Good News! There's a new update that adds Netflix, prime, etc to the beam now. Also, there has been plenty of updates that addressed the issues i talked about in this video.
Is the fan thing and the charging thing still an issue? Dont currently have the money but considering getting the air 2 pro and beam so I wanna make sure the most annoying things are fixed
King for doing this unsponsored, one of the only channels I've found looking into xreal glasses that is honest in the review and has most of the products unsponsored. Keep up the good work!
This is the one product that made me lose all trust in creators. Normally I feel they are being honest and my purchase has been as described by reviewers. This is one where I feel like they were reviewing a completely different product. They just praised it to no end and lied about it. They let themselves become an extension of the company’s sales department instead of being loyal to their subs.
I feel you 100%, that's why i created this youtube channel. I figured i'd do it for people like me who want honest reviews. I know Xreal will and many product companies will probably not send me stuff to review if they saw this video, but i'm perfectly okay with that.
Completely agree - reviewers really hyped this thing up but since buying it I've used it once because really until they add apps directly on the Beam it's as useful as a paper weight
@@KingKola_ Hey Kola, we appreciate you and your content - especially this video. Feedback is incredibly important for us as a start up, especially objective and concise reviews that come from users like yourself. 😎❤
2:02 thank you for explaining the eye fatigue in this way. I was considering this use case, but wasn't thinking about how much I adjust my head, not just my eyes when I look at a monitor.
I've had the Beam and Air glasses now for a little over a week, and I feel I must leave this comment because I don't see anybody talking about it anywhere on the internet. I just realized today that the beam does not transfer the OLED capabilities of the screens inside the glasses, which is a HUGE letdown. What I mean by that is that with a standard OLED display, each pixel is individually lit, which means black is true black because there is no light at all. The glasses themselves do this flawlessly and the image has amazing contrast. But when outputting the same exact source from the Beam, it eliminates that capability and instead replaces true black with some form of gray, as if it's a standard LED panel with a backlight, which is just stupid. For example, when watching movies that have a wider aspect ratio than 16:9, you get gray bars on the top and bottom of the screen, but without the beam this doesn't happen. The image quality is significantly reduced as well due to the lower contrast coming from the beam. I bought the two as a bundle so I'm not sure if I can return just the beam, but I do like the potential that it offers and I know smooth follow will come in clutch in places like cars or airplanes (which I have yet to test it in) so for that reason I think I will still keep it, but I am becoming more and more disappointed in the lack of quality design here. It's cool, but it needs a lot of work.
Nice summary about the Beam unit and it’s features, issues and benefits. I just bought mine along with the Xreal AR 2 glasses and use them wired to my iPad and PC. I just signed up for the Nebula beta also, because one of my use cases with the Beam is to be able to have multiple PC windows (two or three of them) to support my daily business workflow). I’m looking forward to the ability to connect wirelessly…one benefit with doing that should be the ability to keep the Beam plugged into my USB C charging cable. One thought that I had was about something you mentioned-having to try many different chargers before finally finding one that charges the Beam. My charger worked right off the bat. I suspect the reason why I didn’t have any problems was because my charger is plugged into an AC outlet and puts out up to 100 watts of power. Perhaps the Beam requires a certain level of wattage in order to accept a charge. We have a sailboat and sometimes take it to Catalina Island for the weekend. During these trips we don’t have live AC onboard because we are away from the dock and aren’t plugged into AC shorepower. With the boat power being DC I can charge, but only from a much lower power charger which is plugged into a 12 volt port like one you would find in your car. Thanks for pointing out that the Beam may not charge from every power source that you have available. I’d like to jailbreak my Beam also in order to side load apps as well; I wonder if doing that would impair the unit’s ability to work with new and upcoming features and apps that Xreal will be making available for the unit in the future…
Oh and in case I did not say this already. Thank you for posting a candid opinion about the product. It's rare to see someone posting their unfiltered view, and I respect how much it takes to put your face out there and speak your mind.
Thanks for a great video, all you said is correct and true. For cable: you need full function type-C to type-C this is high speed data transfer and super fast charging, its also called Type-C PD cable 100W . I ordered one but still waiting for it in the post.
Thanks for the full and honest review! Hope NReal/XReal can come to an agreement with DRM protected streaming services or even get these apps to install on the Beam directly.
A more recent review from 3 weeks after this one (albeit from people supplied with it to review) says that it works fine with DRM protected serices and is fully DRM compatible. They specifically said they watched Prime, Netflix, Disney+ and more and they all work no problem.
Thank you for the super honest review. It’s ridiculous how many sold out videos exist on this product. Also, great job on the simplicity of your presentation with few effects and fluff.
Good review! I bought mine mostly for body anchor mode. It works great for me and the video quality is better than on Nebula for Samsung. The fan is not loud for me and the price of this device is pried right. XRelal seems very much like an experiment to me. but what t does, it does well. Cant please everyone. oh... use a fast charger.
I agree with you on that. Someone from xreal told me my fan shouldn't be making the noises mine was making in the video, that i should contact support as i might have a defective unit.
Bro, honest points mentioned here, sub'd!🤘 I'm getting mine in the mail within a week, and would love to see some instructional video on how to connect and set it up using the different modes like body anchor, fixed display and all that. Been using my s23 ultra with the xreal glasses on flights playing offline content, and it's dope! But I do also feel that eye fatigue with the display staying locked wherever you look, that's why I bought the beam, excited to get it. Keep on sharing, and thanks for keepin' it real! ❤
my friend you are the only honest reviewer , i like your videos they are very helpful , i dont trust the rest of them they are all paid , keep doing the good job
I wish the XBeam would feature its own GoogleTV OS is with unlocked playstore. Seems that Viture neckband and Rokid Station have that but lack the anchor mode.
