XREAL ONE AR Glasses Review: HEAD TRACKING BUILT IN!

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

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[@TKBay]

Love how we are getting on device processing on glasses making them truly device agnostic. Great video as always my man.

[@yotu9670]

Best and funniest review I've heard so far about these 😀

[@XP9724]

This is what ive been waiting for. Was interested in the first models a couple years ago but the extra wires and beam being necessary kept me away cuz i knew theyd eventually end up not needing it in the future. Patience has paid off ;:^)

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I LOVED the standard version without any tracking, but now we've got a legit direction on better stabilization and head tracking. It's a SOLID step for this category.

[@delicrux]

i own the nreal light 6dof, xreal air + beam 3dof and i have to say you always do the best job explaining this tech to people . 3dof is great but i remember 6dof was wild being able to pin several videos and images and walk around and behind them is the craziest experience i even tested walking out of the room and back drained the battery way too fast though. i hope xreal opens up their api so people can actually start making ar content

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

That's a BIGGIE! More content. It's a LOT of work making more AR experiences and the audience is still really small.

[@yotu9670]

I don't understand it...why have they not equipped every glass with 6dof when they already had on their first one. That doesn't make any sense.... Was it quality wise not a good thing?

[@delicrux]

@@yotu9670 when they first did it it took alot to compute everything constantly and drained alot of power, they then focused on making them more compact and efficient so that is probably why also they had no idea how to market 6dof at the time, the only video that made sense in explaining the tech was from somegadgetguy who 3d animated a window to show how the tracking worked.

[@123fourfivesix-g4i]

I want something that can be a virtual monitor for graphic design work. Which setup would work or would it work at all?

[@astifcaulkinyeras]

You're my most trusted tech reviewer so im glad you got to review these 👍 How's the input latency on these when gaming?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Well that gets a little tricky with stabilization. I dont think it's quite as clumsy as the OG Beam was, but any time we're "smoothing" there is a buffering or delay effect presented to the user to stick the image in place. I dont play the twitchiest games though, and it's lovely on the indies that I'm grinding atm...

[@michaelray282]

So Nreal Light had 6dof 4 years ago but they only half baked it and stopped development because software is Nreal/Xreals weak point... completely possible for under 1k tethered, not anywhere near 10k, they could do it now if they just made it a focus.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Did I say "$10K tethered"?

[@michaelray282]

@SomeGadgetGuy No I know you were generalizing the space, I just wanted to point out Xreal could do that if they tried. They almost had it years ago

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Fair. I think the issue a lot of XREAL users are facing, there's "doing it" and then there's "doing it well". I would imagine this is a company small enough to be wrestling with how to do this well affordably. We want these brands to scale and improve, but balancing that with too aggressive of a strategy is rough on consumers. After a point, the "acceptable" solutions for making 3dof and 6dof work on tethered glasses in the past (selling a separate brain computer lump) was unsustainable. I think we can all agree XREAL's messaging and outreach was clumsy and insufficient, but we also HAVE to know they would eventually need to move on from brain lumps. It's also why we NEED more competition in this space. We can be critical of smaller players like Rokid and XREAL, but a company like Lenovo (with HUGE resources to play with) flopped HARD trying to do face displays and AR solutions for consumers. This stuff is REALLY hard.

[@michaelray282]

@@SomeGadgetGuy Thats all very fair as well, that's exactly what happened is they did it but not well lol. I think you hit the nail on the head though, what we yearn for is competition so we have competitive options. For me I don't want Apple ruling this space so I cheer on but also critique the small companies. I guess we believe if they listen to the early adoption community it might help.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Oh we ABSOLUTELY need to stay on top of these little companies, but I just hope we keep that perspective that HUGE brands aren't doing this (or at least aren't doing it any better if they even try). Criticisms are DESERVED, but it's on us techies to help these smaller brands grow. While a Rokid or Virtue or XREAL is small, we absolutely can influence their business. Apple would never listen to us, and Lenovo just gave up.

