The Best Screen to Wear on YOUR Face? TCL NXTWear S vs XREAL Air vs Rokid Air Glasses!
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I think this category is going to explode in popularity over the next decade like TW earbuds and smartwatches. I'm very excited about the Viture One design, the optional neckband with battery/wifi/CPU and Android TV seems like it adds another dimension of utility to the product. One of the overlooked problems right now is that these displays drain your phone battery very fast.
YUP! Getting better accessories is always the next step. Little splitters or batteries, and we can give these glasses the next push.
Google glass
Next 2 to 3 years
It seems that AR glasses have suddenly become relevant. Thanks for this.
I LIKED the last gen before this, but these new glasses are better AND cheaper.
Well done Juan. I have the Nreal Air and love them. When we had a child the wife made me remove the giant tv from our bedroom so I use these with my M1 iPad Pro and Air Pod Pro 2’s pretty much daily to watch content. One of my favorite pieces of new tech in a long time!
We love to see good competition and we want to see it sustained for the next few years. I really want to see how these three adjust their product based on what the others are doing with each new release.
It's really exciting seeing how fast these optics have shrunk. I think the next step will be managing the additional cameras for more full featured AR in a similar form factor.
I never knew I needed this, but I'm glad now I'm seeing this!
I am excited to see where this goes, having a visual impairment I end up using large monitors with modification, also making smartphone use quite difficult, so if these glasses or something like this can bring the phone or PC screen closer to my face, yes I'll still need modification, but it might make the experience better and less backbreaking, I really hope I get to try one of these pairs of glasses one day
It's a little early yet for me to feel comfortable recommending them for that kind of use. I hope to see the experience polished up a little better, and see improvements to how each handles power and charging the host device.
I would SERIOUSLY keep an eye on this segment though. It's improved RADICALLY over the last couple years.
I have the Nreal. I almost returned them, but then figured out you can actually move the nose pieces to fit your face better. No one face is perfectly symmetric, but mine was way off more than I realized. No matter what I did I couldn’t see out the left eye clearly, and I have 20/20. I tried all the nose parts, and still no luck. When I was looking at options to return them, I finally thought to actually bend the nose piece, and come to find out they bend and stay. I FINALLY found that sweet spot. Granted it does put some pressure on my nose, but a small price to pay.
Also, for some reason, the way the glasses hug your head, gives you a massive neck cramp. I can’t explain why this is caused, but also I play on my steam deck, so maybe its just tension from playing games.
The color from Netflix on my IPad is weird tint color also. I makes it harder to see the screen, but you don’t notice it after a while.
Also, I tried to contact customer service when I had an issue, ZERO response. I was luckily able to fix the issue, but lack of a response is very worrisome.
All in all I don’t regret getting it,and use it everyday at work. I can’t wait until more option and future iterations come.
It's a weird feeling right? EVERYONE I hand the combo to still sits and looks down, and scrunches up like they're playing on a gameboy.
Hi, Richard. I'm sorry for the unfriendly user service that we brought to you. We will try to improve it. As you mentioned, the neck cramp is caused mainly by tension while playing games, please take rest every 45mins-1hr, which will relieve the pain. Also, I want to know more details about the color issue, could you please tell me which mail address you dropped your email to?
I've been participating in the forums and they respond there. I've also noticed the people over on reddi seem very helpful. You may wanna try there.
You can adjust the degree of the earpiece individually. Wonder if you ever tried that
@@yaya1233 Yes I tried.. it’s the width is what I’m having issue with.. it’s a tad too short unless I press it very hard to my face. I’m used to it now. Thanks for the tip :D
Exactly the video that I need.Keep it up
Fantastic breakdown!
Dude, you have literally assembled and reviewed the three items I'm torn between. I cannot thank you enough.
Literally just ordered a nreal air. Coming in on Thursday I'm pumped to try this.
Congrats! I love mine 👍
I AM ALL FOR VR AND AR TECH CAN'T WAIT FOR FULL DIVE
Agreed the NReal provides the cleanest distort free image between Nreal and Rokid and better FOV (don't have TCL), but the software for both are intrusive resource heavy battery demons. I use as external displays only.
Thank you for doing this. This was awesome. I wish they were more glasses frinedly instead of have to have something made for them. Still they are beyond cool.
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Hey great presentation really well balanced thanks! Can you tell me I'm probably leaning towards the nreal, how long does an Android phone last pushing something like Netflix? Will be using on planes as I travel for work. Thanks for any info and thanks again for the good video!
Can you do an updated video, with what has changed and were we are going from here
Are there any in this category that can actually be used long term as an actual 8-10 hour day replacement for a monitor? I code, so mostly looking at usability in that arena.
None, all of these will have slightly blurry text to some degree. They are really only good for watching movies.
@@tama47_ Sad to hear. Thank you for taking the time to reply.
@@matthewweir33 Yeah, no problem! They are just my experiences with the glasses though.
I bought the Rokid and my boss got the Xreal, out of the two the Xreal had a better picture, crisp text. The Rokid are horrible, I've returned mine.
I think these would ruin your eyes. After 5 min of using the Rokid Max, I feel an unusual and unpleasant strain in my eyes.
For someone like me whose still not familiar with this kind of gadget, this is a welcome comparison.
I'm curious what your thoughts are on Vinture, or if any other devices have cropped up that we should try.
