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Why not allow the processing to live on generic devices i.e. phones, tablets, PCs? That way the performance is flexible to your budget and would contribute to the longevity of the device.
It can on steam deck or pc. But android has to live in an app without root access. Which they aren't going to touch. Which is why they made their own flavor of android with it at a system level in beam pro.
@@justinseans It run's very well maybe even better in Samsung DEX. You might be able to root that phones if you wanted to. I have an S24 ultra and compared to it running on the Beam Pro (which is good, need improving) Nebula is something else when you install it on the phone without using DEX also using the Nebula app. Yes it does run in user mode so by default no direct access to the Kernel but maybe if jail broken who knows?
Hi there! You can absolutely use our XREAL Air series glasses with a compatible device. XREAL Beam Pro was created to close the gaps caused by smartphone manufacturers in regard to taking advantage of the spatial computing capabilities present in our XREAL Air series glasses. Screen mirroring for that immersive, cinematic feel is definitely an awesome use case, and our Nebula Android application that showcases AR is compatible on on Android phones, however XREAL Beam Pro aims to bring the best of both together into one device.
What I really want from this concept is something even more stealth. I just want it to do things like "project a route onto the world", show text messages in the side of your view, be able to do Google Lens type searches. Really just a HUD. Set your navigation, put phone in pocket and follow the line / arrow.
Agreed. Some form of AR navigation, time, messages, and maybe spotify tucked in the corner. Video is cool and all but good AR should find it's footing in utility before trying to replace TVs imo.
you can use sideview option and open google maps on your Samsung DEX. the only way to navigate while wearing them is still only by putting your phone out and wand navigate with it tho. Really the display and hardware tech is already there, its just the OS navigation tech, how small you can pack the array of lens and sensors on the Apple Vision Pro into a pair of sunglasses is what's hard.
I purchased the original Nreal air when they came out and gave them to my daughter as a college graduation gift. They were about $350ish at the time. I got to use them this past week and after a bit more research, I just ordered myself a pair for less than $200. At that price they are still an amazing piece of tech and would highly recommend, especially if you are a galaxy user whom travels frequently.
I'm watching this video and writing this comment while using the Air 2 ultra with the beam pro. There's definitely a learning curve with them but they fit much more comfortably than the originals. I'm also a developer so we'll be making some videos showing my progress not only of using them in day-to-day activities but also in creating applications for others
@12:58 The Beam Pro is considered a "second" device, but the Apple Vision Pro also requires a secondary "device" battery pack, without which it is useless. Additionally, the Vision Pro is significantly heavier than the XReal glasses. Tech reviewers never criticize Apple, even when they do way less on their devices compared to those of other companies.
Bought an Air2 pro a month ago, have been using it whenever I'm out, both during travel like in trains and whenever I arrive at the lodging, it's just so comfortable to watch movies in whatever the most comfortable resting position is all while not tiring my hands. Bought the Basic Beam with it, IMO it's best used with phones with desktop mode like Samsung Dex, am using it with LG V60's desktop mode and even with its janky os, it's still so enjoyable watching movies on it.
@@l89strike75 yes, I I much prefer the watching experience of it over my Meta Quest 2. One is its way higher resolution than most VR headset, second it's OLED, most times I don't need to crank out the brightness, third it's the comfort, it's so light, feeling just slightly worse than wearing thicker sunglasses. And last and most obviously, im not brave enough to wear the Meta Quest anywhere outside. (and their comfort is abysmal anyway) And yeah, wearing it feels better than just using u I ur smartphone screen: 1. People can't see what you watch 2. The resolution and sense of distance make it better experience than watching a movie by holding it close upright in your hand, and more comfortable for your eyes (looking at close object all the time will worsen your eyes). 3. Way less tiring for your arm and neck, just settle to your most comfortable posture and watch the movie in front of you, or just on the ceiling. 😂
Muhammad, I have a use-case question you might question you might be able to answer. I'm a software engineer with Repetitive Stress Syndrome in my wrist, so I'd like to use a pair of XR glasses with the voice input software Cursorless to be able to write code while sitting or pacing in my office. Do you think the text readability is good enough for a full day of work? Do you think a setup like yours would permit me to share my laptop screen to the Xreal's and my voice back to the laptop?😊
I plugged my glasses into my PS5 via a USB to HDMI adapter and it's great. I also purchased a 10 foot cable instead of using the I've that's included... And I got an eyeglasses band to keep them on my head.
I'm getting the Ultra and the Beam Pro tomorrow. I have opted for the 8gb model and more storage. I'll come back to you soon and give my assessment of performance on that mode. I will use CPU-Z to get a look into things.
Review: Xreal Air 2 Ultra & Beam Pro After spending a few days with the Xreal Air 2 Ultra and Beam Pro, here are my thoughts: Ultimate On-the-Go Display: This device is perfect for any Android app and streaming media. It’s truly the ultimate portable display solution. Seamless Connectivity: I’ve used it extensively with Anydesk, and thanks to Windows 11 Pro, I can use Android RDP to log directly into the console. It’s incredibly convenient. Screen Recording Limitation: The screen recording feature seems to be capped at 30 seconds, which might be a setting I haven’t discovered yet. However, this limitation doesn’t apply to 3D recording via the device. Specifications: Model: Xreal X4000, Android 14 Battery: 4300mAh Processor: 4 x ARM Cortex-A55 @1.80 GHz, 4 x ARM Cortex A55 @2.21 GHz Cores: 8 Cores, 3 Threads Resolution: 1080 x 1140 pixels, 300 DPI (Per Eye) Impressions: Field of View: The field of view is impressive, though future models will need to improve in this area to compete with the likes of the Apple Vision Pro. Display Quality: The screens are exceptional, with vivid colours that stand out. Performance: The 8GB model performs well, though the 6GB model might not be as robust. Overall, for the price, the Xreal Air 2 Ultra & Beam Pro offer a very impressive experience.
@@Rowan1974 Thank you for coming back and leaving the review! I have a question, if you can answer it: Can you use the hand-tracking while using any apps, or only specific apps? Like, could you use Anydesk, or browse UA-cam with the touchless interface?
@psiga So far I noted the hand tracking to be quite buggy. So I turned this off for now. I will say I do envisage one issue being the field of view. So because you cannot see your hands directly below you, you need to raise then quite high or look down. It's hard to explain. But it dies work. To be fair I haven't given it a fair trial yet. Hope this helps. I will try UA-cam and ms rdp for android and report back later.