[@Guiltyspark-f3j]

Got the first airs and loved them so much. Then my big head broke one of the arms. I heard the second one fix that problem, but then heard of the blurry edges. I feel like I can finally jump back in. I feel they finally got the hardware, I hope they can now slowdown and fix their messy software.The subreddit is up in arms about the lack of updates and support.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It's tough when you're shopping from such small companies. Only Lenovo has tried to do anything like this at scale? They have HUGE resources, and they couldn't deliver a better product than Rokid or XREAL. It's definitely frustrating, but the support hasn't been completely ignored. The original beam is in TREMENDOUSLY better shape than when it launched, and I believe them when they say updates are coming to Beam Pro. That said, it was pretty obvious, the strategy of using Android style phone parts to fulfill the more advanced stuff. We want a company to be ambitious and put out better hardware. Unfortunately for a smaller brand, occasionally that means some projects slip through the cracks. The only winning move is supporting good competition, but no other manufacturer is doing this "better", so the pros and cons, the "risks", seem pretty consistent across the whole product segment.

[@TheTheShizzler]

Love this product segment! Not somethig that ive found would fit into my life but the idea os so cool and the tech upgrades always nudge more and nore into wanting a purchase

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It's on of the most exciting areas to me. There's so much potential, and we're seeing solid progress every gen.

[@AaronHuffmanPerson]

Watched this on my Xreal One on premium 1080p bitrate. Amazing.

[@AndrewHelgeCox]

Does the stereo 3d side by side mode support a full 3840x1080 video signal?

[@AntonioCunningham]

I hope these are more sturdy than the original Xreal Air. I love them, but they stopped working this weekend. The plastic on both arms started pealing six months ago, so I started using electric tape to patch it. Now the picture is unstable. So yeah, now I'm in the market to replace them.

[@proxlamuz4591]

Great video!

[@johnnyirish9852]

Can we program these? Once they are reasonably programable I am in on these.

[@justinbaker2883]

I love your coverage in this corner of the market. this feels pretty close to almost perfect implementation of this design. guessing FOV still isnt wide enough? is text via a website in DEX legible / easy on the eyes? Could you elaborate more on the viability of this being an all day product? Sounds like you only use it while on planes - what does it need to do to never come off your face (hypothetically)

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

FoV is great for what it is. Imagine Apple's MR headset, a primary use is floating a TV out in space in front of you. Sure, there is an "IMMERSION" mode that can block out your peripheral vision with fancy animations, but you're not VIEWING that. The media is the point. With face displays, the "immersion" isn't as fancy, we just black out the lenses, but the center image where the media is being projected is delivered at a higher PPD. I use these quite a bit around the house. When Lex wants to re-watch a kids movie i can't stand, I pop on these and I can watch something else. It's also fun to fire up steam link so I can game on a bigger screen than my steam deck, but using my workstation to drive the experience. THere are A TON of daily life use cases, but the core limitation is still the birdbath optic. Until you try one on, you wont know what that's like, looking through a periscope lens like that, and I doubt many people would really use them ALL day like regular glasses. I think they're brilliant for moderate to heavy use throughout your day if you find a pair that are comfy.

[@dplj4428]

Do we get the option to use earbuds instead of the onboard Boise speaker? I prefer that people near me hear nothing.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Of course! That's up to the host computer though. If you can route audio on the "brain" then you can switch audio to other headphones.

[@sslaia]

I'd be interested in the glasses. I wonder whether people wearing varifocal glasses can use these glasses without their own varifocal?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I cant really comment on that. I'm just slightly farsighted. I dont know anyone who uses bifocals who seems able to describe what it looks like.

[@foguriel]

Hi! Have you tried the Viture Pro? XReal seems to be on top again for the X1 chip alone.

[@Nana-kq4ld]

Can you do a comparison between these and the virtue pro xr since that's their main competition?

[@GregoryLopez1]

My main use case for something like this is to add at least two virtual monitors pinned to the side of my Windows laptop monitor for easy multi-display on the go. But I don't think these do that yet?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Not directly with a split like that. They are ONE display, but software can do a lot with visualizing other displays or using one LARGE ultra wide.

[@eduardobaldera]

Thanks Juan for bringing us this news and review. I have the Air 2 Pro and the have very noticeable color banding, I don't know if is an issue with the gradient handling or the image upscaling (the banding is more noticeable in Netflix, and I assume is because of the low resolution content). Did you have a chance of testing that in this new ones?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I still see some in dark blue gradients, but it's REALLY exacerbated by video compression. Comparing my Blur-ray rips to a streaming version of a film, I think the rips look better.