Liked and subscribed for the wisdom; never buy a product based on a promise. So many people end up disappointed and give up new technology because they feel like they got tricked by promises that were never kept. Whether this is manufacturers, developers, or what have you. Appreciate the video.
if the fan is on, the beam is running. hold the power button on the top to turn it off or on. and yes, you need a powerfull enough charger for it, not all will even charge faster than it discharges while in use.
I agree with you, now I haven't had any problems charging with my Samsung charger without any problems. I truly regret buying this box the only thing I'm looking forward to seeing what apps the come out with that will be installed into the Beam. Great review no one that has reviewed the beam on the negative reason why not to buy yet maybe wait until they have some apps that will work on the Beam. Thank You
Yeah it's frustrating so far, especially if a person doesn't have dex. I hope they work quickly on adding the apps, it's adroid based afterall. Thanks for watching and dropping a comment.
Man you just saved me a ton of money. Not being able to watch stuff on Netflix is a big deal to me. 500 for both devices is too much for not being able to do that. Have to wait and see if they fix it.
Yeah Netflix is definitely a big deal. On the positive though, Netflix does work wired on all devices, and wireless when casting from PC. I hope they come out with an update soon.
Hey man, can you please, do a video about software development in Xreal??? What do I mean about that: - You dont need to be a developer - You just need to install visual studio code, copy any javascript code you can find in internet and paste in visual studio code - Tell us if it is possible to see the letters clearly or if there is any disconfort, distortion etc... Please, do it. Everybody is talking just about watching movies, playing games... but Xreal has a much more bigger potential than just that.
@@KingKola_ awesome man, thank you in advance. Hope you can find the time for it. If you do it in a clever way, you may hit a segment that is now neglected.
Thank you very much dude, just saved me a lot of money. Still interested but that DRM thing and the fan noise is going to be something to wait on a fix for before shelling out
Thank you! i think this is a great product but it's for a niche use case. I think a lot of other reviewers are sponsored and are selling this like everyone should get one. Definitely not everyone should
Was about to buy mine. Guess Ill have to wait for complete update as I am planning to use the glasses for work and PC gaming. Thank you for this video brother
I'm not sure I understand this. If I purchase the classes and connect them to my Windows 11 laptop using an HDMI to USB-C port adapter (one in your description), will they work as intended? Or do I need to wait for the nebula app release for windows?
yes it will work as intended with just the glasses or via the beam. Though you may have to use an earphones. The audio didn't pass through on my older computer, but it does on my new one.
It's honestly insane that they had to pun a fan in that thing, there has to be some major design flaw(s) for that to be needed... Also launching it without fully covering DRM is silly. They need to sort these out with the next iteration of the Beam (I have little faith that DRM will be sorted out in this version).
I wish they had designed the beam to be basically a small screenless smartphone (maybe similar size and thinness to an iphone 13 mini because that is basically what it is supposed to do to take the place of your smartphone and unlock extra capabilities)with less features than a smartphone ie no camera, no sdcard slot, no speakers no antennas for LTE, just basically have a strong powereffucient SOC with bluetooth, wifi , a battery onboard storage and have it run android
Also, i really hope that my version of mobile would be supported soon cause otherwise ill be a bad investment for me. But otherwise the quality of video is pretty amazing. I also wish there'll be less lag whenever screen casting.
I purchased the Xrai glasses Air 2 Pro with the Beam for iPhone 14. Wanted to try Subtitles while in a multi speaker environment as I am hearing impaired. Then I learned about the wireless/ wired issue watching your video. Just found out that iPhone 15 will accommodate the wired connection, but not the iPhone 14 (Lightning vs USB 3). Still trying to figure out to get the subtitles working.
So i have tried it, but it doesn't work so far. I'm hoping to come up with some kind of workaround. I'll definitely post it if i'm able to figure it out.
It seems like they are close but missed the boat on not building Android TV and a sim slot into the device so you don't even need a phone. Basically a Carlinkit Tbox Plus with a battery would be a great device. The Viture neckband seems like a good product that is also close to perfect.
Hello, I've had this device for 3 months and apart from the fact that I managed to do screen mirroring, I didn't manage to connect it to what it should do, the static image, I don't know how to do this. It would be very helpful if you could make a tutorial on how to really connect this Xreal beam so that it fulfills the function for which we bought it. Thank you and keep up the great work, RESPECT! PS You will definitely make a tutorial with those streameng applications and how Xreal Beam can be adapted to these applications. I can't watch these applications correctly even with cable, I only see the subtitles of the movies but I have no image, can you tell me in a few words why?
My main objection is that they went with battery powered. For a device (the glasses) that doesn't have its own power, why make an accessory that needs its own power? I don't want another heavy thing to carry around. Just run it off of the same power source that the glasses use, maybe with a 'Y" type splitter.
Hi, great content! Do you know if the Beam can support a wired 3D signal (Full - SBS (3480x1080))? I want to connect the Xreal Glasses to a MP4 Video Player (using the Beam) so I can also use the 3 Display Modes. I also have a USB - C to HDMI adapter from PeakDo. Thanks
My biggest criticism of the Beam, you can't set a custom scale for apps that you side load. I have the Android TV version of StremIO, annoyingly, some of the corners are missing. If I could make the scale just a tad smaller to make it fit perfectly, I'd be 100% happy. I am 95% happy with it though. It does serve it's purpose.
