get a pair then as this would be great to have

[@LetsWelcomeAllETs]

Well done sir.

[@katieross5222]

Curious to know how this will affect our physical body long-term. Eyes, ANS, PSNS etc... Do they come with a max screen time?

[@dstinnettmusic]

Why would they be inherently worse than any other screen and what is your evidence of any effect of current screen technology?

[@BeanMan5621]

I genuinely intrigued! Thanks luke!

[@Technocrat.]

Did I just watch an entire Luke Miani video and it was all a commercial? lol.

[@alexedits1406]

i love your videos ❤

[@DasTagwerk]

Does not work at the moment with MacOS 13.3

[@raymart86]

Sam Kohl posts this kind of video and 1/2 thru I’m like what a shill I’m not watching this! Luke’s video shows up in my feed and I’m curious and want to see how Luke demo’s these glasses! 😂

[@FutureMedia]

Try the new Rokid Max 215” 1080P @120Hz Video Glasses Luke. I just Pre-Ordered a pair. They ship in late May but you can get a prerelease set from Roku PR and offer your viewers a $20 discount off the prerelease price of $439. I think they’re better than this NReal product.

[@ParagOak]

so with s23 ultra ( Dex ) we can have virtual pc anytime anywhere

[@anianii]

Something is off with the audio 😅 Not sure why but it does sound sort of low quality… did you do anything different?

[@TMTech]

Did Ur Video Editor Experiment with the Sound settings? You Sound like These cheap Alien Soundfilters on my Studio Monitors. There is a light Hall Effekt with some weird Alien Effekts. Sry 4 my poor English :D

[@HenrikoMagnifico]

Cool, but I'd rather not have anything on my face if possible (I wear glasses and it sucks enough as is)

[@ayhamk]

Wonder why there’s a 3 screens scenario but no single ultra wide screen

[@pauljazzman408]

Yes they definitely look more usable than a great big VR headset. Perhaps they are the iPhone of the AR.

[@movdqa]

I needed earbuds two years ago and there were the Beats Fit Pro and the Jaybirds Vista which were discounted at the time. The Jaybirds are slightly better for running but what sold me was the Apple integration with my Macs, iPhone and iPad. I had never experienced this integration but it was pretty amazing when I saw what it could do. So I'm more inclined to buy Apple stuff unless there's a clear benefit to using another brand. I use a Garmin watch because it's just better for my fitness activities. I suspect that I will just go with Apple when it comes to VR/AR. I don't see myself buying one for a few years.

[@modalities]

Luke, thanks for doing that sponsored review. I have been looking for this solution for many years, allowing me an immersive experience without using a screen(s). In addition to travel, the applications are bountiful. As they are currently designed, you can pocket the glasses until you need them without the bulk of a laptop. The keyboard will be challenging for smaller devices, even with a top/bottom screen layout. I wear glasses for distance and near and I wonder how it works in that scenario? Right now, can the glasses be used in a home office situation, sustainably and comfortably, with a resolution that is useful for graphic design and video work? If not, how about standard business work (PPT, Email, etc.)? I'm curious if the Nreal resolution competes with iPhone resolution? Applications Think of using the Nreal glasses in a Supply Chain setting, a hospital, or any vocation that requires a lot of mobility yet more expansive (perceptual) screen real estate to work with. As they are currently designed, you can pocket the glasses until you need them without the bulk of a laptop. Voice activation/integration Refined focus and control during an iPhone video shoot (it may already do this) Closed captioning augmentation, where you need the words displayed with a different color, font, or size yet still watch the movie/video "through" transparent glasses. M

[@ElNeroDiablo]

Regarding the use of prescription glasses with Nreal Air - Nreal has a partnership with a glasses company (name is escaping me, but mentioned on the Amazon page for the Nreal Air) to produce prescription lenses for the Nreal Air, you give the partner company a script when ordering, they make the lenses to script and attach them to a frame piece that mounts to the nose section of the Nreal Air. As for use cases; as long as the computer you're using has USB-C (DisplayPort signalling) video output you can plug-n-play the Nreal Air right to the system otherwise there is a HDMI Adapter unit that takes a HDMI cable from the computer or game console and converts the signals to DisplayPort signalling for the USB-C. This means you can use the Nreal Air with M1/M2 powered Macs and iPads, and SteamDeck (or other PC's with USB-C video output) directly over their USB-C ports, or with the HDMI Adaptor you can use any PC or game console with HDMI output - combining the HDMI Adaptor with an Apple Lightning Digital AV dongle even lets you use older iPhones with the Lightning connector with the Nreal Air. In terms of gaming use of the Nreal Air; Nreal has verified the use of the Air with the Nintendo Switch when docked and using the HDMI Adaptor, but not verified (at least in marketing materials) the use of the Air with the Switch in handheld mode. In either case, it's unlikely the Nreal Air would work with a Switch Lite due to Nintendo's designing of the Switch Lite to not output AV signals over the USB-C port.