[@matthewsjardine]

I really like the idea of a face mounted display like this. The ability to be productive anywhere is what is really attractive to me. The only reason I haven't picked one up is the cost. Its new tech, innovation is expensive, and I live in a developing nation where the general price of tech and the impact of exchange rates make it unfeasible at this time.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It's the TOUGHEST part of distribution right now. Pricing and currency hurt a LOT of people on the ground. With more momentum in wealthier regions, we can hope this tech starts making its way to other markets at more fair prices.

[@t3jem]

I've been interested in xreal for a bit, but i was to use it to bring large multimonitor support for work while traveling. With 1080p screens, how challenging is it to read text? I code for work, so text needs to be crisp. I'd also really like support for multiple screens rather than just one. Is that supported yet?

[@peejae082004]

If you will binge watch a Netflix series from a phone with this on the whole time, how long will the battery last from a full charge?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Depends on the phone. If you stream, and youre not using a desktop mode from Honor, Moto, or Samsung, then the screen will stay on and drain the battery double fast. If you're watching a movie stored locally on an app like VLC, VLC can use the "presentation mode" to send video to the glasses and let your screen go dark, which signifcantly increases youre battery life. In the second scenario, the glasses seem to draw a little more power than the phone's built in screen at medium brightness, but it's still plenty of juice to last a flight from LA to NY.

[@enricovids]

This product fascinates me. And I'm really thinking of buying one. I'm often stuck on a plane in economy and there isnt really alot of room to comfortably use my laptop and I'm afraid someone will back into my screen. (ofcourse I still need it open enough to type on the keyboard. Or I'm in a hotel and wish I had dual monitor. Most of my work involves email, writing code, etc. Fairly small text. My laptop has hdmi out and usb-c DP Basically, reading text on a screen. It seems that you're mostly using it for gaming or watching movies. I didn't see an example of you using it for reading small text. How do you think this would be for doing "work", reading text? Do you find it is usable? I don't know if it is relevant, but I previously used a quest 2. I'd get a headache after a while, I think due to the weight imbalance. Also, I found that only the center of the screen would be focused, otherwise it would be more out of focus as you go out from the center. I had to learn to turn my head if I wanted to look around instead of moving my eyes to keep things focused. I don't know if this was a technology issue or compatibility with my eyes. I ended up never using the Quest 2 and selling them. I hate to waste money the same way on AR glasses. Or maybe I should wait til there is better optics and resolution?

[@b3kt1]

I also need information about this

[@JacobDrJIsrael]

Also... Unfortunate to hear rumors of how Samsung is DeX being sort of depreciated a bit going forward with OneUI 7 and beyond... Right when these face displays are hitting their stride...

[@FAT8893]

Samsung only deprecates the Windows PC software version. The standalone DeX won't die.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Yeah I about had a heart attack, but it seems the weakest area of Dex is just being shifted over to Link for windows. I REALLY hope Samsung sticks with Dex on their phone/tablet side.

[@usertwelve979]

All is great, except the full hd resolution: you will get a wide screen, but a full hd one only. I will eagerly wait for a 4k or, at least 4k One, for coding.

[@ahmedelboghdadi5328]

Awesome video Juan, love the early comparison between the Air 2 pro with the Beam combined vs. the xReal One (and/or One Pro) standalone. I wonder if it's worth the upgrade though. I just decided to join the AR/VR/MR world by owning a Quest 3 and so now I have a couple of setups, one light weight with the air 2 pro with a Samsung Note 10 Plus with the Nebula app or with the Beam, and one heavy weight yet with bigger and more immersive view and experience using the quest 3. I feel I can make up for the drawbacks of each setup by using the other, but can't get the beauty of both combined into one product just yet. Could Meta's Orion be the next big thing? Could someone beat Meta to it? The Tech Race is going wild! Nonetheless, respect to xReal for positioning themselves as a major player in the game of spatial computing. I truly enjoy their products and am very happy to learn that their next step up was by actually creating their own X1 chip. That alone is impressive, and clearly shows how serious and determined they are to give their customers the best experience in that new joyful realm of computing.