I found it a little strange how they don't include at least 1 USB-C cable in the box because I think this could have solved half the issues I have with this. There is a still another solid half of issues but a lot of them COULD be resolved in software Edit: For me it was trying to connect my phone through USB-C that has been a serious problem. Half the time it thinks it needs to charge
I definitely agree a lot of people seem to be having that issue. I pre-ordered mine and it came with a cord, but still some bugs. Software update should be coming soon per my sources.
Thanks for this info. I've never heard any talk about fan noise! I was going to purchase this primarily for my Steam Deck. And I can watch GoogleTV? Yes!
Whats up man, I love your video as I'm looking to buy this product. I really want to play Plex media through my iPhone and I noticed that the Beam and Adapter both cannot be charged while in use. I use a magsafe charger for my iphone and was wondering if you have tried using that to use one of those options for extended periods of time (movies, etc)
I tried an hack by using an adapter. The metowas able to fully charge my phone, but unfortunately it didn't produce enough power to keep the beam charged. The limitation is in the beam and could potentially be improved by a sotware update.
Great review without the hype from flossy carter or the hundreds of paid advertisements in so-called reviews this is the best one❤❤❤. it's weird has a fan I mean smartphones run for hours casting streaming with no fan they could have made it up to plug into Android phones to act as a beam plugging your PS5 your switch steam deck to your Android adapter to the glasses
You can use both nebula for mac / windows to get around that body anchor thing but also other software like Ginger XR works great natively with Xreal once you figure out how to configure ginger.
Mine did only because i pre-ordered it. So if you did as well it will be included, if not, the you're gonna have to get one from amazon or something. I did buy one off Amazon before that i know works, most others won't work. Here's my affiliate link if yours doesn't come with and you wanna get it. amzn.to/3QzdvHO
Thank you so much for this review. I think I'm still going to snag one because I can connect all the things I want to use wired. But I'm glad to know up front the issues with wireless. Now I know not to count on it. Where if i was expecting the wireless to work I'd be pisses when it didn't. Now I know what to expect. Thank you
great review , it makes me think twice to get real and the beam , so what is your prefable one you would get then ? i do need one where the screen don't move at all , rokid max , TLC , vision xreal ???
I would love an update video verry much, which adresses all the fixed problems. Could you also tell us which forums you're at? Thanks bro, much appreciated.
Thanks for the input. I bought this, and yes, it's somewhat of a letdown regarding the wireless mode. I appreciate the screen staying in place. I bought the Rokid module, and hopefully, it works with my Xreal glasses, as it's an actual android device.
Best review yet. Thanks! I could really benefit from an experienced users help. I'm deaf and I use live Transcribe and live caption in the accessibility mode in my Samsung Galaxy Note 22. I can no longer go to movies or live comedy shows BUT if I can cast my mobile phone so that I'm using AR, I'm hoping that I can create a closed caption type hack. In other words; what's the best way to see my Android's Live Transcribe app in a small part of the glasses while looking through them at the show? Thanks so much! Sharing this soon with a group of links for people who can see more ways to enhance their lives with tech.
Since you have the Note 22, i believe the best way would be through using samsung dex. When you load samsung dex, make your wall paper black, that way you see through the glasses, then open live transcrib and make the window smaller and drag it to the conner instead of using sideview on nebula. The experience is gonna be much better. Another really good option, though, uses more battery is by using this app called xrai glasses. You can get it from the play store and load via nebula. Not only will it transcribe voice to text and display it, it can also translate other languages to english in real time. I used this feature to translate spanish to english when i was in mexico. Hopefully that all make sense, thank you for dropping in.
I own these and everything you said is true we need to view all the paid reviews with scepticism from now one not one person mentioned this problem $100 is not pocket money QC should have never released this product unfinished like this
What I can't figure out is if it's a virtual display, why is it specifically blocked by Netflix? Imagine if you bought a new monitor and went to Netflix ( a service you pay more and more to get less and less). Then, BOOM, black screen. I feel like the more possibilities technology makes, the more companies want to pair it back to protect their profits. So they sell you something and tell you how to use it. If a product has a built in handicap, it's not yours, it's theirs.
When I use mine I didn’t hear anything. It was warm to touch but mine didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything. I didn’t hear the fan. I think you have a problem.
Thnx for your work man ! Your content helped, and not just once !!! +1 subscriber !! Have a question though, if you connect it via wire to Samsung, will the DEX work or you can use ONLY that beam OS system?? AND can you plug in the phone, and plug the charger at the same time ??
I appreciate your honesty in the review. I was wondering what exactly this iPod looking thing does and now I know. I am primarily interested in watching video "on" my phone, not through a streaming service. I guess the glasses would be fine without the Xreal box?
Thanks for the great video, I don't think I'll buy the Xreal Beam for a while, but I'm still curious, does the Beam support other brands of AR glasses or HMDs?
No it won't burn you, however there needs to be away the heat coming out of it to escape. A Pocket will be suffocating for the system. I use VPN, a VPN only changes your location and other security measures. It's up to xreal and Netflix to work together and allow it.
One question im trying to connect my beam with my Samsung fold 4 type c cable ( the one that came inside the box of the phone) but it does not connect only charging the beam can I know which cable did you use to connect your phone to the beam and did you try to connect the beam with your phone with Samsung cable
Xreal sent me one because i pre-ordered mine. But i had already bought another cable incase. Only a few cables work, here's a link to one that i know works amzn.to/3qs8ZjK
Great video! I use my xreal glasses with samsung dex and my work laptop. Its great for working privately while flying. One big hassle is that i cant charge my phone when i use my xreal air. Will this let me charge my phone while using the air? The rokid has a device that allows this and i was hoping the beam adds that functionality.