[@DrakeMcCloud]

In my opinion, a mixed bag, and I think every company has their own take and pros/cons to bring to the table when it comes to AR/VR headsets. When Apple finally releases theirs, it will be fun and interesting (and also entertaining) to see reviews in real world scenarios.

[@PCJesus0]

Sweet

[@letiziasparks2902]

Not quite the same but I reserved an Aptera vehicle and its going to stand out over any other transport on the road and I'm going to have to be okay with the attention. But the service it theoretically will deliver to me will be worth it. That may be true for Nreal's Air glasses. Time will tell. Apple hopefully will figure out their software limitations because that's always where they need desperate growth. Its time to infuse new perspectives in Apple some of their old ways aren't working in 2023. New usable and efficient software for iPads would be great!

[@gregorychard]

G'day Luke If you have a Samsung galaxy phone, you can use the glasses with Samsung dex. This way, you can carry around a computer in your pockets, using your phone as the key pad. Brilliant! Greg

[@dschulz777]

I took a pair of these on a 3 week work trip to London. They were a godsend for the plane and even better than the crappy hotel TV. Couldn't be much happier with them, especially now that they support 3D side by side and FHD 60Hz input now!

[@youtubebrowser1730]

how to watch 3d sbs movies on xreal air 2 ? how to connect it to iphone 14 pro wirelessly/wired? how to connect xreal air 2 with desktop. how to use beam to connect it to all devices ? PLEASE REPLY

[@mrboogang]

I'm actually proud of  for keeping this design as quiet as they have, with the same lame mocked up render on every single  related video for the past 4 years. KZbinrs need to do better. ALL of you.

[@erikvenegas4869]

i imagine apple watches will help to create an interface with gestures. you can already use assistive touch gestures to control your watch

[@jayvansickle7607]

I totally misread the title... when he started talking about the other glasses, I thought, "Ok... he has to push this, then he'll talk about why we should wait for the Apple Glass." My mistake.

[@shawnedwards5369]

I'm pretty sure that we can manage anything after the looks of the '80s.

[@nicopuma5626]

great review

[@julesslegers7063]

Nice video, except for the sponsorship: I haven’t seen too many non sponsered reviews on these, and the title is a little misleading since this was basically just a review and of the Nreal air glasses instead of a video about the upcoming Apple virtual reality products that the title says it’s about.

[@paolopetrozzi2213]

Hi, thanks.

[@JamesJansson]

Are you using noise reduction? Noticeable in this episode.

[@scotthjohnson1558]

Yes, Yes Yes... this is what I'm interested in.

[@suchartlertwatanakitkul1918]

If the company can create NReal AIR version 2 (2 side with 4K, 120HZ -OLED ) with USD500 price next two years, it would be amazing and future products for global people

[@ItzAbstract]

I will pray for your battery life then

[@larrygrandelf6205]

how will this work with those of us who already rely on spectacles to see?

[@dschulz777]

They have a nose bridge with lenses attached. You can get lenses made for them with your Rx.

[@moetarded7757]

I’d say in 3 years we will see this video and say “he is wearing an old Model T on his face. Boy o boy do you remember those”?

[@CosimoWise]

the limited FOV is pretty annoying. def there is a lot of good, but think about working with this for 8h

[@dennisud]

It's an idea that's been floating around for at least a decade. This is an interesting item. But, let's see what comes out next.

[@mavfan1]

oh I was really expecting "well they think....different" at :50

[@Streamlined955]

Those look much less “weird” than the giant shoulder mounted camcorders of the 1980’s

[@thebaccathatchews]

Do they cause migraines?

[@Tech_NO_Tech]

I don’t know why the obsession with AR… it will not happen this year. The new image for the new Apple event is 6 screens. What is the same over all the Apple screen = the OS. New OS with very new things for Apple.

[@christopherjung2697]

I like where this is going

[@zLennii]

was 5:00 made with an ai voice what happened to the quality there?

[@Ghostviperz]

When my top tech tuber reviews my favorite gadgets it like peanut butter and jelly.

[@duncannah]

Is the audio a bit weird for anyone else?

[@jassalynned874]

nope

[@thehobnob]

Yeah, bit reverb-y in the first half or so

[@meta5175]

Gosh this is exactly what I would like to have😮

[@12ozwillie5]

I need to know if you'd get a VW Buzz? Couldn't help but see you watch a lot of Carwow.

[@toadster40]

The fact that we have to ask "which one is the iPhone of mixed reality" means there has not yet been such a device. Frankly, we don't even know if this will be something we want to use or if it will just go the way of the PDA.