[@jondub81]

Nice device update, I have the original "NREAL" and have yet to be swayed to upgrade. I tried the Rokid, but it didn't match my field of view for some reason. The adjustable angles for the arms really make a huge difference for my head apparently. Something you just can't know without personally trying them. Luckily I was able to return the Rokid to Amazon.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

EXACTLY that! For my Uncle he liked those built in diopters on the Rokid. Every display is gonna hit JUST a little different. I REALLY wish these were in big box stores so people could try them out.

[@itzikca]

Is it good as a monitor? And I mean literally for working and reading lots of text ?

[@cutefacejay6703]

gen1 xreal had comfort issues after a few hours. i hope thats been improved in the ones, as for display clarity its high quality 1080 oled by sony.

[@richardPalmisano]

How does it work if you wear prescription glasses. Do you have to purchase the lens inserts separate or is there any dioptic settings.

[@PeterWebful]

Separate inserts as before, no diopter adjustments.

[@SomeJohndoe]

Are there any third party nose pads with a lower profile that don't stick out as much similarly with the smallest nose pad on the viture glasses?

[@Gavanater7]

Should I get this or wait till xreal one pro. Xreal releases multiples models annually and improves every one drastically. It's a investment and I want the one I buy to be future proof relatively

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

XREAL could do with better outreach, and I hope they get big enough to do a trade in program. That said, old glasses don't just stop working when new ones come out. Im not lying when I said I preferred the NREAL over the Air 2. Get something that fits you, the STOP watching new reviews until it's time to replace or upgrade. I say this as someone who makes money reviewing products.

[@rDijDi]

I currently have the Virtue Pros and was debating on getting the pro versions of these? Does the screen appear larger than the virtue pros? Would you recommend it for someone that has a pair of AR glasses already?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It depends on what you need right? If you want the floating and stabilizing effect, then these are the best option out right now. If the virtue fit your face, and you're using them well, then small differences like a bigger field of view might not change much for you.

[@DanHelton]

Nice video. I'm curious what the battery drain is like? If my phone would normally last 4 hours playing a game, how significant is the hit, and also is charging the phone while also using the glasses as easy as using a splitter cable?

[@Sacred-Lotus]

There is a USB-C splitter plug used for RedMagic lines of cell phone which can enable the use of glasses and charging at the same time. It is just *rare* . Or the one used for Rokid glasses will do the same but expensive for a splitter plug.

[@cameronphelps6740]

So glad I’m new to the ar glasses so I can just cop the best ones on the market and not be all sad like everyone else rn lololol

[@BrianGlaze]

I really wish more people knew about XReal. They would buy these in a heartbeat.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It's tough right. When NREAL first dropped, it looked like every other boutique brand that would probably fail after a year, but they've been iterating more than I expected they would. It's always that issue with marketing. If they could set up kiosks in Barnes & Noble and best buy, next to the Criterion blu-rays, and host some hands on demos, they would sell like CRAZY.

[@BrianGlaze]

@SomeGadgetGuy Agreed! I love the commitment that they've given to their product. I believe it speaks to the quality of it and how much they believe in it. I wish it would be rewarded. You are right though. If they had those kiosks and special setups in stores where they were highly visible, people would be buying.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

All about putting boots on the ground now.

[@XREAL_Global]

Our new products are so captivating, it’s impossible not to fall in love with them! 😎

[@BrianGlaze]

@XREAL_Global love that you watched this video 🫡💯

[@farishanafiah8461]

I just found out there's a Pro version of Xreal One. I can't tell how different they are since they both got 120Hz and built-in 3DoF head tracking.

[@PeterWebful]

Pros: 7 more degrees field of view (57 vs 50), better optics - e.g. less reflection from ground level, two physical IPD choices in addition to software IPD, slightly brighter (700 vs 600 nits), smaller micro-OLED (0.55 vs 0.68"), 3g heavier (oh dear!), aaaannnd - not available until March at earliest. I went for the One for all it's now doing that used to require external devices, and will consider the Pros (or their successor) later.