@riley881 The Xreal Air 2 Ultra cost me £699 but the Pros are almost just as good with a slightly smaller FoV at £499 I think. The Beam Pro mine cost £234 but it is the higher spec model at 8gb and 256gb of storage. But it has an up to 1TB SD card support. TBH the Beam Pro does offer some extra bells and whistles that say DEX can offer but no lie, it rocks with DEX anyway as long as you don't mind the screen being in a fixed position to your face. A friend tried it out with his iPhone 14, and it was ausome with air casting. You can also get Nebula for your Windows or Mac, which I understand works very well, but I haven't tested it properly. The chromatic dimming on the Pro and Ultra are ausome. The screens are fantasic quality, no blurring, just punchy crispy rich displays. The Beam Pro can also take 3d videos and photographs, which is very cool. Hope that helps.
The choice to not allow wired passthrough on the beam pro and to also start phasing out the OG beam is a step in the wrong direction IMO.... I have no interest in a closed system and while i do host my own sunshine instance, thats a LOT of work for something limited by a wifi network. If they realease a beam v2 that keeps the wired option I might be interested
I'm right there with you. It's a "pro" version of the beam, but it doesn't do the ONE thing I use the beam for. At least I found out before I ordered it.
Without device passthrough on the Beam Pro, it's a no go for me. The cool thing about the Beam is that it turns xreal glasses into a portable and adjustable monitor that I can pair with just about anything -- phone, raspberry pi, laptop, etc. Why lock into a standalone device for a subpar experience?
I don't get why you would use the beam with steam deck. For steam deck users, there are already xr plug ins you can download from decky that makes the screen stay in place in lots of games and you can even use some kind of head tracking to aim in fps games. The beam seems useless if you are gonna use it only with steam deck.
I was just thinking while I was watching the video, why couldn't the Steam Deck receive the gyro information and do the projection as part of its regular 3d rendering. It would also have way less latency that way - presumably the Beam has to do the translation at the raster level, which is going to add latency.
I understand the drawbacks of the Beam but personally I love mine as a media player on a plane or in bed, and I see no reason to buy the Beam Pro which in my opinion gets rid of the Beam’s best features, i.e. the physical buttons. I can’t imagine looking down at a screen every time i want to navigate around UA-cam or something….
I have a beam aswell but I mostly use the glasses directly connected to the phone or Mac because I think image quality is better especially playing Netflix etc.
They beam pro is actually pretty awesome. It also allows you to lock the screen so your not messing with the controls but it's honestly very easy to use and just works. I have the be as well but didn't like the lack of apps and support. Having the full Google suite on the Pro is an amazing feat and a welcoming one. Plus 200$ for a tablet/phone is almost nothing in a world of devices over $1000. I have the Pixel fold which I love but Google didn't allow casting to the beam nor does it have a display port for the glasses which is a bit of a let down so having the beam pro is a nice thing to have plus I can offline download my apps, music, and videos without the glasses in preparation for using them. It really is an excellent device.
So is the beam pro compatible with the first gen air glasses? I'd be interested in using it for taking 3D video but im not interesting in buying the newer glasses right now.
It the beam Pro is Android based. Then why not create an app for the better Android phones like Samsung S24 and so on. It saves the hassle to take another big device with you.
so are you saying that with Beam 1 (non-pro) I can connect it to a laptop and view the laptop screen at a fixed point in space without running Nebula on the laptop itself? If so, I'd rather have a Beam 1 than the Beam Pro!
yesss thats the point, i have the beam pro and its useless bro, like what is the point of this one? cant use it as a phone, cant use it for gaming, for watch? i can use my original beam...so its true the beam pro is useless
Bro, thank you! This video saved me! I really wanna give this tech a shot but the info on xreal website is almost non-exixstant. Your video helped me figure out that, if I wanna have the large stationary screen for Steam Deck games, I need the Beam and NOT the Beam Pro (because no one likes latency). Thank you for clarifying that info. Hopefully this will save me from “Steam Deck Stiff Neck Syndrome”. I really appreciate you teaching me about these glasses and their peripherals!
This honestly looks interesting. But im curious about the Mac mirrioring as i would primarily use it for work. Im an art director and sometimes being able to work with a "large" monitor away from my desk or on the go makes this really appealing. Obviously, im using adobe softwares, figma etc... wonderinf what the performance is like for doing something like that.
Great video, the one aspect that I kind of wished you covered is the possibility to use a samsung device with the Ultras as the compute device. I'm personally running Air 2s (non pro) with a beam. It's very kluncky to have all the cables and 2 devices on a budget airline. My ideal setup would be - the Air 2 Ultras with a phone - a single cable solution with 6dof and a wider fov out of the box. Note - if you need charging then possibly insert a cable splitter (that's a lot better than having the beam device though).
These seem really cool with a few drawbacks that make me want to wait maybe another year. It's almost perfect but the lack of an input on the beam pro is a deal breaker. I would definitely want to use this with a device like a steam deck like the original version could
@@Rowan1974 that's good. Probably good enough if I want to use the steam deck as a controller while I play but slightly less convenient for a Bluetooth controller as the deck would have to be on my lap or something
@@SMASHINGblargharghar Yes, that's the only problem with these types of glasses in general but they need a power source so a device must feed that to these glasses. Putting battery in the glasses for complete wireless would make them much more bulky.
I want to wear it at the gym while weightlifting (to study a language - optimize time). I can't see doing that if I have to have the beam attached to the phone. Would I need all of that?
I just received the Ultra Air 2. If you want a 3-display setup, you’ll need to buy the Beam Pro, which costs an additional $199. I’m not sure what the difference is between the Glass Ultra and the Pro. The Ultra is priced at $699, which my colleague mentioned is quite expensive. I recommend buying the Quest instead-I don’t really like the Glass Ultra.
yep Quest 3 is better than these in literally everyway except you cant really publicly use it without assholes filming you and bullying online. Quest 3 looks better, feels better and doesnt fall off your face.
One of the most impressive features of the Apple Vision Pro is its ability to recreate panoramic stills of 180 degrees or more. Which of these glasses if any can do the same?
All of these should have just be a optimized app I have tried and returned the original air. Got great potential, but the soft ware really have to catch up. The biggest opportunity is a portable monitor setup, but with all the extra hardware like beam and all the dongle make it lose its elegance.
I bought rokid glasses and I feel their picture quality is better yet darker. Then I got the xreal pro air and not as sharp picture as rokid but feels better better sound and the built in privacy feature make a it better. Honestly u til they make it wireless compatible with phone I’m not wasting money on a hot box. You need to show people that they can also plug their phones into the xreal while using the Xbox app and play single player games anywhere with good cell range or at home play multiplayer with good WiFi. PlayStation needs to make an app like Xbox so we can play their games as well.
Man, this brand upgrades so quickly that I would recommend NO ONE buy their products for a year or two. Everything they do seems old (because they already have the next version in the wings) as they roll out something new so often and make the accessories outdated and obsolete. The quality is good, I have their original pair, however Buyer beware purchasing accessories as you are very likely wasting your money.
