These Are AMAZING! But... - Xreal Air 2 / Air 2 Pro Review

such different use cases than VR, not even sure why comparison is made. I use these commuting to work daily by train and in bed or on couch with wife/kids while they’re watching their stuff. Or my wife sleeping next to me and want to watch something. VR is either too bulky, heavy, uncomfortable for any of these use cases and in public you’d look insane. In daytime I can walk outside with these with dimmest screen and still completely see while watching a video and not looking like a complete wacko.

I would not dare to put a VR headset on while commuting via mass transit.

As someone who’s interested in AR for productivity purposes (specifically traveling and being able to have multi monitor experience with my computer), It seems like the market isn’t quite there. On one hand you have devices like this, that are small enough, but not quite good enough. On the other you have stuff like the quest, that is good enough but still too bulky.

I’m hoping the gap get’s bridged this year.

Can the glass be connected to M1 Macbook Air directly - without using Beam?

As a simple techie, I just want 1440p, 60-75hz, @450$. No frills, no built in speakers, just a screen for my pc / steamdeck / phone / whatever device with one single cable. Too many companies trying to 'dress up' their products when what we really want and actually use is super simple.

I am a digital nomad, always on the go. Dont own a tv and have recently bought a Legion GO. I'm pretty sure this will pair up perfectly for me. Will give it a try. Thx for sharing the info

Best review I have seen to date. It does look like things are getting closer to the holy grail I'm looking for - being able to travel lite and work anywhere (mainly using excel and office suite)

Great honest review!

I feel like the reviewer has a narrow view of technology in not understanding why something that’s indistinguishable from sunglasses and can display a 200” equivalent screen in front of your face beamed from just about any device

I have the quest 3 and for my use, the Xreals are better. I just want to consume media and play games on my switch and Legion Go/Ally. Quest 3 is just too bulky and I have played nearly every good VR game with the Quest 2.

Hello, could you tell me if they function well lying down? I want a device only for watching Netflix in bed

I got some recently, but I'm having an issue where the view feels obstructed unless I take off the nosepiece. any ideas? Also i have to move them around on my face because i cant see the entire screen, or one corner is always blurry.

I wish there was a non vr version of this. Just a head mounted display.

Well the thing is without the Xbeam you are limited to a small 130" screen seen from nearly 130". And it's not very impressive for anyone who has a projector at home.

I worked at the XREAL booth at CES this year and was really impressed with the Air 2 Pro & Ultra. Unfortunately, the agency they hired did not pay us. XREAL told us to kick rocks.

So whats the risk of the deadly lazer in the sky shining through and blinding you

Which would you recommend for working at home?

I have my own 3 screen (including laptop) set up at home but working on my couch seems appealing. Also, when i travel i am interested in taking multiple screens on the go with minimal hardware.

Excellent review. Very detailed and honest. You literally helped me make a more sensible choice rather than getting too hyped and buying it without thinking of its functionality. Much appreciatedà

Sounds a lot better than giant freaking VR headset just to have a bigger private screen always in front of your eyes.

Phawx can you explain why the PIP mode is not a valid use case for yourself? This is prolly the use case that i would think make it justifiable for me. If its not feasable due to hardware and actual limitations of the device itself it would be good to know versus if you just dont like small screens. I got 2 kids so having a screen handy when doing chores would be handy - folding laundry, washing bottles, walking the dog etc. Feel like it would be convenient to have a vid and audio all in one quick grab device

You are forgetting the ergonomics case. I would definitely pay double that price to relief my neck from having to stretch towards a physical monitor, when doing regular computer work, given that it works ok in terms av resolution, clarity, etc. For instance, I would like to be able to zoom easily, to check some detail on screen. Yes, that could be a function in whatever software I'm using, but it would be even better if it was a "hardware" thing, corresponding to leaning closer to a physical monitor. Thanks for a great review, though.

subbed just for this honest review!

Why would you compare a clunky quest with an "undercover video glass" like those from xreal? Like, would you compare an LG television with an iPad to decide what to use for movie watching?