[@APurpleSpy]

its in a different class doing a different thing but I have the Even G1s on the way and i am so excited, first face screen style thing outside of full on VR i've been excited enough for to actually buy

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Wearing them now! It's the closest we've gotten yet to getting notifications done right.

[@APurpleSpy]

@@SomeGadgetGuy My jealousy knows no bounds. As a really blind dude that has to wear glasses from the moment i wake up until i go to bed, I've always wanted something that just fits that form factor and gives me a little bonus without failing to be glasses first. And they seem to be the first ones to do it. Did I miss you making content on them or have you not posted any? I didn't realize you were in there.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I bought them personally, and that kind of stuff I post to Patreon as early access. I've decided not to post anything public until I've lived with them for a while, and I'm glad I waited. The recent software updates deliver a VERY different product than if I had reviewed them right after receiving them. I think you're in for a treat compared to where we were a month ago.

[@markpotter8280]

I kinda like the xreal beam because I can download a series from netflix before I get onto a plane directly onto the beam then I can just chill on the plane and watch netflix for the entire flight

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It was handy for sure, but I have a lot more storage on my phone...

[@Cr1ScroSSsPinnin]

Having tried Nreal > Xreal Air 2s > Viture Pros (which are the last ones I had and returned) - I can say the frame adjustment of X-real and the IPD adjustment of Viture are the make or break features for me - I had a much better viewing experience with Viture however they are unusable due to the lack of frame adjustment, whereas with Xreal - I don't like the convoluted and somewhat expensive step to get the insert sent off and sorted for necessary optics change in order to have a good viewing experience. This is coming from a glasses wearer. Yes the fact that they've included 3 DOF finally into the glasses themselves.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Each of these products covers THEIR ground really well. We're starting to see the evolution where these companies have more data on how to make this experience more accessible.

[@Cr1ScroSSsPinnin]

@@SomeGadgetGuy also really appreciate the objectivity and depth in your coverage/presentation - much preferred to the usual "copy-paste marketing material" casual users gone youtuber have. These are in fact displays for your face as you put it :)

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

A few good reviewers out there who stay consistent, but it has felt rough lately. Youtbe just putting the squeeze on all creators...

[@FAT8893]

This seems to look like a consumer version of the Air 2 Ultra. Also, on 2:38, I wouldn't discount on the Beam yet as it's still the only option to have wireless casting for phones and tablets that don't have USB3 with wired video output in the first place.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Not quite? I think the idea is the XREAL One Pro will be the replacement for the Air Ultra. Basically both the air and air ultra are being updated to have on device spatial tracking.

[@localblackman427]

Very nice. These are a worthy upgrade from my original airs

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Dude. After all the testing you did too. I think you'd really dig this.

[@sonofage]

12:30 this is why i haven't bought one just yet. I need to actually test it out first before i make the purchase but in my country, not many shops have these I think. it's definitely not a common thing but i so do want one, but i'll wait for now i guess

[@aliettienne2907]

3:48 Is the projected image stable regardless if you move your head or shake your head? If the image stabilize nicely then this is a fabulous bargain. Image stabilization is a great technology. I do like that the projected image move in conjunction when you shift your head from side to side, rather than remaining in the original spot. 😎💯💪🏾👍🏾

[@farishanafiah8461]

That's what 3DoF do. Unlike 0DoF that puts the screen projection in a static position, 3DoF can let you choose which side you want and the screen will move along according to your head.

[@XREAL_Global]

Yep, with our 3DoF technology, the image stays stable even with movement. 😎

[@sizzlack095]

How is this compared to lets say a Real Ultrawide Monitor or Double Stacked Monitor or even just a Laptop is it better for Productivity? i have right now only Single Monitor but it isnt enough for my Workflow i have a choose of a couple different setups. Get Ultrawide,Double/Tripple Monitor Setup or get some Glasses the Price and what u can do with it isnt bad and u can bring it everyhwere but never tried anything not even VR never used em

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Well at my workstation at home, I have two big monitors. Those are higher resolution and nicer than a pair of glasses. But then I have to exist only in my office to use them, and I can't take them with my ANYWHERE else. For me, it's about finding the right tool for the right job. If you're mostly going to work in one place, get the actual physical monitor. It's why the Vision Pro ads make no sense to me. THe experience of mounting a TV to a wall is cheaper AND better than a face display. But when you need a TEMPORARY TV or you dont have the space for a second monitor, thats when glasses are awesome.

