Xreal launch the Xreal Air 2 and Xreal Air 2 Pro
The Air 2 glasses are exactly what they say they are… new A.R glasses not big huge clunky headsets like we all know can be fatiguing to wear for any extended length of time.
Ok, I’m listening, love the idea of new a.r glasses what are they for
They have numerous uses, but the main consumer user will buy these as an alternative to playing your console games on your telly!!
It effectively gives you 2 wall sized screens to play on by the way of new micro Oled screen from Sony, the effective screen size is apparently 330 inches with would cost you a great deal more than an 80 inch oled from your local telly shop! The company claims they are much better for eyes, gives you cinema like sound and a gaming experience you won’t forget.
Sounds Good, What can i use them with
So you can use them with all next gen gaming consoles, ps5, Xbox x and Switch but you will need a sender unit called the beam to use it with these.
So you can basically use them with anything with a USB C connection. So Mac Book, ipad, iphones, Android tabs, steam deck etc.
Check out the full stats here at Xreal’s website.
Love it How much are these New A.R glasses
Here’s the kicker, they’re not cheap, £399 or £449 for the Pro version!! yikes! I know! And even when you get them, if you wanna play call of Duty on your ps5 on them you’re pulling out your credit card for another £200 for the Beam unit.
When are they out?
Preorder at the minute (October 2023) but they are expected to be available November some time from Xreal themselves or Amazon.
What are they like to use
They’re pretty lightweight. The Xreal Air 2 comes in at 72g and the Air 2 Pro glasses at 75g. The specs also come with a few easily swappable nose clips, which make it easy to adjust the position and fit the AR gadget. Those of you who wear glasses will appreciate the free optional frame attachment that allows you to equip the AR glasses with prescription lenses – though will have to pay extra for the actual lenses.
The Xreal Air 2 glasses are comfy to wear for extended periods of time for another reason. The biggest issue of some rival devices is that the bridge of the glasses (which touches your face just above your nose) can get annoyingly hot – and can do so after barely five minutes of use.
One thing I love about the pro version is the electrochromic lens that adjust automatically to the back ground light and you can set the level of opaqueness ( if thats a word!) from 100% ( totally blacked out and immersive) all the way down to 25% where you can see the outside world
The Xreal Air 2 Pro glasses offer a solid performance boost over their predecessor.
When it comes to visuals, the Sony 0.55 Micro-OLED display does an impressive job. Thanks to the 25% boost in brightness the glasses have received (and the calibration Xreal has done to get the specs TÜV Rheinland certified for color accuracy) I felt that colors look more vibrant than on the original Xreal Air glasses. The contrast in dark scenes is also pretty darn good, which is to be expected from an OLED screen.
The 100,000:1 contrast ratio and 500nits brightness might not look like a lot on paper – they’re what you’d expect from more budget-friendly projectors that aren’t all that impressive – but because the glasses aren’t attempting to throw the image across the room they’re able to use the same specs to deliver a much higher-quality picture. Only snag is if you want a moan is the display is ‘only’ 1080 HD I would persoanlly think for this money you should be looking at 4K at least.
Sound-wise they seem to be on pint although a few users have reported a bit of audio leak that might annoy other people in the room but you could always try some bluetooth ear buds like the ones i tested here and the bass is a bit gutless
Do I Need Them ?
If you have a spare £400 hanging about and you’re a total tech junkie ( like me) then yes probably, my best advice to you would be, wait for them to hit high street shops and go and try them or order them off Amazon and if you don’t think they’re worth the money… send them back!!!
They seem like a great idea that could have many uses, I’ll probably give them a go, but hey, I need new tech in my life!!!
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