Honest video. I had to had the beam because I get dizzy when using the xreal glasses without a screen fixed and wanted to connect my game consoles and the other adapter didnt seem like it made sense. Now is chromecast something that may be possible via software update? or it will never be possible?
Yup chrome is definitely possible via update if Google will allow them. But the device does have ability to cast to it via other methods though. Check out my latest video, I showed how to do so.
I got the Beam as well and just like you it's underwhelming. Just like you have DeX devices so I'm making the most of the glasses and the Beam but I've been testing it out for the last couple of weeks. Honestly if I had to do it again I wouldn't of bought it just yet. I'm probably going to keep mind cause of all the other great things it could do but ultimately I want to install my own apps on it. You said that this could already be done and that's great to hear. I'm not sure if I want to take that route just yet. I'm going to wait it out a little longer just like you and hopefully they will fulfill their promises. One thing so far that makes it not ideal for me is that when I'm playing games it just feels like it's not 60fps or so. I just feels like it's not smooth and going around 45fps. It isn't as smooth as just hooking up your glasses directly let's just say that. So for right now I'm avoiding the Beam until this is fixed as I rather have smooth gameplay vs an anchor mode. I also did the 120Hz update several weeks ago but I wasn't aware of this feature until recently. I thought it was just the 72Hz glasses mode update only. I'm glad they added 120Hz though as now I don't have to get the Rokid Max anymore hehe. Paired this up with my Ally and it's pretty awesome! Overall the Beam isn't perfect and I feel like once they do everything to do and fix all the issues with it then it will be a great device. As it stands now though I would not recommend it unless you have to have anchor mode and want to play your Switch on the go. I'm not sure if I will still get the Rokid Station or not but I'm not in a rush to get apps on there tho so I don't mind the wait as long as it's sooner than latter.
I feel you bro, i don't play games on mine, but i can see how that'll take away from your game play experience. The beam will be so much more once they allow app download. I would say though, that body anchor makes a lot of difference when i use it along side my pc to edit videos.
Thank you for your honest review, most others are basically sellouts. Dont become like they are. Will be watching out for your videos when looking for reviews in the future and +1 sub
Good News! There's a new update that adds Netflix, prime, etc to the beam now. Also, there has been plenty of updates that addressed the issues i talked about in this video.
Is the fan thing and the charging thing still an issue? Dont currently have the money but considering getting the air 2 pro and beam so I wanna make sure the most annoying things are fixed
is this without jailbreaking it? so if I buy it now its on the beam?
It’s only 480p unfortunately
which issues in particular?
@@suleimankhan4746 if you install streaming app directly on the beam it only streams up to 480p? not 1080p?
King for doing this unsponsored, one of the only channels I've found looking into xreal glasses that is honest in the review and has most of the products unsponsored. Keep up the good work!
This is the one product that made me lose all trust in creators. Normally I feel they are being honest and my purchase has been as described by reviewers. This is one where I feel like they were reviewing a completely different product. They just praised it to no end and lied about it. They let themselves become an extension of the company’s sales department instead of being loyal to their subs.
I feel you 100%, that's why i created this youtube channel. I figured i'd do it for people like me who want honest reviews. I know Xreal will and many product companies will probably not send me stuff to review if they saw this video, but i'm perfectly okay with that.
@@KingKola_ Exactly!
Completely agree - reviewers really hyped this thing up but since buying it I've used it once because really until they add apps directly on the Beam it's as useful as a paper weight
@@KingKola_ Hey Kola, we appreciate you and your content - especially this video. Feedback is incredibly important for us as a start up, especially objective and concise reviews that come from users like yourself. 😎❤
@@XREAL_Global thank you for dropping in!
2:02 thank you for explaining the eye fatigue in this way. I was considering this use case, but wasn't thinking about how much I adjust my head, not just my eyes when I look at a monitor.
This is the best channel for X Real content - having bought both the glasses and the Beam I know you're honest and accurate with what you say 👍
Thank you, i try to keep people informed.
I've had the Beam and Air glasses now for a little over a week, and I feel I must leave this comment because I don't see anybody talking about it anywhere on the internet. I just realized today that the beam does not transfer the OLED capabilities of the screens inside the glasses, which is a HUGE letdown.
What I mean by that is that with a standard OLED display, each pixel is individually lit, which means black is true black because there is no light at all. The glasses themselves do this flawlessly and the image has amazing contrast. But when outputting the same exact source from the Beam, it eliminates that capability and instead replaces true black with some form of gray, as if it's a standard LED panel with a backlight, which is just stupid. For example, when watching movies that have a wider aspect ratio than 16:9, you get gray bars on the top and bottom of the screen, but without the beam this doesn't happen. The image quality is significantly reduced as well due to the lower contrast coming from the beam.
I bought the two as a bundle so I'm not sure if I can return just the beam, but I do like the potential that it offers and I know smooth follow will come in clutch in places like cars or airplanes (which I have yet to test it in) so for that reason I think I will still keep it, but I am becoming more and more disappointed in the lack of quality design here. It's cool, but it needs a lot of work.
Very interesting about the oled, i haven't noticed that. I'd have to check, but wow good catch if it is the case.
Update: I just downloaded an update for the beam and I think they might have solved this issue.
Nice summary about the Beam unit and it’s features, issues and benefits. I just bought mine along with the Xreal AR 2 glasses and use them wired to my iPad and PC. I just signed up for the Nebula beta also, because one of my use cases with the Beam is to be able to have multiple PC windows (two or three of them) to support my daily business workflow). I’m looking forward to the ability to connect wirelessly…one benefit with doing that should be the ability to keep the Beam plugged into my USB C charging cable.