[@MathieuTechMoto]

Using these with Dex or Moto Ready for must be great for working ! Edit: seems like you already tried at 15:50

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I've been trying to show this stuff off for years 😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX2qgp55ha-srMksi=l4IXevzLfIHZ3fgM&t=169

[@XREAL_Global]

Exactly! The XREAL ONE series will be your perfect companion for work! 😎💼

[@mancaggp]

I see that they have put the size of the micro LEDs back to 068 like the first xreal and this has solved the problem of the blurry edges... finally they understood it....!!!! in fact I immediately gave back the 2 versions xreal 2 and xreal 2 pro they were crap....!!!! and they also cost double...

[@AssassinsFear]

Do the viture have the three degrees of freedom as well?

[@PeterWebful]

Not in the glasses like these.

[@conbrio27]

These have 600 nits (in screen brightness). Meanwhile the Viture Pro is 4000 nits. Can you comment on the difference in experience?

[@PeterWebful]

There's some terminology difference. The 600 nits is "perceived brightness". Elsewhere, XReal says: "With a 5000 nits screen brightness, experience true clarity..." So better than Viture in this raw spec at least and plenty of positive comments about brightness for earlier models.

[@justinbaker2883]

have you revisited your apple vision pro thoughts post launch / current day? have you tried one lately? you can sometimes get a AVP used for $2k. while that is still 4x more expensive then xreals, it feels like than $1500 price difference is less painful when calculating in the rest of what your getting. its basically an xreal with better displays with an IPad thrown in. math that however you want lol

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Yeah... The argument "Vision Pro is SO good, people are dropping them at almost half price" isn't the winning move you think it is.

[@justinbaker2883]

@SomeGadgetGuy not trying to win. 4k was way too much for the device and the market has spoken. used market typically does a better job fairly pricing a product than apple ever will. its settled (for the time being) at 2k. whats your thoughts of what the AVP can do at that price in comparison to the rest of the space?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

If I wanted to do business with Facebook, I'd pick up a Quest instead. I've been off the mixed reality train for a little bit. I wanted to see HTC's follow up, and I'm still hoping we get an Index refresh next year. Those are two companies I'd rather support directly. There's a LOT to unpack in that question, and I just dont have much faith in Apple's first offering. It was a dev kit they tried to sell retail. Apple used to be the company that DIDN'T force their most loyal customers into being beta testers. They put in more expensive OLEDs, but still somehow managed to arrive at similar or lower image fidelity to Quest or HTC. The price used is still incredibly high, and it has a bunch of fancy tech that doesn't help it do more, while ignoring obvious things we'd want to do in MR like gaming. The battery is just ruthlessly dumb, but that's what we get when the build is already too heavy. Devs have about given up on it, so we shouldn't expect any significant increase in uses this generation. So here's the thought experiment. "It has an iPad built in". That's like a TV+VCR combo though? If the main use of a Vision Pro is floating a screen out in space in front of you to view an MR iPad, then why not buy an iPad and some Display glasses? You'd have higher image quality for the window floating (better PPD in that window), and you can replace the ipad anytime you want. You can't replace the ipad INSIDE Apple's MR headset.

[@dark13art]

multi screen ?

[@DavySilverwind]

Disclaimer and correction/clarification: He said it isn't going to be something that you get for one phone and isn't compatible with another. This is kind of true. The simple display this is mostly true for, as long as your phone does video out and pd over usb c. For the AR features though, it is very likely that the app isn't compatible since the compatibility is extremely limited, and the windows app has been promised for years but still hasn't been finished.

[@unclegamer3092]

Another great video! I dont think $499 is affordable though lol. maybe $250?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I cant find anything else this good for cheaper. There are always the older glasses regularly on sale.

[@farishanafiah8461]

Best of luck getting this kind of tech at $250.

[@unclegamer3092]

@@farishanafiah8461 I mean more about the price range then the actual tech. Sadly we live in a time where things are just expensive.

[@TommyPhani]

I like how he has used LEGO to illustrate!

