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For air travel, I really like my Xreal Air glasses now that I have a newer iPhone 16pro. Just plug in the USB-C cable, and you have a virtual 60" screen in fr
by drewg123 2y ago
For air travel, I really like my Xreal Air glasses now that I have a newer iPhone 16pro. Just plug in the USB-C cable, and you have a virtual 60" screen in front of you which works perfectly for Netflix, etc. And they cost less than 10% of the cost of an AVP, and are not limited to 2-3 hours of battery life (they get power from the phone).
Note that if you have an older (lightning) iPhone, don't bother with these. They require a pair of dongles. Not only does that make things really awkward, but one of the dongles ends up apparently blocking HDCP, and prevents you from using anything but ... your own... downloaded content.
- astrostl 2y agoStill works with a USB-C computer, or tablet, or Xreal's own Beam Pro. I'm sticking with my 13 Mini as a phone but still happy to travel with Xreal Air glasses.
- cchi_co 2y ago[dead]
- the_arun 2y agoI wear prescription glasses. Does Xreal Air help folks like me or forces me to use Contacts? update: nvmd. I found this - https://vroptician.com/prescription-lens-inserts/nreal-air https://vroptician.com/prescription-lens-inserts/nreal-air
- arbot360 2y agoI use the Viture which supports negative prescriptions by an adjustment dial on the optics.
- cuvinny 2y agoInteresting, always wanted to try AR for office work because I travel a lot but the glasses part has always been a killer. Do they work with Linux at all?
- okasaki 2y agoI think they're just a usb-c monitor, so no reason it wouldn't.
- DidYaWipe 2y agoAKA DisplayPort
- pomatic 2y agoActually historically they are pretty finicky about resolution and refresh rate - it's only with the last firmware update or two that they work with RPi reliably for example - I couldn't come up with a working X config for a long time.
- degrews 2y agoJust note that you will also need the Xreal Beam if you want the virtual screen to stay fixed in space while you move your head (it's too uncomfortable to use without it IMO).
- frakkingcylons 2y agoI got the prescription inserts for the xreal air 2 pro. They were a little more expensive than I would’ve liked ($150 plus $40 because I need -8 SPH) but I have somewhat severe myopia.
- degrews 2y agoI got mine for $60 shipping incl from HONS VR. And they work well.
- balls187 2y agoHow well does it work with ios screen mirroring? I assume it's not like when I plug my iphone into my monitor and I have a portrait display.
- frakkingcylons 2y agoIt’s exactly like that. You get a mirrored display in portrait mode. It’ll rotate if you disable orientation lock and hold it in landscape.
- davidzweig 2y agoI have Nreal Air glasses (they changed name?), they aren't useable for programming really, image is too soft, but neat for watching Netflix on the train etc.
- dgellow 2y agoCan you use them with a steam deck? That would be a pretty cool use case!
- longitudinal93 2y agoAbsolutely. Been travelling with a SD and Xreal Airs for the past 2 years. Fantastic for gaming and video consumption.
- ncr100 2y agoDoes the device ignore head tilt, keeping the screen in-place as your head moves?
- hobos_delight 2y agoIt appears to have that mode they call "Body Anchor" - limits the device to 72Hz with "minimal latency". https://www.xreal.com/air2/ https://www.xreal.com/air2/
- lewispollard 2y agoThat's only with the XReal Beam. I don't know if it's possible to use the Beam and an external device like the Steam Deck together though. Edit: yes, it appears it has a passthrough for displaying an external device - it does introduce a little latency though.
- ncr100 2y agoThank you @hobos_delight! (Delightful information for me, 72Hz works for my system just fine thankfully.)
- jeeva 2y agoThere's also a fantastic plugin specifically for the Steam Deck that adds a bunch of excellent functionality.
- parhamn 2y agoDoes such a thing exist that works for coding? Don't need the AR. My posture/back could use this for when I'm not working at my desk.
- worldsayshi 2y agoI've been looking for this as well but have never heard anyone that found glasses good enough for coding.
- degrews 2y agoI use the Xreal for coding while traveling. It's not as nice as a monitor, but it's definitely good enough for coding IMO.
- jfoster 2y agoWhen I tried Apple Vision Pro I thought the quality might be good enough for coding. I don't think I could bear wearing it for long periods, though.
- terhechte 2y agoI'm using a Quest3 for coding when I'm travelling with the Immersed app. It is a bit of a setup, but it allows using a USB-C cable for the connection. It also can open multiple virtual screens. I usually have 4 screens open. The resolution is not as good as the VisionPro but having 4 screens in a slightly lower resolution allows me to be able to read everything quite well.
- worldsayshi 2y agoDo you find it good enough to consider using it as a second screen replacement in a normal office environment?
- terhechte 2y agoNo. It's good for a couple of hours, but I much prefer my 27" screen at home for a whole workday. I haven't tried the same experience on the Vision Pro yet because that's not something Apple lets you try out when you book the free demo, so I can't compare, but I'd guess it will be similar because at some point you get tired from the weight on your face.