One thought that I had was about something you mentioned-having to try many different chargers before finally finding one that charges the Beam. My charger worked right off the bat. I suspect the reason why I didn’t have any problems was because my charger is plugged into an AC outlet and puts out up to 100 watts of power. Perhaps the Beam requires a certain level of wattage in order to accept a charge. We have a sailboat and sometimes take it to Catalina Island for the weekend. During these trips we don’t have live AC onboard because we are away from the dock and aren’t plugged into AC shorepower. With the boat power being DC I can charge, but only from a much lower power charger which is plugged into a 12 volt port like one you would find in your car. Thanks for pointing out that the Beam may not charge from every power source that you have available.
I’d like to jailbreak my Beam also in order to side load apps as well; I wonder if doing that would impair the unit’s ability to work with new and upcoming features and apps that Xreal will be making available for the unit in the future…
Oh and in case I did not say this already. Thank you for posting a candid opinion about the product. It's rare to see someone posting their unfiltered view, and I respect how much it takes to put your face out there and speak your mind.
My pleasure fam, and thank you.
Thanks for a great video, all you said is correct and true.
For cable: you need full function type-C to type-C this is high speed data transfer and super fast charging, its also called Type-C PD cable 100W . I ordered one but still waiting for it in the post.
Yeah i guess my mistake was using the one xreal included with my pre-order
So the cable that is provided with it is not adequate? I just received my beam adapter to day but not have used it yet.
I have been waiting for weeks for a review like this. This is the most useful video on Xreal beam I've seen online. You're awesome man.
Thanks fam, I try to keep people informed.
Have you tried any Apple products with it yet?
Thanks for the full and honest review! Hope NReal/XReal can come to an agreement with DRM protected streaming services or even get these apps to install on the Beam directly.
I hope so too, they are working on that right now.
A more recent review from 3 weeks after this one (albeit from people supplied with it to review) says that it works fine with DRM protected serices and is fully DRM compatible. They specifically said they watched Prime, Netflix, Disney+ and more and they all work no problem.
Thank you for the honest review, I ordered one of these last night and excited to test it out!
Thank you for the super honest review. It’s ridiculous how many sold out videos exist on this product.
Also, great job on the simplicity of your presentation with few effects and fluff.
Thank you!
Good review! I bought mine mostly for body anchor mode. It works great for me and the video quality is better than on Nebula for Samsung. The fan is not loud for me and the price of this device is pried right. XRelal seems very much like an experiment to me. but what t does, it does well. Cant please everyone. oh... use a fast charger.
I agree with you on that. Someone from xreal told me my fan shouldn't be making the noises mine was making in the video, that i should contact support as i might have a defective unit.
@KingKola01 yeah. Mines cool as a cucumber. I'd imagine there are defective units being pushed out with the demand they were trying to meet.
Bro, honest points mentioned here, sub'd!🤘
I'm getting mine in the mail within a week, and would love to see some instructional video on how to connect and set it up using the different modes like body anchor, fixed display and all that.
Been using my s23 ultra with the xreal glasses on flights playing offline content, and it's dope! But I do also feel that eye fatigue with the display staying locked wherever you look, that's why I bought the beam, excited to get it.
Keep on sharing, and thanks for keepin' it real! ❤
im getting my xreal air 2 pro on saturday, and the beam made it here in less than a day, i cant wait for it. any tips for using it?
my friend you are the only honest reviewer , i like your videos they are very helpful , i dont trust the rest of them they are all paid , keep doing the good job
I wish the XBeam would feature its own GoogleTV OS is with unlocked playstore. Seems that Viture neckband and Rokid Station have that but lack the anchor mode.
Right, i I really wish xreal did. But i'd rather have that body anchor mode as i hated having eye fatigue more from the screen being stuck.
Liked and subscribed for the wisdom; never buy a product based on a promise. So many people end up disappointed and give up new technology because they feel like they got tricked by promises that were never kept. Whether this is manufacturers, developers, or what have you. Appreciate the video.
I was really doubting to buy this one…youre YT convinced me to wait it out a bit.thanx buddy!
if the fan is on, the beam is running. hold the power button on the top to turn it off or on. and yes, you need a powerfull enough charger for it, not all will even charge faster than it discharges while in use.
Appreciate the honesty mate.
No problem fam
I agree with you, now I haven't had any problems charging with my Samsung charger without any problems. I truly regret buying this box the only thing I'm looking forward to seeing what apps the come out with that will be installed into the Beam. Great review no one that has reviewed the beam on the negative reason why not to buy yet maybe wait until they have some apps that will work on the Beam. Thank You
Yeah it's frustrating so far, especially if a person doesn't have dex. I hope they work quickly on adding the apps, it's adroid based afterall. Thanks for watching and dropping a comment.
Man you just saved me a ton of money. Not being able to watch stuff on Netflix is a big deal to me. 500 for both devices is too much for not being able to do that. Have to wait and see if they fix it.
Yeah Netflix is definitely a big deal. On the positive though, Netflix does work wired on all devices, and wireless when casting from PC. I hope they come out with an update soon.
@@KingKola_ do you think you have a bad one since your fan is so annoying or they are just all like that?
@@PhotoJohn80 yes, Xreal is exchanging mine for me.
Thank you for this. I was also surprised to realize how many reviews were sponsored videos.
If you have a quest 2, the charger from the headset is compatible, and it charges the device at 100% in around 1.5 hours.
thankfully I found your video who shares very honest thoughts about the product. Have a great day!
Hey man, can you please, do a video about software development in Xreal??? What do I mean about that:
- You dont need to be a developer
- You just need to install visual studio code, copy any javascript code you can find in internet and paste in visual studio code
- Tell us if it is possible to see the letters clearly or if there is any disconfort, distortion etc...
