Love his channel, so many cool projects!
Game developers: 🥲
Maybe there's a way and I haven't figured it out :) Thank you for your encouraging words!!
I have the XReal Air 1 and XReal Beam accessory. I can't speak to the newest devices they have released.
For watching movies (e.g. Netflix, Prime, YouTube) and playing videogames, these glasses are exceptional as they act as a giant screen floating in front of you. If you have a Steam Deck, it's plug and play. If you have a Switch or PS/Xbox, you'll need the Beam accessory. Watching movies or playing games while lying down facing the ceiling is something to experience 😋
They can also be used as an extended display for your computer for productivity, though results are mixed.
XReal isn't directly compatible with all phones/devices, so you may need the Beam to use an incompatible device. If you use Beam, you can also pin/anchor the display to reality which works surprisingly well.
You can also use the glasses as a screen for Samsung Dex (turns your Samsung phone into a laptop with a virtual screen). If you set Dex's wallpaper to black, you start to feel like Iron Man.
XReal isn't intended to be worn throughout your day as a daily driver. I'm using it in a way it wasn't designed for. I'm designing apps for some future "perfect AR device" and XReal seems to be a good test bed due to its features and active community.
So for media consumption and gaming, I recommend it. For productivity, your mileage may vary. For grocery shopping, use at your own risk :)
Amazing! Would pair nicely with xreal glasses as a virtual monitor, assuming it's got USB-C with DisplayPort. I've heard of people using a mini PC like that.
When I made this post 😁 but it's a guess based on my experience. I don't know if there's a way to see stats of when most people are on Lemmy.
Fair point, but if this was done using smart glasses it would make for an interesting experience, imo.
Looks like the grandaddy of this:
Honestly me too. They could even get rid of the camera and I'd want it even more.
Frame from Brilliant Labs
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iNFG6FIDCKQ
- 20 degree FOV color OLED display
- low power camera
- mic
- accelerometer/compass
- 6-7 hours battery with “normal” use
- Software is open source allowing users to tinker with the device and extend its capabilities
- Costs $350
Features are pretty limited at the moment. Mainly revolves around leveraging a large language model via voice or the camera to answer questions or translate. I suppose their hope is other developers will extend its capabilities since it's open source. Ray-Ban Meta glasses don't have a display, but are still far more capable than this device, in my opinion. At least the price is reasonable compared to the G1 or RayNeo X2.
What do you all think?
The "Sword of Damocles", made in 1968, was the first AR head mounted display. Below is a picture from the user's perspective. The display was see-through letting you see the room around you. In this case it is displaying a digital cube pinned to a position in reality.
Demo found on YT: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KaC-UiOqi8g
These are somewhat inconspicuous AR glasses packed with features. But with a steep price tag of $850, it's hard to imagine them going mainstream.
After watching the demo, I'm excited by their capabilities, especially with side loaded apps. I'm underwhelmed by the interface’s ease of use and the FOV.
At the end of the day, your smartphone can do everything this device can. The value is the convenience of not pulling out your phone. Is that convenience worth $850?
I personally think these features are useful, though I find the design of the gps navigation to be heavy handed. But the price is way too high for what you get.
I've seen people's wrists accidentally touch the touchpad while typing and completely screw up what they were doing. It's happened to me personally as well.
I don't know if there's a better placement, but it's worth considering. I have seen Bluetooth keyboard/touchpad combos that have the touchpad to the right of the keys, but no personal experience with them.
I guess $300 is justifiable if cycling is a hobby or athletic pursuit. Some people drop $200+ on a pair of simple Oakleys.