New products doesnt really make old products obsolete. The OG air is still an awesome pair of glasses that is still in top of class for this product catergory. It’s sorta like saying this year’s Honda is better than last year’s.
I think xReal is missing the point: the Software needs to run on iOS as well as on Android. I don't want to buy and carry another device with me, which can't do as much as my current mobile device... Actually, the Beam is nothing else than and entry level smartphone without phone functunality. Before the iPhone this would have been called "iPod Touch"...
what I need, considering there's no 3D tv's available anymore, is glasses I can still plug into my 3D Bluray player, so I can watch all my 3D bluray movies, and continue to buy more.
Closest thing right now is the 4XVR app on Quest 3, sadly. It will play full-quality, unmodified Blu-ray 3D rips. Sony came close to giving me what I wanted years ago with PSVR1 supporting direct 3D playback in the headset from discs, but the resolution was super-low. Then PS5 didn't even support Blu-ray 3D and PSVR2 had much worse lenses than PSVR1.
What about the build quality ? My first nreal Glasses just last 1 year and break (both arms) ...I read that the ultras are made of titanium alloy but according to what I saw only the frames I don't know if the arms are made of titanium alloy as well ... I'm about to get the xreal pro 2 but they are made of rubber... what if they break again,,,,
So it sucks you didn't show the ultra working with any kind of games 3d and or vr footage I wish you would have shown more of that than just the basics of the interface.
If I want to use mine with Samsung Dex or a remote app to my computer would you then recommend using the air 2 pro + beam (so that I can resize the frame) rather than just plugging directly ultra and beam pro?
Thank you for this overview. I had looked at their website a while ago and couldn’t figure out which model does what. Their product line up is a big mess and I got the feeling that all product pages were kind of separate, not acknowledging the other choices. I also didn’t see an easy way to compare the different offerings. I eventually gave up. This video made it somewhat clearer. I think they really need to clean up and establish a clear good - better - best product grid. In general, their model seems like an interesting alternative to Apple’s all-in-one design for the Vision Pro. I’m sure it has many advantages to do it Apple’s way. It’s potentially more powerful. But it also leads to a device that is priced way above what it can actually do today. It’s also heavy and bulky. Apple glasses as an accessory to their many devices, mobile and otherwise, sounds really exciting to me.
6-dof is the only way these devices get into the realm of interesting, it would be jank but I would like to see the Air 2 Ultra try some gaming with them.
I need glasses with the lowest video lag, I want to open the camera app on my iPhone and shoot video, what do you advise through the glasses, it would be preferable for the camera app to hang in front of me, and not follow when I turn my head, what do you advise?
Hey all. As someone with low vision, I am always intrigued by the latest in tech in the vision space. Is there any scenario or way of MacGyvering these to act as a digital magnifier? I know you could hook up the Air glasses to your smart phone and screen mirror the camera app, wondering about the ability to tether an external camera like scope to the glasses themselves though for a more handsfree experience. Think spy glasses that you could have a large 130" screen to watch a live feed of something. 😎
I looked at these however the Viture XR PRO with new Sony Micro Oled's and it's ecosystem was much better so I went that route. That and no Virtual Desktop on the Xreal's was a no go. Having something this expensive and not be able to use my PC on my couch was out of the question.
Question. 1. Is the additiinal fov in the ultra considerable than then air 2? 2. Im considering between the air2 and air 2 pro is the pro worth getting considering the only difference is the monochrimaric dimming?
I'm finding the electrochromic dimming to be extremely useful. I don't have to keep track of the light blocker anymore. For a $50 difference above the stock Air 2, it's a nice feature to have. Not everyone needs/wants it, and if someone wants to do exterior (shades) lens mods get the Air 2 not the Pro as it'll kill the electrochromic dimming function, but otherwise I think it's worth it.
Also, it's a 5° FoV difference between the Air 2 and the Ultra (which is comparably far more expensive). It's definitely noticeable but not an exceptional difference. The one vision related benefit of the Ultra's over the Air 2/Pro is that it has a larger center focus window/visual "sweet spot" so like the Air 1's it's more likely for more people to have a good focal center/less likely to have blurry edges.
@@UGEplex thanks. I was initially contemplating if the additional $$$ for the ultra is worth it if im only after the increased fov im expecting newer glasses will come in with bigger fov anyway so just get the air 2. Im thinking between pro and non pro because here in my loc, the red air 2 is about 150 $ cheaper than the pro so i thought if the added $ is worth the chrom dimming. Thanks again
@@Prophes0r I was hoping, my eyes are getting worse and I have maxed out glasses, and hard contacts are awful. Also I watched a lot of Star Trek the next generation, and Geordi La Forge was one of my favorites.
$200 is honestly a really good price for a new Android device with displayport out over USBC. With that hardware, they are probably selling close to cost.
What I want is 6dof with depth tracking that automatically keeps the virtual screen in front of any objects cuz it's kind of disrespectful to have a screen that's passing through people. And I want it at the same price as the xreal airs for my courtesy. There is no way the ultras should be more expensive than a Quest 3.
Hi! So, I'm someone with Low Vision, and I'd love to see how these glasses fair as aids for my daily life. Can you take photos with the Pro or Ultra and see them afterwards? If so these could work as a kind of portable and more powerful magnifying glass. And do those glasses do a zoom on the projected screen or do you need the beams for that? And have you ever tried them to navigate with Google Maps? I'd love to see if they work as I unfortunately have some problems walking around. If I could see the Path while walking around, not having to stop to check the phone every time and risking getting lost and forgetting where I'm going (my memory sucks too. I blame the ADHD). If that works it could be a great help. I don't care much for prescription because my vision problem cannot be fixed with glass prescriptions. I use glasses mostly for protection so that is not an issue. I wish I could get my hands on these to test, unfortunately they don't have a physical store here and I can only get the glasses in the global store. My worries is paying like 500€ for something that won't help me and I won't have use for.
THE ENTIRE BEAM CAN BE AN APP!🤦 If a beam has Mid range snapdragon, it can definitely function over any other phone, especially Iphones and galaxy series.
Why does my VR headset need to be socially acceptable , the whole point of wearing one is it is immersive to the user . If your interest RD photos and video in a big way you're probably know who Dr T is and he's done a recent review on this which actually is quite good and for video it is absolutely brilliant apparently even photograph good straight out of the unit, the problem with it is the IPD is very narrow at 50 mm which means it's no good for landscape work but it takes better shots on the Fuji W3. Ideally Apple really should release the option to take 3-D photos. Everything is built into the iPhone 15 now and why they didn't allow still 3D photography with the new spatial video capture is beyond me..