Please, do it. Everybody is talking just about watching movies, playing games... but Xreal has a much more bigger potential than just that.
I'll try it if i can find the time to soon. Beside media consumption, i use my as second screen to edit videos.
@@KingKola_ awesome man, thank you in advance. Hope you can find the time for it. If you do it in a clever way, you may hit a segment that is now neglected.
Thank you very much dude, just saved me a lot of money. Still interested but that DRM thing and the fan noise is going to be something to wait on a fix for before shelling out
Thank you! i think this is a great product but it's for a niche use case. I think a lot of other reviewers are sponsored and are selling this like everyone should get one. Definitely not everyone should
Great review! I was on the fence and I'll give it a few months now or the next version of Beam or the glasses themselves.
Was about to buy mine. Guess Ill have to wait for complete update as I am planning to use the glasses for work and PC gaming. Thank you for this video brother
It already works with pc and game consoles fine, but there's been plenty of good updates since i posted this video.
I'm not sure I understand this. If I purchase the classes and connect them to my Windows 11 laptop using an HDMI to USB-C port adapter (one in your description), will they work as intended? Or do I need to wait for the nebula app release for windows?
yes it will work as intended with just the glasses or via the beam. Though you may have to use an earphones. The audio didn't pass through on my older computer, but it does on my new one.
It's honestly insane that they had to pun a fan in that thing, there has to be some major design flaw(s) for that to be needed... Also launching it without fully covering DRM is silly. They need to sort these out with the next iteration of the Beam (I have little faith that DRM will be sorted out in this version).
I wish they had designed the beam to be basically a small screenless smartphone (maybe similar size and thinness to an iphone 13 mini because that is basically what it is supposed to do to take the place of your smartphone and unlock extra capabilities)with less features than a smartphone ie no camera, no sdcard slot, no speakers no antennas for LTE, just basically have a strong powereffucient SOC with bluetooth, wifi , a battery onboard storage and have it run android
Also, i really hope that my version of mobile would be supported soon cause otherwise ill be a bad investment for me. But otherwise the quality of video is pretty amazing. I also wish there'll be less lag whenever screen casting.
My phone is compatible with the glasses but I lost the QRcode to scan on my new phone. What can I do?
I purchased the Xrai glasses Air 2 Pro with the Beam for iPhone 14. Wanted to try Subtitles while in a multi speaker environment as I am hearing impaired. Then I learned about the wireless/ wired issue watching your video. Just found out that iPhone 15 will accommodate the wired connection, but not the iPhone 14 (Lightning vs USB 3). Still trying to figure out to get the subtitles working.
Can you show us how to watch 3D SBS videos with the glasses and beam ? either on TH-cam or if we have one saved on the phone Thank you Kola❕
So i have tried it, but it doesn't work so far. I'm hoping to come up with some kind of workaround. I'll definitely post it if i'm able to figure it out.
It seems like they are close but missed the boat on not building Android TV and a sim slot into the device so you don't even need a phone. Basically a Carlinkit Tbox Plus with a battery would be a great device. The Viture neckband seems like a good product that is also close to perfect.
The main reason i would buy this, is to make 330 display, is this the only way to make that huge, right?
The apps will determine the longevity of this product. I absolutely love this concept and hope to get a pair specifically for development.
Check out my newest video, there are apps now
@@KingKola_ I love it 💪🏿. I know that you have your eye on apples upcoming glasses. I wonder when they will be dropping theirs.
Hello, I've had this device for 3 months and apart from the fact that I managed to do screen mirroring, I didn't manage to connect it to what it should do, the static image, I don't know how to do this. It would be very helpful if you could make a tutorial on how to really connect this Xreal beam so that it fulfills the function for which we bought it. Thank you and keep up the great work, RESPECT! PS You will definitely make a tutorial with those streameng applications and how Xreal Beam can be adapted to these applications.
I can't watch these applications correctly even with cable, I only see the subtitles of the movies but I have no image, can you tell me in a few words why?
My main objection is that they went with battery powered. For a device (the glasses) that doesn't have its own power, why make an accessory that needs its own power? I don't want another heavy thing to carry around. Just run it off of the same power source that the glasses use, maybe with a 'Y" type splitter.
Hi, great content!
Do you know if the Beam can support a wired 3D signal (Full - SBS (3480x1080))?
I want to connect the Xreal Glasses to a MP4 Video Player (using the Beam) so I can also use the 3 Display Modes. I also have a USB - C to HDMI adapter from PeakDo.
Thanks
My biggest criticism of the Beam, you can't set a custom scale for apps that you side load. I have the Android TV version of StremIO, annoyingly, some of the corners are missing. If I could make the scale just a tad smaller to make it fit perfectly, I'd be 100% happy. I am 95% happy with it though. It does serve it's purpose.
@@AlexBell1991 activate developer options, then toggle make floating windows resizeable, then you should be able to get the aspect ratio you want.
this is what real reviews should’ve been. not just stating stats and the initial impressions, but the deep and long term issues
Can you tell us how to see 3d or side by side video.
I found it a little strange how they don't include at least 1 USB-C cable in the box because I think this could have solved half the issues I have with this. There is a still another solid half of issues but a lot of them COULD be resolved in software
Edit: For me it was trying to connect my phone through USB-C that has been a serious problem. Half the time it thinks it needs to charge
I definitely agree a lot of people seem to be having that issue. I pre-ordered mine and it came with a cord, but still some bugs. Software update should be coming soon per my sources.
Thanks for this info. I've never heard any talk about fan noise! I was going to purchase this primarily for my Steam Deck. And I can watch GoogleTV? Yes!
