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I bought the xreal air one last year. Just looks like a pair of sunglasses, plugs into my MacBook Air via USB-C, and Projects three 1080 P monitors in my field
by ajdude 3y ago
I bought the xreal air one last year. Just looks like a pair of sunglasses, plugs into my MacBook Air via USB-C, and Projects three 1080 P monitors in my field of vision. I set my laptop up at a café, black out my macbook's screen, and it works pretty well. Been doing this almost every day for months.
They also have a device that let you cast to the glasses wirelessly so I can go for a walk and have a little YouTube video in the bottom right corner of my field of view (think of those old picture in picture TVs)
- treyfitty 3y agoI don’t think we’re ready for a world where sunglassed people in a cafe sit there staring blankly. Imagine what it’s like for the various patrons as you adjust your field of view towards their direction. Just awkward.
- ajdude 3y agoWhile this probably makes it sound worse, since it projects two 1080 P monitors on either side of the one in the center, I'm often looking back-and-forth between the three monitors. Essentially it's like having a large 1080 P monitor in front of you, and then two on either side at an angle.
- eMPee584 3y agothree large monitors, none of which will be visible to anyone else.. (unless AR glasses go mainstream and share data)
- PhilippGille 3y agoIt was similar when wireless earbuds became popular and people were walking towards you on a sidewalk or standing next to you in a tram and started talking, without a phone in their hand. You get used to it.
- kleiba 3y agoI don't think I ever will.
- bethekind 3y agoAre there any downsides for doing work with these? I really can't wait for the first time I can work with a laptop from anywhere (just need multiple monitors and a Internet connection)
- shiftpgdn 3y agoIf you are easily motion sick they will not work for you. They’re a great product though, and I love the idea. Unfortunately I move my head around too much when sitting still I get motion sick trying to read text.
- ajdude 3y agoThe Nebula software they have anchors the screens in a stationary spot which helps alleviate the motion sickness.
- mathgeek 3y agoAs someone who suffers from motion sickness since I was a child, as well as with the earlier headsets, the advent of passthrough mode has been delightful. Seeing the world around you is a game changer in that sense.
- rokkitmensch 3y agoI get plenty of hacking done in bed with 'em. I don't even bother with the multi-display stuff AR.
- SkyPuncher 3y agoIt’s like working on a projector. Having 3 projectors in front of you is amazing compared to a small laptop, but it’s still not bettter than a proper desk setup. I do find it annoying how isolating the glasses are. It’s hard to look around and daydream
- binkHN 3y agoVery cool. The article mentions a newer version that has two 1080p screens, one for each eye. Does this mean the older version you're using is more capable in this regard?
- ajdude 3y agoBoth versions have a 1080p screen for each eye, but when you plug them into the computer they anchor 3 virtual 1080p screen in front of you in AR. It's similar to if you had 3 monitors in front of you.
- Gigachad 3y agoThis is such anti social behaviour. Only a HNer would find this appropriate