- JKCalhoun 2y agoAs I get older, a gin and tonic (or two) is what makes air travel more relaxing.
- EasyMark 2y agoCranberry and vodka but basically yeah
- yapyap 2y agoa good pair of earbuds is what does it for me
- Scoundreller 2y agoThat and ear plugs with noise cancelling headphones and an eye mask and I can sleep through it all.
- tessierashpool9 2y agofor me its rather ear plugs _without_ nc. the nc cancels out the droning of the engine and aerodynamics but it leaves conversations, music and crying babies. with simple earplugs the droning (which i don't mind) helps covering up voices. of course anc + random noise is the silver bullet.
- dlkmp 2y agoI can't even do this at home, let alone in a semi-public place around strangers. Being blind and deaf makes me feel uneasy.
- Scoundreller 2y agoThat’s what the gin and tonic step is for
- foobarian 2y agoBeing 6'8" makes it very challenging due to no head support. I would love to come up with some kind of elastic harness rig that would also not be rejected by security protocols.
- ChuckMcM 2y agoDoes the screen stay in one place or does it move when you move your head? That turned out to be the thing that made viture glasses unusable for me. I get that slam can be hard but I would be okay with sticking a target sticker up somewhere in my field of view and having the glasses force the screen there.
- lewispollard 2y agoI think you need the XReal Beam in addition to the glasses to be able to anchor the screen in space, without it the screen is just fixed to the glasses.
- futureshock 2y agoFor my 12 hour transatlantics, nothing beats a Steamdeck for me. Sure it’s less immersive than a VR or xreal but it doesn’t really matter once you get into the game. I can easily play for 8 hours and barely notice the flight.
- solardev 2y agoHow do you hold it comfortably? It's so heavy my weak pathetic arms got tired after half an hour or so. Ended up selling my Deck and using a much lighter handheld instead.
- unlikelytomato 2y agoI have struggled with the same experience. It's just too heavy for me.
- DidYaWipe 2y agoThose look pretty cool. Can you make the image from the input source fill your field of view? My issue with all of these headsets so far is the dumb "virtual screen" that's "equivalent to a 60-foot screen 100 feet away!"
- mrbonner 2y agoNever known this exists. How’s the experience from HN users here? I may get the Aair as it is on-sale now.
- royletron 2y agoSteam Deck and AKGs. I've finally chipped away at that monstrous Steam library.
- marcosscriven 2y agoWhat are AKGs?
- ssl-3 2y agoAKG is perhaps most-famous for making some rather revered lines of microphones. They also make very good headphones.
- royletron 2y agoYeah basically very big headphones. No need for noise cancelling if you have a thick closed back... well sorta
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- jcul 2y agoThese actually look pretty cool, and affordable. My understanding is that I can just use them as an external monitor, so if I'm traveling I could plug in my linux laptop and just have an external monitor to work on and could play music through them at the same time. That sounds really tempting to me, travel work setups are always sub optimal. I have a portable external monitor, and can bring my mechanical keyboard, and if there's a spare TV I might also use it. But it's still not the same as a proper home setup. Even for working on a couch, it would be nice to have a screen in front of you so you don't have to slouch. My understanding is that they can be used standalone as a monitor, or if you want to actually do VR stuff, play VR games etc, you need to buy a "XREAL Beam" or "XREAL Beam Pro" which does the VR apps etc? Not too sure on the differences between Air, Air 2, Air 2 pro etc, but for my requirements they would all probably be fine.
- degrews 2y agoYou can plug them directly into your laptop (as long as it supports DP Alt mode, which I understand is common - my Thinkpad does). But, the virtual monitor will be in a fixed position relative to your head. Which is really not comfortable. In order to get the virtual screen to stay fixed in space while you move your head, you need the Beam. I use the Xreal Air 1 with the Beam on my Thinkpad X1 and it's great. I really recommend it for flights. I don't understand why it hasn't gotten more popular. I can use my laptop comfortably for many hours, which makes long flights a lot more tolerable. I only use them for laptop productivity. Not sure about VR stuff.
- wkat4242 2y agoWith a Samsung phone you can even get a whole desktop to work on. With bluetooth mouse and keyboard you can be really productive
- vladgur 2y agoI tried to find a feature/spec comparison of different xreal air models currently for sale on their website and utterly failed. Or they intentionally want to confuse people
- astrostl 2y agoIt's pretty bad. Air: the originals, still rather good, just reinforce the fragile temples Air 2: the current standard, pile of minor upgrades and higher durability Air 2 Pro: same as the Air 2 with an electronic dimming option for the lenses Air 2 Ultra: the Air platform dev kit The very bottom of the Air 2 page has an Air/2/Pro comparison.
- RockRobotRock 2y agoFor the price of an AVP, you can buy an Xreal for yourself, everyone in your row, the pilot, and flight attendant.