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Tried to have a little fun with that. 😊

[@TommyPhani]

@@SomeGadgetGuy I've got Air 2 Pro + BEAM. However, X-Real should improve on the software side. Imagine getting a device to "watch" but it does not come with KZbin or NetFlix HD due to DRM restrictions...

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It was a stumble on their part for sure. But the licensing there is REALLY messy. Even on phones, we can't always count on the highest quality stream because of Netflix security and DRM. I loved my Beam, but moving forward, it was the right play to start walking away from dedicated "spatial brain" adapters. If our phones/tablet/laptops/PCs can stream, then the glasses should just be an extension of that host computer's license. Also, always a fun time to check out plex or jellyfin and just make your own streaming option 👍

[@Burn_In_Oled_On_Purpose]

I wish there was a way to use the backbone controller to the android phone while using the xreal glasses at the same time and use the headphone jack from backbone controller to play games like call of duty mobile and call of duty warzone mobile while wearing the xreal glasses at the same time. I use the usb c headphone jack adapter with note 20 ultra while using my xreal air glasses but the audio works from usb c headphone jack adapter but there is no video being played even though the usb c headphone jack adapter is being used at the same time with the note 20 ultra. I even tried to daisy chain my headphone jack adapter and the usb c hub and the audio still plays from the headphone jack adapter but there is still no video being played from the usb c port from the note 20 ultra and the headphone jack adapter both at the same time. I ended up using my samsung galaxy note 9, lg v30, lg v20 and my sony xperia 1 iv android phones headphone jack while using the xreal air glasses so I can use my sennheiser hd 600 with the xreal glasses and output the audio from my wired headphones for zero latency and use the xreal glasses to output the video from my android phones own internal display while watching 4k youtube videos from all the android phones with the headphone jack with my sennheiser headphones. I wish I could do the same thing but add the backbone controller in the mix.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Yup. I tried to warn folks. It was better to have a second port on the phone to handle some kind of accessory. If we can't get a headphone jack back, then we need dual USBC.

[@Krn7777w]

It is disheartening that they release models with insignificant enhancements every three months. They should exercise caution and launch a fully refined product. The Meta Orion serves as a testament to what is achievable. It is detrimental to their devoted customers who witness upgrades just a few months after investing hundreds of dollars on previous models. They also need to work on the durability of the cable and the temples as they break easily and the glasses don’t work well in 2 years. My first version of the nReal doesn’t work anymore. I bought XReal Air 2 Pro just a few months back.

[@farishanafiah8461]

Not everyone is interested with 3DoF head tracking. I know those who even have it disabled.

[@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST]

I always expect Juan to say, “I will catch you all on the flippy flip!” EDIT: No clue why my brain is expecting those final words, but happens in every video. 😅

[@saulloweryproductions]

Soap Box mode initiated… The Vision Pro is not a consumer facing product? Then who bought it? Hey guys I’m a consumer who bought the Apple Vision Pro and I love it! By definition it’s from a company to an end user. If price is why, so consumers don’t buy Tesla’s, Mercedes, Porsche, Ford Raptors, Jeeps, Hellcats? If someone can’t afford a product, it doesn’t immediately mean it’s not a consumer facing product. What it means is Apple created a product that are for consumers that are looking for a piece of hardware that looks amazing, packs 3 monstrous chips, Apples eco system, dystopian environments that take you from the moon to the beach,a video experience that can’t be even explained or showed other then in the headset it’s self. By the way, I make less than $100,000 a year. has anyone ever considered that every product that Apple makes, every user on earth doesn’t always buy? iPhone vs iPhone Pro. Hint hint it’s called the Apple Vision “Pro.” Apple Vision Pro in its existence is the Mac of its time. Apple couldn’t make Xreal glasses day one, that’s like Tesla making the Tesla Model 3 before the Roadster, you got to get the people going. They didn’t do it with the first Mac ( roughly $7,000 in today’s dollars), this was the beginning of its dive into what became the iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch and now the Vision Pro, another huge leap in compute. Oh yes the weight, I found a head strap that works for me. Soapbox mode deactivated…

[@JacobDrJIsrael]

STLD Represent!