[@zayyirthomas789]

R.I.P. AirPower!!!

[@daniellenard2872]

I’m waiting for ar contact lenses that military probably already has lol

[@sigoy]

CarWow!!!!

[@johnlarro6872]

How are we going to control it? Nintendo Power Glove of course!!

[@helloukw]

I'm more of an augmented reality fan than VR because you can use augmented reality to interact with virtual objects in your daily life while being aware of your surroundings and just as helper more than a "whole new world" like in the VR, which lets be honest, its pretty gimmicky and stupid. We are not yet so far into the tech to have good VR.

[@HamOzer]

For some reason, Luke's voice is sounds robotic for some reason 2:23

[@anianii]

It does the entire video

[@clusterstage]

It's only weird if it's new. Remember Apple Watch?

[@PaulPinguin]

Nothing was weird about the Apple Watch.

[@clusterstage]

@@PaulPinguin It was square. Apples are circles, watches are circles. The least they could've done was to make it oblate spheroid but no, it was square.

[@mattbuffo9967]

CarWow best youtube channel

[@beck320]

This is a compelling product but not at nearly $400. It’s an issue I see with all of these sponsored videos. If you didn’t have to pay for them or better yet are being paid to use them yeah everything seems amazing. For an average person $400 is way too much for something like this. I paid less than half of this for my main PC monitor so $400 is a hard sell. I think $200 for something like this would be amazing but at $400 I’d rather get a real VR head set

[@Hard_7_Iron]

Can I project a world with no Brandon?….😂

[@Gogo8mkd]

The audio is weird in this video.

[@TheMetalMag]

I never understood how can people watch a movie on a mobile phone and 3-inch screens back then didn't get much bigger to me. I can't do anything without at least two 22inch computer screen minimum to work. I also have glasses to read as my view is fu*** as I'm getting old so as the screen already damaged lots of people's mind. The glasses with tiny ones will get lots of trouble and more money for doctors!!!

[@Evan_Rodgers]

Luke the audio sounds clippy this video.

[@mrmcguru163]

here before most

[@justsomeguy5103]

Seems a bit half-baked still. The attempts to market the product's flaws as something positive were pretty hilarious though! I honestly had to check if this video came out on the 1st of April when Luke talked about how good the glasses looked while also wearing them.

[@HowieIsaacks]

What problem is this going to solve? We know what iPhone, AirPods, Apple Watch, iPad, etc. are for. These products do things for us that are beneficial. What benefit will what is being called "Apple Glass" really have? Didn't Google try this and fail? Won't this be a huge privacy issue? Maybe I'm old fashioned but I'm just not excited about this. That might change when Apple actually announces the device but for the moment, I just don't care.

[@t_rizz]

People were telling me the same thing when I was rocking the Pebble smartwatch.

[@brentbourgoine5893]

Ultimately, I see AR as allowing information to be displayed about what/who you're looking at, unobtrusively. Ever see someone that you haven't seen for years, but forget their name, or where you know them from? Imagine if, right alongside them, there was a little info panel with that information. Or let's say you're visiting a foreign country, and there's a sign in a language you can't read. Instead of pulling out your phone and pointing Google Translate at it, you'd just *look at it* and you'd get that automatically. Obviously this won't all come at once, and the UI will take some time to converge, but eventually I see this sort of thing being ubiquitous.

[@Fen2C]

If you don't see a use case then that is perfectly OK; you do you. I'm only replying to say that there is zero privacy issue with these; they have no cameras.

[@nihilisticprophet6985]

That’s $100 more than oculus lol

[@drmedborn]

still better than vision pro

[@yilangwang7838]

First Comment~

[@The-Drone-Hobbyist]

Nice

[@simsimw]

2:55 BeamNG!!!!!!!

[@ikedewinter1213]

It's cool but not cool enough yet

[@samanthamcnellis168]

1st comment yayayay

[@The-Drone-Hobbyist]

nope

[@velk0mmen]

1st

[@The-Drone-Hobbyist]

nope

[@garywidom]

Ha ha.. nope.

[@SCU3A_S7EVE]

Looks like some damn clown glasses. 😂

[@sllick]

That’s what you call the worst thumbnail ever!!!

[@Pitagora72]

Nice click bait video!

[@RenuGregg]

Fax

[@sllick]

Click bating people with an apple glasses title lol you guys are desperate

[@paraleschmusic]

Thats kinda shit the world doesnt need. Cant wait until Apple Glasses are disconnected… yeiks

[@jfsdl]

still looks weird during wearing them, no, thank you

[@JohnDrose-mr1fi]

they always look ugly. they need to make them not look wired. design before function when it comes to this.