What SOC is in the Beam Pro? Actually it doesn't matter, just make it an android external display overlay/launcher app to run your own mirrored/OTW cast display through the glasses. Modern phones have much better thermal, processor and battery specs to what could possibly be crammed into a $200 external device not to mention the convenience of not having to login to a new device for the millionth time.
Its just not gonna cut it until that sit closer to the face. Its a shame how obvious it is in promo for glasses like these that they dont show the aide profile or a side shot of someone wearing them
Why not have camera's on the glasses that can take the 3D photos instead of offloading that to a phone like device. The meta Ray Bans can take pics with the glasses, I'm still confused why they don't have spatial photos as well. Anyways, doesn't that kind of defeat the whole purpose of wearing the glasses?
It will just be a matter of time until they are all doing it, Apple, Samsung, blah blah. They will just selling them along with their flagship phones that will have much better processors. GPU's and RAM. Watch the space, the battle of the clones begins now.
So what is the purpose of the second USB C port on the Beam Pro if it won't let you use the glasses as a display for things like Steam Deck? Is it just for charging the Beam Pro? And if you can't use it as an external display.. can you just install their app on your primary Android phone, which should be much more powerful than a little $200 Android device? But yeah, getting rid of the external display 3DOF functionality kills any interest I might of had. It's already an expensive buy-in, they shouldn't be removing features that were one of the main selling points of the previous Beam.
Because only a few phones are conpatible (mosly galaxy 20 to 23) also you dont need to conect the beam pro or beam to the steam deck because the glases already can be conected to it (without the beam)
Is there a regular phone app? Or a desktop app? I think I would rather take a frame hit by using my phone or the deck or laptop/pc than buy a whole separate phone I don't need. This is the first AR/VR device I am actually seriously considering, but jumping through hoops instead of just releasing an app (Rabbit R1, anybody?) seems like a very big hurdle that shouldn't be there.
Xreal does have an Android app for compatible phones but Google and phone manufacturer security/privacy implementations prevent it from loading standard Android apps. It can load apps developed in Xreal's SDK for the app (called Nebula) but there isn't much selection currently. This is mostly why they created the Beam Pro where they have system level access to enable Android app loading within their NebulaOS virtual environment.
@@UGEplex Weird they didn't mention it, because if it's just an extension to my PC/Phone, it's a much better deal than having a standalone device. If they make a desktop app, it will be a great accessory to the steam deck too.
you can tell they are iterating fast because these feel like they're totally half-baked. laggy, inefficient, cables everywhere; definitely a wait a few years situation
Have you heard of the nimo computer coming out for the rokid max 2 and xreal air 2’s? I was wondering if you could make a video about the nimo computer with the xreal ultras.
i have the air ones and love them. i got the first beam and it sucked ass. the biggest problem is that the arms are pulling apart. i cant wait to see transparent oled smartglasses with hand tracking and whatnot.
Can you put up some footage from the 3D camera? Photos/Video. Right now the choices are limited for 3D cameras. So a $200 option is a big deal if it works well. But so far I've seen zero samples from anyone.
To people who don’t know the steam deck has a decky loader plugin (I think its called xr gaming plugin) which allows you to access some of the beams features on the steam deck without the beam or beam pro
Question about xreal air 2 ultra. Is it possible to fix the screen in space on a notebook windows so that you can comfortably play shooters such as warzone 2? Thank you
not comfortbly. on Mac OS, you can use their Nebula app to enable 6DOF screen mirroring, but tracking was shaky and the reprojection at 90Hz wasn't as comfortable as static screen mirroring with no tracking.
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6:16 Fly appears on screen, 6:21 Fly departs, 6:33 "...adjust on ... the fly." Coincidence? I think not.
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Finally a review which also Points the downsides and where I finally understood the product range. Thanks man!
Why not allow the processing to live on generic devices i.e. phones, tablets, PCs? That way the performance is flexible to your budget and would contribute to the longevity of the device.
It can on steam deck or pc. But android has to live in an app without root access. Which they aren't going to touch. Which is why they made their own flavor of android with it at a system level in beam pro.
@@justinseans It run's very well maybe even better in Samsung DEX. You might be able to root that phones if you wanted to. I have an S24 ultra and compared to it running on the Beam Pro (which is good, need improving) Nebula is something else when you install it on the phone without using DEX also using the Nebula app. Yes it does run in user mode so by default no direct access to the Kernel but maybe if jail broken who knows?
Hi there! You can absolutely use our XREAL Air series glasses with a compatible device. XREAL Beam Pro was created to close the gaps caused by smartphone manufacturers in regard to taking advantage of the spatial computing capabilities present in our XREAL Air series glasses. Screen mirroring for that immersive, cinematic feel is definitely an awesome use case, and our Nebula Android application that showcases AR is compatible on on Android phones, however XREAL Beam Pro aims to bring the best of both together into one device.
@@XREAL_Globalso, can I anchor the display using nebula app on any andorid or ios device and not need to buy the beam or beam pro ?
@@uwoluwui'd like to know too. I thought that's why that had Nebula app.
What I really want from this concept is something even more stealth. I just want it to do things like "project a route onto the world", show text messages in the side of your view, be able to do Google Lens type searches. Really just a HUD. Set your navigation, put phone in pocket and follow the line / arrow.
Agreed. Some form of AR navigation, time, messages, and maybe spotify tucked in the corner. Video is cool and all but good AR should find it's footing in utility before trying to replace TVs imo.
Monocle from Brilliant Labs might be something for you. It looks like normal glasses with waveguide imaging.
The RayNeo X2 is exactly this. It uses waveguides in the lenses instead of these birdbath type lenses.
you can use sideview option and open google maps on your Samsung DEX. the only way to navigate while wearing them is still only by putting your phone out and wand navigate with it tho.
Really the display and hardware tech is already there, its just the OS navigation tech, how small you can pack the array of lens and sensors on the Apple Vision Pro into a pair of sunglasses is what's hard.
You have the wrong product then these are more like portable virtual pc monitors
I purchased the original Nreal air when they came out and gave them to my daughter as a college graduation gift. They were about $350ish at the time. I got to use them this past week and after a bit more research, I just ordered myself a pair for less than $200. At that price they are still an amazing piece of tech and would highly recommend, especially if you are a galaxy user whom travels frequently.
I'm watching this video and writing this comment while using the Air 2 ultra with the beam pro. There's definitely a learning curve with them but they fit much more comfortably than the originals. I'm also a developer so we'll be making some videos showing my progress not only of using them in day-to-day activities but also in creating applications for others
The ultra can hands tracking?
The ultra can hands tracking?
It's been a long time since i saw Norm, glad to see him on yt from time to time
@12:58 The Beam Pro is considered a "second" device, but the Apple Vision Pro also requires a secondary "device" battery pack, without which it is useless. Additionally, the Vision Pro is significantly heavier than the XReal glasses. Tech reviewers never criticize Apple, even when they do way less on their devices compared to those of other companies.