Very nice review, the Beam part always confused me until this video. Personally requiring ANOTHER device to be able to connect to my console is a deal breaker. This kind of thing should be native to the glasses themselves, the whole point of these glasses is convenience and having another device + wire in addition to the wire from the glasses and potentially a headset/ or console charger makes this incredibly messy.

Only use I can see for these is connecting it directly to a supported phone (not older iphones) and using them as a large monitor in public transport especially planes. Still, I'd rather just buy a handheld console like the Legion Go than pay for these glasses.

Thanks for the informative review. I wish you elaborated on the corrective lenses and how the glasses work for near/far sighed users. "A lens add-on that can accommodate your prescription." What does that mean? Do I need to give them Xreal my prescription and they make a custom lens for me? Since it appears you wear corrective lenses, I'm surprised you didn't talk about this more.

The main reason I use my Rokid glasses is to watch movies and play games during transatlantic flights. My only complaint is that I cannot lock the display in place. I know the Beam would let me do this but that feature alone is not enough for me to buy the new generation...

This guy hates these😅

Why don't you lay out your biases before saying stuff like "Not worth the extra $50" because of "Limiteed uses"? I get for handhandle gaming it's limited but the same could be said for most handleds including nintendos. But this is more then that even as "Just" another display... So TLDR bad review by a bad reiwer.

I find the huge screen claim on all of these item to be silly, they look like a monitor in front of you, that's all. If you want install a miniature set of little theater benches in front of your computer monitor and imagine your monitor is an IMax, it's just as imaginary to think otherwise.

Talk too fast. Can’t understand a word

the glasses are amazing if you have 6 hours doing nothing at your desk at work, which works perfectly for me XD

it shows too obvious that you are reading the scripts....and your reading is too past...think about those to grow your channel!!!

Would it work with Pokémon Go?

clarity, detail, and well paced. bravo.

Would you recommend these for remote work from a vehicle? I often need to work parked in my car on a laptop and normally work with multiple screens. Is the resolution high enough where I would not be straining my eyes to work on order entry/ Xcel spreadsheets?

Does using the light shield with the pros diming feature together make it darker than using either by itself?

Weird question: can you try closing one eye in these and see if it's useable?

Inout lag? What is it?

Very good review ❤

holy cow, i went to order this on amazon and i assumed it was compatible with my phone since i have a pixel 8 pro and all it shows on amazon is needing a USB-C. Turns out after seeing your video and mention of pixel incompatibility and confirming after some searching online that i cannot use this product. crazy they don't even tell you this before you order them and crazy that it doesn't work on a new $1200 phone (newish, pixel 9 is coming out soon now). this instantly killed any potential interest in this particular product.

Thanks for your video. Knowing that they are a no-go with the Pixel makes my decision REALLY easy.

Your reviews are ridiculously wise.
I should have been subbed to you a long time ago.

As someone who frequently travels on long flights. This thing is a GAME CHANGER! I own the Quest 3 but it’s of course much bigger and more difficult to pack and it looks way more obvious than these do. I also use it to program on, it’s amazing having up to 3 virtual monitors. Once you get used to it, you can’t go back.

Hi! Can you get a theater/cinema experience with the Xreal like you would with a Quest when watching a movie in a dark room? Thanks!

I'm a truck driver, and I sleep out twice a week. I connect these glasses to my phone, open up xbox gamepass using dex, and bluetooth a ps5 controller. Simply the best gaming experience I can experience on the road in the back of a truck. This is a primary market xreal should look at.

“Tv is always occupied and Spouse hates when you watch Rick and Morty late at night.”
Yep that’s me!

Not great need this bean extra I thought they would with new version no require this beam not worth for me I stay with the first versions.

I hope these are made out of better materials. Nreal Air 1 frame is cracking in various places due to stiff and brittle plastic after couple of years of use. Mine still work and I enjoy them but at this point they don't fold anymore due to all the reinforcement, glue and tape I've had to use to keep them from falling apart.

With the air2 PRO , Can i resize and move the screen to the side without getting the beam pro or anythinv if i have a samsung s20 fe. I think i have dex on it. I see dex. Just condused cuz copilot ai said this phone not good enough to have dex. But anyway can i resize and move the screen to side? Thank you