You can side load tv apps on it
Whats up man, I love your video as I'm looking to buy this product. I really want to play Plex media through my iPhone and I noticed that the Beam and Adapter both cannot be charged while in use.
I use a magsafe charger for my iphone and was wondering if you have tried using that to use one of those options for extended periods of time (movies, etc)
I tried an hack by using an adapter. The metowas able to fully charge my phone, but unfortunately it didn't produce enough power to keep the beam charged. The limitation is in the beam and could potentially be improved by a sotware update.
I see thanks man! I ordered the Xreal and Vitures gonna see which ones I like most@@KingKola_
What are the supported resolutions to use on PC? is it possible to use 3840 x 1080 120Hz?¡
Great review without the hype from flossy carter or the hundreds of paid advertisements in so-called reviews this is the best one❤❤❤. it's weird has a fan I mean smartphones run for hours casting streaming with no fan they could have made it up to plug into Android phones to act as a beam plugging your PS5 your switch steam deck to your Android adapter to the glasses
You can use both nebula for mac / windows to get around that body anchor thing but also other software like Ginger XR works great natively with Xreal once you figure out how to configure ginger.
Hey, do you mean you can use the nebula app instead of the beam to fix the screen in space?
@@danielnovis5415 Nope, you can't do that right now. Can't think of any reason why not though. Maybe in a future version.
thank you for this honest review. I didnt get the beam lol. but my air 2 pro will arrive in 2 days
The beam is now very much worth it
I want this for mi PC, to have at least 2 screens to work with when I am out of the office. Can the beam do the trick???
Yes, one screen on the glasses, the other on the pc.
Does anyone know how to connect the iPhone wired to the beam? Do you need the xreal adapter?
Just ordered mine. Quick question, does the beam comes with any cables? I saw another TH-cam video talking about providing a C to HDMI cable?
Mine did only because i pre-ordered it. So if you did as well it will be included, if not, the you're gonna have to get one from amazon or something. I did buy one off Amazon before that i know works, most others won't work. Here's my affiliate link if yours doesn't come with and you wanna get it. amzn.to/3QzdvHO
I ordered my beam from the official website last week after the presale ended and it came with a cable 👍🏽 maybe it’s a case to case basis
Will there be a normal picture with Xreal glasses at an IPD of 70 mm?
Almost ordered ... thanks for the review!
Great video. Your explanation really helped. The device was a little confusing.
Thanks for keeping it real.
My pleasure, glad it wss helpfu
Thank you so much for this review. I think I'm still going to snag one because I can connect all the things I want to use wired. But I'm glad to know up front the issues with wireless. Now I know not to count on it. Where if i was expecting the wireless to work I'd be pisses when it didn't. Now I know what to expect. Thank you
I still enjoy using mine, plus they've made updates that fixed some of my issues which is good.
great review , it makes me think twice to get real and the beam , so what is your prefable one you would get then ? i do need one where the screen don't move at all , rokid max , TLC , vision xreal ???
Why do I need it? Can I do all of that with my phone? Does Nebula AR work directly from phone?
Yes nebula essentially does the same thing as long as your phone has usb c display port.
I would love an update video verry much, which adresses all the fixed problems.
Could you also tell us which forums you're at?
Thanks bro, much appreciated.
Did you try Rokid mini hub ? It is for type c also for glasses while charging
Rokid Mini Hub Charging Converter, Max AR Glasses
Thanks for the input.
I bought this, and yes, it's somewhat of a letdown regarding the wireless mode. I appreciate the screen staying in place.
I bought the Rokid module, and hopefully, it works with my Xreal glasses, as it's an actual android device.
From what i've heard, the rokid module does work. I can't wait to get mine
Best review yet. Thanks!
I could really benefit from an experienced users help. I'm deaf and I use live Transcribe and live caption in the accessibility mode in my Samsung Galaxy Note 22. I can no longer go to movies or live comedy shows BUT if I can cast my mobile phone so that I'm using AR, I'm hoping that I can create a closed caption type hack. In other words; what's the best way to see my Android's Live Transcribe app in a small part of the glasses while looking through them at the show?
Thanks so much! Sharing this soon with a group of links for people who can see more ways to enhance their lives with tech.
Since you have the Note 22, i believe the best way would be through using samsung dex. When you load samsung dex, make your wall paper black, that way you see through the glasses, then open live transcrib and make the window smaller and drag it to the conner instead of using sideview on nebula. The experience is gonna be much better. Another really good option, though, uses more battery is by using this app called xrai glasses. You can get it from the play store and load via nebula. Not only will it transcribe voice to text and display it, it can also translate other languages to english in real time. I used this feature to translate spanish to english when i was in mexico. Hopefully that all make sense, thank you for dropping in.
does the fan still run all the time after the update?thanks
I own these and everything you said is true we need to view all the paid reviews with scepticism from now one not one person mentioned this problem $100 is not pocket money QC should have never released this product unfinished like this
I absolutely agree
May be your device... mine charges with any and every charger. Fully charges, doesnt get hot and fan has never come on...
“Thank you for your video, I appreciate it.” Thanks a lot 🙌🏻
My pleasure!
What I can't figure out is if it's a virtual display, why is it specifically blocked by Netflix? Imagine if you bought a new monitor and went to Netflix ( a service you pay more and more to get less and less). Then, BOOM, black screen. I feel like the more possibilities technology makes, the more companies want to pair it back to protect their profits. So they sell you something and tell you how to use it. If a product has a built in handicap, it's not yours, it's theirs.
