I've been using a pair of RayNeo Air 2 "XR" glasses for the past week. "Xtended Reality" is not really true VR, but instead, simply provides a huge 1080p screen in the middle of your field of vision. They're flawed in a handful of ways, especially with blur/visibility around the edges. I need to increase the font size to read with them. Despite those flaws, it's extremely liberating to be able to position myself in any way I want and still be able to see the main focus of my work. I think I'll just keep investing in glasses like these and never buy another monitor ever again.
I've been eye balling a pair of those for a while now.
Any other quirks you're willing to share? Such as: how's the input latency (from key press to seeing it)? early signs of tear? do I need to invest in spare parts?
No latency. No tearing that I've noticed. They can be configured to run at 60 Hz or 120 Hz.
I couldn't find any spare parts and honestly, I think that's because the brand is trying to liquidate the RayNeo Air 2 models in favor of RayNeo Air 2s and newer. It's admittedly the lower in quality than other offerings, but passable, and not bad for just $200.
It's only possible for me to work with these when font size is increased and the scaling is turned up. Trading information density for back/neck relief is worth it in my opinion.
By default they just work like a 1080p display. It’s okay, but bounces with head movement, etc.
They work fairly well on Mac with their Nebula software, where you can have an extended display and control the distance if the screen and it accounts for head movements. The same software is not so great on PC, unfortunately.
On Linux, Wayne Heaney created Breezy Desktop, which is almost as good as Nebula, except for some stuff around the edges during movement[0]. He’s also created a very nice driver for the Steam Deck.
With a little bit of work you can also do 3D games and movies with them. Not quite easy enough for an elementary school kid, but not much worse.
What I’ve found is that I don’t use them around the house, but do while traveling. Not sure if that justifies the price. I’ve also got both versions of the Beam. Overall, I’d say it’s a push. When I’m traveling, I’m glad I have them. When I’m not traveling, I wonder why I have them.
I have one. I find it pretty bad for work. Low resolution, text is generally blurry and the corners of the screen are almost unusable with blurriness, colour aberration and other distortions.
The RayNeo Air 2 is the most barebones XR glasses I've seen. Barely adjustable and not enough IMO, but enough to work with if you use in large text and increase scaling.
Other brands like VITURE have more adjustments available, but the price will be double what I paid for the RayNeo Air 2 ($200). It looks like these are being heavily discounted in favor of the RayNeo Air 2s and future models.