Also the vision pro makes you look like a idiot 😂 and are not really ar its more like vr that is emulating ar by using cameras😂
Bought an Air2 pro a month ago, have been using it whenever I'm out, both during travel like in trains and whenever I arrive at the lodging, it's just so comfortable to watch movies in whatever the most comfortable resting position is all while not tiring my hands.
Bought the Basic Beam with it, IMO it's best used with phones with desktop mode like Samsung Dex, am using it with LG V60's desktop mode and even with its janky os, it's still so enjoyable watching movies on it.
Thank you for your feedback! Great to hear you love it! ❤
Hello, Is the experience of watching videos and movies immersive?
@@l89strike75 yes, I I much prefer the watching experience of it over my Meta Quest 2.
One is its way higher resolution than most VR headset, second it's OLED, most times I don't need to crank out the brightness, third it's the comfort, it's so light, feeling just slightly worse than wearing thicker sunglasses.
And last and most obviously, im not brave enough to wear the Meta Quest anywhere outside. (and their comfort is abysmal anyway)
And yeah, wearing it feels better than just using u I ur smartphone screen:
1. People can't see what you watch
2. The resolution and sense of distance make it better experience than watching a movie by holding it close upright in your hand, and more comfortable for your eyes (looking at close object all the time will worsen your eyes).
3. Way less tiring for your arm and neck, just settle to your most comfortable posture and watch the movie in front of you, or just on the ceiling. 😂
Podés ver el mundo real también??
Cómo se ven los colores?
Sirven para personas con baja visión??
Muhammad, I have a use-case question you might question you might be able to answer.
I'm a software engineer with Repetitive Stress Syndrome in my wrist, so I'd like to use a pair of XR glasses with the voice input software Cursorless to be able to write code while sitting or pacing in my office.
Do you think the text readability is good enough for a full day of work? Do you think a setup like yours would permit me to share my laptop screen to the Xreal's and my voice back to the laptop?😊
I plugged my glasses into my PS5 via a USB to HDMI adapter and it's great. I also purchased a 10 foot cable instead of using the I've that's included... And I got an eyeglasses band to keep them on my head.
I preordered the Beam Pro to use with the Steam Deck. Imagine my surprise to find out the "pro" version removed that ability 😡
I'm getting the Ultra and the Beam Pro tomorrow. I have opted for the 8gb model and more storage. I'll come back to you soon and give my assessment of performance on that mode. I will use CPU-Z to get a look into things.
Review: Xreal Air 2 Ultra & Beam Pro
After spending a few days with the Xreal Air 2 Ultra and Beam Pro, here are my thoughts:
Ultimate On-the-Go Display: This device is perfect for any Android app and streaming media. It’s truly the ultimate portable display solution.
Seamless Connectivity: I’ve used it extensively with Anydesk, and thanks to Windows 11 Pro, I can use Android RDP to log directly into the console. It’s incredibly convenient.
Screen Recording Limitation: The screen recording feature seems to be capped at 30 seconds, which might be a setting I haven’t discovered yet. However, this limitation doesn’t apply to 3D recording via the device.
Specifications:
Model: Xreal X4000, Android 14
Battery: 4300mAh
Processor: 4 x ARM Cortex-A55 @1.80 GHz, 4 x ARM Cortex A55 @2.21 GHz
Cores: 8 Cores, 3 Threads
Resolution: 1080 x 1140 pixels, 300 DPI (Per Eye)
Impressions:
Field of View: The field of view is impressive, though future models will need to improve in this area to compete with the likes of the Apple Vision Pro.
Display Quality: The screens are exceptional, with vivid colours that stand out.
Performance: The 8GB model performs well, though the 6GB model might not be as robust.
Overall, for the price, the Xreal Air 2 Ultra & Beam Pro offer a very impressive experience.
@@Rowan1974 Thank you for coming back and leaving the review! I have a question, if you can answer it: Can you use the hand-tracking while using any apps, or only specific apps? Like, could you use Anydesk, or browse UA-cam with the touchless interface?
@psiga So far I noted the hand tracking to be quite buggy. So I turned this off for now. I will say I do envisage one issue being the field of view. So because you cannot see your hands directly below you, you need to raise then quite high or look down. It's hard to explain. But it dies work. To be fair I haven't given it a fair trial yet. Hope this helps. I will try UA-cam and ms rdp for android and report back later.
What sort of cost were they
@riley881 The Xreal Air 2 Ultra cost me £699 but the Pros are almost just as good with a slightly smaller FoV at £499 I think. The Beam Pro mine cost £234 but it is the higher spec model at 8gb and 256gb of storage. But it has an up to 1TB SD card support. TBH the Beam Pro does offer some extra bells and whistles that say DEX can offer but no lie, it rocks with DEX anyway as long as you don't mind the screen being in a fixed position to your face. A friend tried it out with his iPhone 14, and it was ausome with air casting. You can also get Nebula for your Windows or Mac, which I understand works very well, but I haven't tested it properly. The chromatic dimming on the Pro and Ultra are ausome. The screens are fantasic quality, no blurring, just punchy crispy rich displays. The Beam Pro can also take 3d videos and photographs, which is very cool. Hope that helps.
The choice to not allow wired passthrough on the beam pro and to also start phasing out the OG beam is a step in the wrong direction IMO....
I have no interest in a closed system and while i do host my own sunshine instance, thats a LOT of work for something limited by a wifi network. If they realease a beam v2 that keeps the wired option I might be interested
I'm right there with you. It's a "pro" version of the beam, but it doesn't do the ONE thing I use the beam for. At least I found out before I ordered it.
Can't wait for AR glasses to be an experience like current vr headsets. Exciting tech!! ❤
Without device passthrough on the Beam Pro, it's a no go for me. The cool thing about the Beam is that it turns xreal glasses into a portable and adjustable monitor that I can pair with just about anything -- phone, raspberry pi, laptop, etc. Why lock into a standalone device for a subpar experience?
How does the field of view look on the ultra vs the Air 2? Has the edge and corner blurriness been improved?
What about geforce now on the beam? What refresh rate?
I don't get why you would use the beam with steam deck. For steam deck users, there are already xr plug ins you can download from decky that makes the screen stay in place in lots of games and you can even use some kind of head tracking to aim in fps games. The beam seems useless if you are gonna use it only with steam deck.
wait there is? Im having nausea because the screen keep moving
I was just thinking while I was watching the video, why couldn't the Steam Deck receive the gyro information and do the projection as part of its regular 3d rendering. It would also have way less latency that way - presumably the Beam has to do the translation at the raster level, which is going to add latency.