[@Johnnyynf]

Wow wait, this makes Samsung Dex and any other desktop mode infinitely more useful

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I've been trying to tell people. Techies don't wanna hear it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX2qgp55ha-srMkfeature=shared

[@Johnnyynf]

@@SomeGadgetGuy like i've tried original xreal air But without 3Dof it's just not too useful, while having a beam along with a phone just sound kinda stupid

[@sebkeccu4546]

The IPD of the one pro is really bad. The average IPD for western men (europe/USA) is 65. ANd the new glasses come in two forms of which one ends at 66 and te other starts at 66. That means that everybody with IDP 65/66/67 will be on the edge of the IPD spectrum, making the glasses blurry to them. They should have had a 60-70 medium size that would put the 65 in the middle.

[@geetmadan1991]

As soon as you said Bose I was like they should make a competitor to meta raybans. I don’t want to buy anything Facebook but haven’t seen anything that does what they do

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It's all segmented right now. I've been focused mostly on optical systems, so I'm not much interested in the RayBan. Now playing with Frame, Even Realities, and all the cinema glasses, each delivers ONE slice of an experience really well. I think we'll be in this space for a bit while we figure out how to tie all the features together and manage performance and power. I'm kinda surprised though that audio companies haven't tried more glasses.

[@geetmadan1991]

@ yeah I don’t know why Bose won’t make a copycat product. I just want something that will serve as headphones without blocking my ears and looking like I have headphones on. Maybe one of the bone conduction companies can make a pair of glasses.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

There have been some fun attempts. I reviewed some from Vue, Soundcore had a pair. There are some solutions for glasses/headphones.

[@davidburns8113]

How dare you have a measured response to vision pro.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Oh my bad. I seem to have misplaced my hot takes and hype train fandom...

[@brandonbrodbeck6688]

Anyone figure out how to hook up a ps5 to this?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

HDMI adapter should work no?

[@markfinlay422]

Juan, these are not for me. But... I did enjoy the video.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

That's what we like though! Curious geeks are more fun than "over it" geeks 😄

[@dorukbebek]

Kind piece of Technologie, but i miss so much in it

[@urbanhoodoonyc9142]

So literally just made the beam pro and got everyone to buy and months later come out with a frame Xreal One which now you don’t need it? Sounds like a cash grab that all Xreal wears fell for. Why was the Xreal One not leaked prior to 12/1? After Black Friday deals on the No longer need Beam Pro? Bad work ethic.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I skipped beam pro, but the other core use was content creation. I dont really care about "spatial video", so I stuck with the original Beam. For all the folks out there that have the NReal and Xreal glasses, they still need a "tracking brain". We had to expect though that the glasses would eventually move on.

[@localblackman427]

Beam pro still has its place. These frames aren't doing wireless streaming, they dont operate as a standalone device with a custom launcher. The beam pro is more than just a 3dof enabler

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

That's the thing I always forget. I'm just not the biggest fan of wireless screen sharing, but it does have its place.

[@farishanafiah8461]

​​​@@localblackman427I agree with that. Even right now, we're still seeing smartphones with flagship chipset that still uses USB-C 2.0 without video output (I'm looking at you, Vivo X200, Oppo Find X8, and Honor Magic7). At this point, such practice should be banned altogether!

[@PeterWebful]

Heard these were coming in late August (on the subreddit, few specifics but a pretty good hints) - so ignored any Black Friday deals on earlier stuff.

[@Kirmo13]

could this be my main monitor?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I've traveled with it using just a phone (moto readyfor) as the "computer". I really like that experience. At home, my workstation still has two big monitors for how I like to work, but I use these glasses around the house more than I thought I would. It all depends on what you need out of a display, and whether you find glasses that fit you well.

[@marcusachberger]

I bought them because of your review. But now I see they are bad. Not living up to your promises. There is a glare and the screen is still drifting. Still the xreal air 2 ultra is better

[@davidjr24]

no

[@farishanafiah8461]

No... what?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

😄

[@deathoniza]

Rip my wallet

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Thankfully, not TOO bad considering the new chip. At least... Not compared to some other MR solutions...

[@XREAL_Global]

I’ll be rocking our XREAL ONE series in every comment section! 🫴🕶✨ #XREAL #ARForALL