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I thought it would be a mini laptop like these: https://gpdstore.net/product-category/gpd-mini-laptop/ https://gpdstore.net/product-category/gpd-mini-laptop/

by tdeck 2y ago

I thought it would be a mini laptop like these: https://gpdstore.net/product-category/gpd-mini-laptop/ https://gpdstore.net/product-category/gpd-mini-laptop/ But no, he carries around a little Nuc style machine and a full, separate keyboard and charger. It's cool and all, but there's no way this whole jumble would fit in a pocket or be convenient to use on the go.

Borealid 2y ago
There was a recent announcement of a mini PC that was itself built into a folding keyboard - no screen. That would be the ideal device for this lifestyle.
- fragmede 2y ago
  raspberry pi comes in a keyboard form factor
  - tdeck 2y ago
    I have one of those and I love it, but it's not powerful enough to be a daily driver for most folks, unfortunately.
- luyu_wu 2y ago
  I saw a video recently advocating for this exact use case of said PC. That would make it truly pocketable. It is in Chinese however! https://b23.tv/RxSHAhD https://b23.tv/RxSHAhD
  - tdeck 2y ago
    I feel like this kind of product review video is somewhat comprehensible even if you don't speak the language - product reviews area good source of input for language learners!
- jimmySixDOF 2y ago
  That was Spacetop and it was released for a while but the company discontinued the glasses now they provide desktop extension software for Xreal glasses. It was a good idea maybe a little ahead of its time.
  - Borealid 2y ago
    No, I was talking about https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/ryzen-mini-pc-gets-wedged-into-a-folding-keyboard-form-factor-battery-included-all-you-need-is-a-display https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/ryzen-mini-pc... . I don't think it's discontinued.
ganoushoreilly 2y ago
I was hoping to see this too. I regularly travel with my vision pro and it has been fantastic. It's definitely bulky though. I also tend to carry a couple laptops for work and recently switch my windows laptop to a GPD pocket. While I like it (using right now), the keyboard has many nuances you have to adjust to. Both of those options end up with me bringing a small keyboard and mouse. I own a previous gen Xreal set and it just wasn't there for me resolution wise. I may have to try this newer gen and see.
- jbellis 2y ago
  All the AR glasses are stuck at 1080p still. :-/
benoau 2y ago
I think a "NUC" is the logical conclusion if you don't want the screen and don't like the keyboard compromises! There's a lot of room for powerful devices in that space like discrete GPUs, or AI crunching, etc. But I think what really sells this concept to me - unless I'm on a MacBook, I'll have to carry my keyboard, mouse and maybe powerbank or charger anyway. It's definitely more compact than that!
regularfry 2y ago
I've made myself a split wireless keyboard in part so that it can be more portable than having the style of keyboard in the article in my bag. And that's replacing an Atreus, so already relatively compact. But then, there are degrees of portability. This sort of thing is fine for a coffee shop. Better, in some ways, than a laptop because it's usable in full sunlight. It's only the fact that everything's wireless that makes it practical, really. I'd be tempted to print up a chassis for the NUC and the power bank so that they become a single unit, then the only setup is the glasses cable.
user070223 2y ago
Truly, it should have been a smartphone, their performant today is better than my 10 years old (totally fine) desktop
- regularfry 2y ago
  You can do this! The XReal Airs will take a signal certainly from Samsung smartphones and a few others. I'm expecting wider compatibility from the One line but we'll see how that shakes out. The fly in the ointment is battery life. Given only a single USB-C port on the phone and wanting to avoid having to find a hub with Display Port going one way and power the other, the glasses have to get powered from the phone itself. Also worth pointing out that XReal themselves make a phonelike device for exactly this use case. No idea how good it is though.

by tdeck 2y ago

Borealid 2y ago

There was a recent announcement of a mini PC that was itself built into a folding keyboard - no screen. That would be the ideal device for this lifestyle.

fragmede 2y ago
raspberry pi comes in a keyboard form factor
- tdeck 2y ago
  I have one of those and I love it, but it's not powerful enough to be a daily driver for most folks, unfortunately.
luyu_wu 2y ago
I saw a video recently advocating for this exact use case of said PC. That would make it truly pocketable. It is in Chinese however! https://b23.tv/RxSHAhD https://b23.tv/RxSHAhD
- tdeck 2y ago
  I feel like this kind of product review video is somewhat comprehensible even if you don't speak the language - product reviews area good source of input for language learners!
jimmySixDOF 2y ago
That was Spacetop and it was released for a while but the company discontinued the glasses now they provide desktop extension software for Xreal glasses. It was a good idea maybe a little ahead of its time.
- Borealid 2y ago
  No, I was talking about https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/ryzen-mini-pc-gets-wedged-into-a-folding-keyboard-form-factor-battery-included-all-you-need-is-a-display https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/ryzen-mini-pc... . I don't think it's discontinued.

ganoushoreilly 2y ago

I was hoping to see this too. I regularly travel with my vision pro and it has been fantastic. It's definitely bulky though. I also tend to carry a couple laptops for work and recently switch my windows laptop to a GPD pocket. While I like it (using right now), the keyboard has many nuances you have to adjust to. Both of those options end up with me bringing a small keyboard and mouse. I own a previous gen Xreal set and it just wasn't there for me resolution wise. I may have to try this newer gen and see.

jbellis 2y ago
All the AR glasses are stuck at 1080p still. :-/

benoau 2y ago

I think a "NUC" is the logical conclusion if you don't want the screen and don't like the keyboard compromises! There's a lot of room for powerful devices in that space like discrete GPUs, or AI crunching, etc. But I think what really sells this concept to me - unless I'm on a MacBook, I'll have to carry my keyboard, mouse and maybe powerbank or charger anyway. It's definitely more compact than that!

regularfry 2y ago

I've made myself a split wireless keyboard in part so that it can be more portable than having the style of keyboard in the article in my bag. And that's replacing an Atreus, so already relatively compact. But then, there are degrees of portability. This sort of thing is fine for a coffee shop. Better, in some ways, than a laptop because it's usable in full sunlight. It's only the fact that everything's wireless that makes it practical, really. I'd be tempted to print up a chassis for the NUC and the power bank so that they become a single unit, then the only setup is the glasses cable.

user070223 2y ago

Truly, it should have been a smartphone, their performant today is better than my 10 years old (totally fine) desktop

regularfry 2y ago
You can do this! The XReal Airs will take a signal certainly from Samsung smartphones and a few others. I'm expecting wider compatibility from the One line but we'll see how that shakes out. The fly in the ointment is battery life. Given only a single USB-C port on the phone and wanting to avoid having to find a hub with Display Port going one way and power the other, the glasses have to get powered from the phone itself. Also worth pointing out that XReal themselves make a phonelike device for exactly this use case. No idea how good it is though.