Norm, as a regular glasses wearer, did you have any issues using these without your normal glasses?
I understand the drawbacks of the Beam but personally I love mine as a media player on a plane or in bed, and I see no reason to buy the Beam Pro which in my opinion gets rid of the Beam’s best features, i.e. the physical buttons. I can’t imagine looking down at a screen every time i want to navigate around UA-cam or something….
I have a beam aswell but I mostly use the glasses directly connected to the phone or Mac because I think image quality is better especially playing Netflix etc.
You don't need to look at the Beam pro to navigate, it works as a space mouse
I have the pro and they do have bottons 😂 i dont know who told you they dont but they lie to you
They beam pro is actually pretty awesome. It also allows you to lock the screen so your not messing with the controls but it's honestly very easy to use and just works. I have the be as well but didn't like the lack of apps and support. Having the full Google suite on the Pro is an amazing feat and a welcoming one. Plus 200$ for a tablet/phone is almost nothing in a world of devices over $1000. I have the Pixel fold which I love but Google didn't allow casting to the beam nor does it have a display port for the glasses which is a bit of a let down so having the beam pro is a nice thing to have plus I can offline download my apps, music, and videos without the glasses in preparation for using them. It really is an excellent device.
So is the beam pro compatible with the first gen air glasses? I'd be interested in using it for taking 3D video but im not interesting in buying the newer glasses right now.
It indeed is
It the beam Pro is Android based. Then why not create an app for the better Android phones like Samsung S24 and so on. It saves the hassle to take another big device with you.
so are you saying that with Beam 1 (non-pro) I can connect it to a laptop and view the laptop screen at a fixed point in space without running Nebula on the laptop itself? If so, I'd rather have a Beam 1 than the Beam Pro!
yesss thats the point, i have the beam pro and its useless bro, like what is the point of this one? cant use it as a phone, cant use it for gaming, for watch? i can use my original beam...so its true the beam pro is useless
best informative video I've seen. You've sold me.
Bro, thank you! This video saved me! I really wanna give this tech a shot but the info on xreal website is almost non-exixstant. Your video helped me figure out that, if I wanna have the large stationary screen for Steam Deck games, I need the Beam and NOT the Beam Pro (because no one likes latency). Thank you for clarifying that info. Hopefully this will save me from “Steam Deck Stiff Neck Syndrome”. I really appreciate you teaching me about these glasses and their peripherals!
Is the virture pro better? Or are they all just not ready for prime time yet and needs another year?
This honestly looks interesting. But im curious about the Mac mirrioring as i would primarily use it for work. Im an art director and sometimes being able to work with a "large" monitor away from my desk or on the go makes this really appealing. Obviously, im using adobe softwares, figma etc... wonderinf what the performance is like for doing something like that.
What makes you prefer the Air 1 over the Air 2? I have the Air 2 Pro, so I'm curious why you say you carry the earlier model.
Great video, the one aspect that I kind of wished you covered is the possibility to use a samsung device with the Ultras as the compute device.
I'm personally running Air 2s (non pro) with a beam. It's very kluncky to have all the cables and 2 devices on a budget airline.
My ideal setup would be - the Air 2 Ultras with a phone - a single cable solution with 6dof and a wider fov out of the box. Note - if you need charging then possibly insert a cable splitter (that's a lot better than having the beam device though).
These seem really cool with a few drawbacks that make me want to wait maybe another year. It's almost perfect but the lack of an input on the beam pro is a deal breaker. I would definitely want to use this with a device like a steam deck like the original version could
They do, you just plug in the AR glasses into the Steam Deck directly instead of using the Bean Pro.
@@Rowan1974 that's good. Probably good enough if I want to use the steam deck as a controller while I play but slightly less convenient for a Bluetooth controller as the deck would have to be on my lap or something
@@SMASHINGblargharghar Yes, that's the only problem with these types of glasses in general but they need a power source so a device must feed that to these glasses. Putting battery in the glasses for complete wireless would make them much more bulky.
The Air 2 Ultra definitely tempts me a lot. But the Beam Pro? It's not love at first sight for me. I still take the standard Beam.
I want to wear it at the gym while weightlifting (to study a language - optimize time). I can't see doing that if I have to have the beam attached to the phone. Would I need all of that?
The glasses need to be plugged into something. It's really just a monitor & speakers, so it can't do anything without the cord.
I just received the Ultra Air 2. If you want a 3-display setup, you’ll need to buy the Beam Pro, which costs an additional $199. I’m not sure what the difference is between the Glass Ultra and the Pro. The Ultra is priced at $699, which my colleague mentioned is quite expensive. I recommend buying the Quest instead-I don’t really like the Glass Ultra.
yep Quest 3 is better than these in literally everyway except you cant really publicly use it without assholes filming you and bullying online.
Quest 3 looks better, feels better and doesnt fall off your face.
One of the most impressive features of the Apple Vision Pro is its ability to recreate panoramic stills of 180 degrees or more. Which of these glasses if any can do the same?
All of these should have just be a optimized app
I have tried and returned the original air. Got great potential, but the soft ware really have to catch up. The biggest opportunity is a portable monitor setup, but with all the extra hardware like beam and all the dongle make it lose its elegance.
Norm, is that a qoocam ego I see on the desk as well? Comments between that 3d cam vs the beam pro?
XREAL keeps shipping almost products. 😔
What about using them with a MAC for productivity? I want to use multiple virtual screens with almost no latency. What will be your recommendation?
I bought rokid glasses and I feel their picture quality is better yet darker. Then I got the xreal pro air and not as sharp picture as rokid but feels better better sound and the built in privacy feature make a it better. Honestly u til they make it wireless compatible with phone I’m not wasting money on a hot box. You need to show people that they can also plug their phones into the xreal while using the Xbox app and play single player games anywhere with good cell range or at home play multiplayer with good WiFi. PlayStation needs to make an app like Xbox so we can play their games as well.
Man, this brand upgrades so quickly that I would recommend NO ONE buy their products for a year or two. Everything they do seems old (because they already have the next version in the wings) as they roll out something new so often and make the accessories outdated and obsolete. The quality is good, I have their original pair, however Buyer beware purchasing accessories as you are very likely wasting your money.
New products doesnt really make old products obsolete. The OG air is still an awesome pair of glasses that is still in top of class for this product catergory. It’s sorta like saying this year’s Honda is better than last year’s.
@@kevinlau6403 I have the nreal air adapter…
$50 and wasted my money. Thanks for playing…
You mean like apple products?…dumb take bro, welcome to the year 2024
Were you born yesterday? Welcome to the world of technology. Any product that you buy is already obsolete.
@@konjecture I actually was born yesterday, can you sing me a birthday song? 🎶
Cool t-shirt!