Good take on that
When I use mine I didn’t hear anything. It was warm to touch but mine didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything. I didn’t hear the fan. I think you have a problem.
yeah, i sent it back to xreal. they're exchanging it for me.
Thnx for your work man !
Your content helped, and not just once !!! +1 subscriber !!
Have a question though, if you connect it via wire to Samsung, will the DEX work or you can use ONLY that beam OS system??
AND can you plug in the phone, and plug the charger at the same time ??
You look ripped af my man 🙌
I appreciate your honesty in the review. I was wondering what exactly this iPod looking thing does and now I know. I am primarily interested in watching video "on" my phone, not through a streaming service. I guess the glasses would be fine without the Xreal box?
Yes it will be fine without the beam, although your does does need to support display output via usb c.
I'm going to try the rokid glasses and their rokid station to see if my experience is better. I love the concept but the execution was lackluster.
Finally, an honest review, thank you
Very descriptive and helpful, thank you very much!!!
Thanks, and my pleasure
do you think its going to be worth it for playing ps5 with this glasses?
I'm not sure, some people say yes, and some say not so much.
Thanks for the great video, I don't think I'll buy the Xreal Beam for a while, but I'm still curious, does the Beam support other brands of AR glasses or HMDs?
No it doesn't, so far it only works with Xreal's
Thanks, this was extremely informative. How is the latency when wired?
Zero, i don't notice any lag at all.
Can you bring the screen closer? Last time I had nreal (I returned it btw) I felt like the screen was so far away it wasn’t worth keeping
Yes you can bring it closer, and make it wider if you like
I would like to stream from my Nvidia Shield....would this work?
It should if your device has a usb c display port
Can you put the beam in your pocket without being burned? And what if you use it with a vpn?
No it won't burn you, however there needs to be away the heat coming out of it to escape. A Pocket will be suffocating for the system. I use VPN, a VPN only changes your location and other security measures. It's up to xreal and Netflix to work together and allow it.
Anyone knows whether the Rokid Max can be connected to the Xreal Beam? I try to get another glasses if i can
Is the picture really as good, as a 4k display?
Not 4k, but really good because the pixels are shrunken down. It also depends on what you're viewing on it.
One question im trying to connect my beam with my Samsung fold 4 type c cable ( the one that came inside the box of the phone) but it does not connect only charging the beam can I know which cable did you use to connect your phone to the beam and did you try to connect the beam with your phone with Samsung cable
Xreal sent me one because i pre-ordered mine. But i had already bought another cable incase. Only a few cables work, here's a link to one that i know works amzn.to/3qs8ZjK
great review you made many points really clear, thank you!
Thank you, and thanks for watching!
Great informations, Thanks !
That device can support zoom out/in on samsung dex?
If you mean make samsung dex bigger or smaller, yes. It can get really big!
Tq..i will order xbeam.
Have you tried hooking up on netflix thru dex as im curious or have you tried plugging up a chromecast some how?
Yup, i talked about both in the video
Great video! I use my xreal glasses with samsung dex and my work laptop. Its great for working privately while flying. One big hassle is that i cant charge my phone when i use my xreal air. Will this let me charge my phone while using the air? The rokid has a device that allows this and i was hoping the beam adds that functionality.
I uploaded a video on how to do that, but i may have to update it in a bit
Thank you for discussing eye gaze fatigue.
My pleasure fam
Honest video. I had to had the beam because I get dizzy when using the xreal glasses without a screen fixed and wanted to connect my game consoles and the other adapter didnt seem like it made sense. Now is chromecast something that may be possible via software update? or it will never be possible?
Yup chrome is definitely possible via update if Google will allow them. But the device does have ability to cast to it via other methods though. Check out my latest video, I showed how to do so.
I got the Beam as well and just like you it's underwhelming. Just like you have DeX devices so I'm making the most of the glasses and the Beam but I've been testing it out for the last couple of weeks. Honestly if I had to do it again I wouldn't of bought it just yet. I'm probably going to keep mind cause of all the other great things it could do but ultimately I want to install my own apps on it. You said that this could already be done and that's great to hear. I'm not sure if I want to take that route just yet. I'm going to wait it out a little longer just like you and hopefully they will fulfill their promises.
One thing so far that makes it not ideal for me is that when I'm playing games it just feels like it's not 60fps or so. I just feels like it's not smooth and going around 45fps. It isn't as smooth as just hooking up your glasses directly let's just say that. So for right now I'm avoiding the Beam until this is fixed as I rather have smooth gameplay vs an anchor mode. I also did the 120Hz update several weeks ago but I wasn't aware of this feature until recently. I thought it was just the 72Hz glasses mode update only. I'm glad they added 120Hz though as now I don't have to get the Rokid Max anymore hehe. Paired this up with my Ally and it's pretty awesome!
Overall the Beam isn't perfect and I feel like once they do everything to do and fix all the issues with it then it will be a great device. As it stands now though I would not recommend it unless you have to have anchor mode and want to play your Switch on the go. I'm not sure if I will still get the Rokid Station or not but I'm not in a rush to get apps on there tho so I don't mind the wait as long as it's sooner than latter.
I feel you bro, i don't play games on mine, but i can see how that'll take away from your game play experience. The beam will be so much more once they allow app download. I would say though, that body anchor makes a lot of difference when i use it along side my pc to edit videos.
Thank you for your honest review, most others are basically sellouts. Dont become like they are.
Will be watching out for your videos when looking for reviews in the future and +1 sub
y pleasure and thank you!
You didn’t show how to connect iPhone 14 and older to it.
Very helpful what about apple tv?
What do you mean?
iPhone apple tv?
Thank you for an honest review! I just subscribed!
Thanks for subbing!