I think xReal is missing the point: the Software needs to run on iOS as well as on Android. I don't want to buy and carry another device with me, which can't do as much as my current mobile device... Actually, the Beam is nothing else than and entry level smartphone without phone functunality. Before the iPhone this would have been called "iPod Touch"...
Adam, I'd like to have glasses for watching UA-cam, Dazn and Netflix while on treadmill. Would 1st gen Air w/Beam work for that?
Best review of the current xreal landscape, which is a mess 😅
what I need, considering there's no 3D tv's available anymore, is glasses I can still plug into my 3D Bluray player, so I can watch all my 3D bluray movies, and continue to buy more.
Closest thing right now is the 4XVR app on Quest 3, sadly. It will play full-quality, unmodified Blu-ray 3D rips.
Sony came close to giving me what I wanted years ago with PSVR1 supporting direct 3D playback in the headset from discs, but the resolution was super-low.
Then PS5 didn't even support Blu-ray 3D and PSVR2 had much worse lenses than PSVR1.
What about the build quality ? My first nreal Glasses just last 1 year and break (both arms) ...I read that the ultras are made of titanium alloy but according to what I saw only the frames I don't know if the arms are made of titanium alloy as well ... I'm about to get the xreal pro 2 but they are made of rubber... what if they break again,,,,
So it sucks you didn't show the ultra working with any kind of games 3d and or vr footage I wish you would have shown more of that than just the basics of the interface.
There’s not much “experiences” out yet for the Ultras, which is why Norm pointed out that these might be worth it for Dev’s currently
If I want to use mine with Samsung Dex or a remote app to my computer would you then recommend using the air 2 pro + beam (so that I can resize the frame) rather than just plugging directly ultra and beam pro?
Can you use google map or waze on this glasses to guide you while driving or walking?
Can the ultra switch between different anchor modes for screen mirroring content without the beam pro since it has its own "cameras"?
isn't that USB-C cable connected incorrectly? The bend should surely go the other way?
Which of the glasses has multiple screens, at least 3 monitors like Quest 3
so much potential, but we are not there yet.
Thank you for this overview. I had looked at their website a while ago and couldn’t figure out which model does what. Their product line up is a big mess and I got the feeling that all product pages were kind of separate, not acknowledging the other choices. I also didn’t see an easy way to compare the different offerings. I eventually gave up. This video made it somewhat clearer. I think they really need to clean up and establish a clear good - better - best product grid. In general, their model seems like an interesting alternative to Apple’s all-in-one design for the Vision Pro. I’m sure it has many advantages to do it Apple’s way. It’s potentially more powerful. But it also leads to a device that is priced way above what it can actually do today. It’s also heavy and bulky. Apple glasses as an accessory to their many devices, mobile and otherwise, sounds really exciting to me.
Thank you for your suggestion! We will work on this and always trying to create useful content to our users!
6-dof is the only way these devices get into the realm of interesting, it would be jank but I would like to see the Air 2 Ultra try some gaming with them.
if you want to look funny doing VR/AR stuff, just buy a MEta Quest 3 and do the funny things in your room
@@MuhammadKharismawan But I don't want a Facebook product, nor does it have anywhere close to the same form factor.
@@Robot_ninja_pirate the form factor have its limits, the biggest right now is the FoV is way narrower
@@MuhammadKharismawan Yup and I already have a different VR headset for Wider FOV and resolution, but I like having options you know?
will I be able to anchor screens while using windows?
Very helpful video. Do you know if that android device can be connected to a keyboard? So if I want to edit a document I could do so?
Thank you
I need glasses with the lowest video lag, I want to open the camera app on my iPhone and shoot video, what do you advise through the glasses, it would be preferable for the camera app to hang in front of me, and not follow when I turn my head, what do you advise?
Hey all. As someone with low vision, I am always intrigued by the latest in tech in the vision space. Is there any scenario or way of MacGyvering these to act as a digital magnifier? I know you could hook up the Air glasses to your smart phone and screen mirror the camera app, wondering about the ability to tether an external camera like scope to the glasses themselves though for a more handsfree experience. Think spy glasses that you could have a large 130" screen to watch a live feed of something. 😎
I looked at these however the Viture XR PRO with new Sony Micro Oled's and it's ecosystem was much better so I went that route. That and no Virtual Desktop on the Xreal's was a no go. Having something this expensive and not be able to use my PC on my couch was out of the question.
Xreal vs rokid air!
Please more norm and XR devices! Please it's the only thing I watch here
Question. 1. Is the additiinal fov in the ultra considerable than then air 2? 2. Im considering between the air2 and air 2 pro is the pro worth getting considering the only difference is the monochrimaric dimming?
I'm finding the electrochromic dimming to be extremely useful. I don't have to keep track of the light blocker anymore. For a $50 difference above the stock Air 2, it's a nice feature to have. Not everyone needs/wants it, and if someone wants to do exterior (shades) lens mods get the Air 2 not the Pro as it'll kill the electrochromic dimming function, but otherwise I think it's worth it.
Also, it's a 5° FoV difference between the Air 2 and the Ultra (which is comparably far more expensive). It's definitely noticeable but not an exceptional difference. The one vision related benefit of the Ultra's over the Air 2/Pro is that it has a larger center focus window/visual "sweet spot" so like the Air 1's it's more likely for more people to have a good focal center/less likely to have blurry edges.
@@UGEplex thanks. I was initially contemplating if the additional $$$ for the ultra is worth it if im only after the increased fov im expecting newer glasses will come in with bigger fov anyway so just get the air 2. Im thinking between pro and non pro because here in my loc, the red air 2 is about 150 $ cheaper than the pro so i thought if the added $ is worth the chrom dimming. Thanks again
@@markcruz7238 😎🤟
Do these have potential to help folks with failing eyesight that is hard to correct with traditional methods?
No? Why would you think that?
@@Prophes0r I was hoping, my eyes are getting worse and I have maxed out glasses, and hard contacts are awful.
Also I watched a lot of Star Trek the next generation, and Geordi La Forge was one of my favorites.
$200 is honestly a really good price for a new Android device with displayport out over USBC. With that hardware, they are probably selling close to cost.
no issue with the price. would've been worth $50-$100 more for a faster SoC
Make profit on the glasses and not the phone. I like that
I just got mine and its actually really good
I would like to know which would work best with the Xbox 360 when wanting to play for hours.
What I want is 6dof with depth tracking that automatically keeps the virtual screen in front of any objects cuz it's kind of disrespectful to have a screen that's passing through people. And I want it at the same price as the xreal airs for my courtesy. There is no way the ultras should be more expensive than a Quest 3.
a working concept in progress.
Hi!
So, I'm someone with Low Vision, and I'd love to see how these glasses fair as aids for my daily life.
Can you take photos with the Pro or Ultra and see them afterwards?
If so these could work as a kind of portable and more powerful magnifying glass.
And do those glasses do a zoom on the projected screen or do you need the beams for that?
And have you ever tried them to navigate with Google Maps? I'd love to see if they work as I unfortunately have some problems walking around. If I could see the Path while walking around, not having to stop to check the phone every time and risking getting lost and forgetting where I'm going (my memory sucks too. I blame the ADHD). If that works it could be a great help.
I don't care much for prescription because my vision problem cannot be fixed with glass prescriptions. I use glasses mostly for protection so that is not an issue.
I wish I could get my hands on these to test, unfortunately they don't have a physical store here and I can only get the glasses in the global store.
My worries is paying like 500€ for something that won't help me and I won't have use for.
Sabes si los xreal air 1gen son compatibles con beam pro, gracias
THE ENTIRE BEAM CAN BE AN APP!🤦
If a beam has Mid range snapdragon, it can definitely function over any other phone, especially Iphones and galaxy series.
not being able to wire a switch into the beam just made me pull out.
Why does my VR headset need to be socially acceptable , the whole point of wearing one is it is immersive to the user . If your interest RD photos and video in a big way you're probably know who Dr T is and he's done a recent review on this which actually is quite good and for video it is absolutely brilliant apparently even photograph good straight out of the unit, the problem with it is the IPD is very narrow at 50 mm which means it's no good for landscape work but it takes better shots on the Fuji W3.
Ideally Apple really should release the option to take 3-D photos. Everything is built into the iPhone 15 now and why they didn't allow still 3D photography with the new spatial video capture is beyond me..
What SOC is in the Beam Pro? Actually it doesn't matter, just make it an android external display overlay/launcher app to run your own mirrored/OTW cast display through the glasses.
Modern phones have much better thermal, processor and battery specs to what could possibly be crammed into a $200 external device not to mention the convenience of not having to login to a new device for the millionth time.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Its just not gonna cut it until that sit closer to the face. Its a shame how obvious it is in promo for glasses like these that they dont show the aide profile or a side shot of someone wearing them
Why not have camera's on the glasses that can take the 3D photos instead of offloading that to a phone like device. The meta Ray Bans can take pics with the glasses, I'm still confused why they don't have spatial photos as well. Anyways, doesn't that kind of defeat the whole purpose of wearing the glasses?
Now 6dof is on the table, i'm intrested, but price/performance is the kicker. Tempting though.
It will just be a matter of time until they are all doing it, Apple, Samsung, blah blah. They will just selling them along with their flagship phones that will have much better processors. GPU's and RAM. Watch the space, the battle of the clones begins now.
Exactly, All these companies are basically silently working on their own versions
Strange that they didnt just make the Beam Pro an actual phone… couldnt have been that difficult or expensive to use an SoC with a 4/5g radio…
I’m using xreal air 2 pro with beam pro @ iPhone 15 plus n I can hardly hear any sound and with my iPhone alone there’s is proper sound on videos??!!
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So what is the purpose of the second USB C port on the Beam Pro if it won't let you use the glasses as a display for things like Steam Deck? Is it just for charging the Beam Pro?
And if you can't use it as an external display.. can you just install their app on your primary Android phone, which should be much more powerful than a little $200 Android device?
But yeah, getting rid of the external display 3DOF functionality kills any interest I might of had. It's already an expensive buy-in, they shouldn't be removing features that were one of the main selling points of the previous Beam.
Yeah it's just a charging port.
I can’t believe that either I wanted to use this to watch Netflix and game. I was looking forward to buying it because I thought it was the best
Because only a few phones are conpatible (mosly galaxy 20 to 23) also you dont need to conect the beam pro or beam to the steam deck because the glases already can be conected to it (without the beam)
There's also.a way to extract the telemetry data from the glasses allowing you to look around and use them as a rudimental VR device.
The pass tru is the biggest deal breaker!
I just want AR glasses with phone mirror for me to play my strategy game while i take a walk :c
Is there a regular phone app? Or a desktop app? I think I would rather take a frame hit by using my phone or the deck or laptop/pc than buy a whole separate phone I don't need. This is the first AR/VR device I am actually seriously considering, but jumping through hoops instead of just releasing an app (Rabbit R1, anybody?) seems like a very big hurdle that shouldn't be there.
Xreal does have an Android app for compatible phones but Google and phone manufacturer security/privacy implementations prevent it from loading standard Android apps. It can load apps developed in Xreal's SDK for the app (called Nebula) but there isn't much selection currently. This is mostly why they created the Beam Pro where they have system level access to enable Android app loading within their NebulaOS virtual environment.
@@UGEplex can the app use the phones processing power to have 3/6 degrees of freedom?
@@husenberg1 Nebula (the app) can, yes.
@@UGEplex Weird they didn't mention it, because if it's just an extension to my PC/Phone, it's a much better deal than having a standalone device. If they make a desktop app, it will be a great accessory to the steam deck too.
@@UGEplex Thank you.
you can tell they are iterating fast because these feel like they're totally half-baked. laggy, inefficient, cables everywhere; definitely a wait a few years situation
Have you heard of the nimo computer coming out for the rokid max 2 and xreal air 2’s? I was wondering if you could make a video about the nimo computer with the xreal ultras.
i have the air ones and love them. i got the first beam and it sucked ass. the biggest problem is that the arms are pulling apart. i cant wait to see transparent oled smartglasses with hand tracking and whatnot.
Why do i have to by another phone why cant i do this computing on my samsung?
Can you put up some footage from the 3D camera? Photos/Video. Right now the choices are limited for 3D cameras. So a $200 option is a big deal if it works well. But so far I've seen zero samples from anyone.
drm isn't a concern for me with sd card storage, iykwim
Doesn't ultra has 52' fov ???
As a hearing impaired person i would lave to have these .. but its just to expensive
NORM WHERE DID YOU GET THAT SWEET ASS SHIRT??
Bigscreen's shop! store.bigscreenvr.com/products/bigscreen-beyond-3d-t-shirt
try using it as an FPV goggles
Wish I didn’t need wired connections be amazing for work when coding
To people who don’t know the steam deck has a decky loader plugin (I think its called xr gaming plugin) which allows you to access some of the beams features on the steam deck without the beam or beam pro
Very good review of the lineup!
Question about xreal air 2 ultra. Is it possible to fix the screen in space on a notebook windows so that you can comfortably play shooters such as warzone 2? Thank you
not comfortbly. on Mac OS, you can use their Nebula app to enable 6DOF screen mirroring, but tracking was shaky and the reprojection at 90Hz wasn't as comfortable as static screen mirroring with no tracking.
@@tested thanks
@@tested Can 6 DOF can be applied on xreal beam pro?
i want them to make a HUD motorcycle helmet