Really love the nreal design. Going to be great when they finally go wireless with decent battery life
Now that the vitures are out, has your opinion remained the same?
The Rokid seems like it might work better with Nintendo Switch, they have a very compact one adapter only solution. He didn't really say much about the screen position in the glasses, which is the most important consideration for me, because my eyes get tired looking up at a screen the whole time. The nreal have this adjustment, but it still doesn't go 'low' enough, I still feel like I am looking up at a screen the whole time so I have to buy each of the other glasses to test it. A shame, because this reviewer already has all three, but I don't have the information.
I have the TCL and really enjoy it. It's not perfect of course. Depending on your facial features, adjusting to get the screen to be centered takes some time.
Where did you buy them :(?
which one has the smallest pixel size or highest pixel density? is it comfortable to read a web page text on those screens? can you see a single pixel on that screen?
Awesome video. Thanks for the video.
As always, your attempt at objectivity is appreciated and satisfying.
😊
I need to know which one of these have a good enough viewing experience to replace a monitor and do any of these allow extending a windows laptop display like it was a 2nd monitor instead of just mirrowing.
I just need something exclusively for play with the switch (I will use an headphone) on the biggest screen (perceived) possible. In my case which one you would suggest to me? Thank you
Thanks for the comparison, Juan.
You've mentioned that all these glasses are not yet ready for desktop work on the road (while travelling). True?
I use them while traveling. I'm not sure what you mean. Do you mean, like a heads up display that can put images in your field of view while driving a car?
Do all these glasses need to have a cable connected or can they be wireless ?
Good video. Seems like maybe just another year or two and they will start to become more broadly usable. Kind of clunky and limited still.
Which would be most compatible and functional to use with the Nintendo switch?
Are any of these usable for reading and working? I am looking for something like this for coding.
I love my NReals. I hope the AR gets some more development assistance because there is so much potential. Nebula is an awesome app. Working in AR is also very cool.
Do you use this to work? I have a Macbook Pro M1, and I'm looking for something to use as "external" or extra display
Have you tried gaming with it? Is it enjoyable or just a gimmick that needs some work?
@@SeekerStyle I heard the biggest issue is that the "real world" is very visible and so its distracting to tell things in the image with the real background behind it. You can fix this with the covers but thats not as cool as the glasses see-thru experience.
In a few years these are going to be great. large scale/high detail 'desktop' compute environments you can use anywhere
You can see a glimmer of what they could be already. They're really fun.
The indigogo for the TCL glasses closed. couldn't find them on anything cept prob ebay.
Vision-impaired here. Any of these usable for office productivity: Word processing, emails, etc.?
Which one allows you to fix the image in one spot?
What is the limitations for the devices it will Work on?
Interesting but I will wait to seriously consider one of those devices until some 4K glasses are on the market.
I also have 3 different pairs of AR glasses like you but instead of the Rokid glasses, I have the Dream Glass Flow AR. The Dream Glass Flow is unique because it can do 3D and has a compact cloud module player that has memory storage and battery so you do not have to use your phone so you do not have to use up your phone battery. It also has a headphone jack on the glasses stem. It is also better for people who are near sighted because it has diopter adjustibility so you do not have to get special lens to attach to it. The TCL NXTWEAR was my latest AR glasses that I received from the Kickstarter campaign. I like its easy magnetic cable attachment. All 3 have good resolution large screen view and are really fun to use, especially on the plane or laying down on the bed.
I gotta check that out. I wonder if the glass flow module can work on other glasses....
@@SomeGadgetGuy It cannot.
Blergh.
Nreal coming up soon in several weeks with 3D support
Juan, can you plug any of these wearable smart glasses to a power bank and into your phone at the same time? my android phones have a headphone jack and I already have wired headphones so the audio part is already taken care of
I'm working on a good way to consistently do that. You probably could go with an HDMI adapter, but it needs to be some kind of splitter to get video out in one direction and power IN in the other.
Thanks for the video. I am wondering how Samsung Dex used through such glasses could make mobile computers to the next level.
It's crazy good. It's like a perfect privacy filter and a portable projector all in one.
amazing video
Is there a reason in particular why you didn't stick the Viture XR Glasses in this comparison video?
I was wondering the same. They seem to have more features , look better, sound better, and are 3 times brighter at 1800 nm.
I went from Rokid to Nreal, but now I'm going back to Rokid, because they finally released the Rokid Station overseas, which is their console/gamepad combination, powered by the Snapdragon XR2. There's plans to bring it here, but I already got one imported, that should be here in the next week or two. I've heard it works with other AR glasses, but with watermarks, so I'd just rather go back to the Rokid Airs & not have to worry about annoying watermarks.
I REALLY want to play with the proper AR versions of these glasses now too.
Hi there, we appreciate your attention on our product line! We have not released the Rokid Station overseas yet. Any global sale channels at the moment are non-official and may involve some knockoffs. Please wait until we make an official announcement.
@@RokidGlobal I appreciate it, but it's certainly not a knockoff, as I said & you probably already know, it has a watermark when used with other AR glasses, besides the Rokid Air & it was officially released in China, but as of right now, that's it.
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@@RokidGlobal I really need the bundle with the wireless adapter. Y'all just got it back in stock, but it's not at the same price it was, before it went out of stock.
You forgot to mention LG Screen+
The fact that LG had worked earlier with NReal & Pico for this experience
I'm looking for something to replace my 43" 4K monitor. I don't care about AR or VR, just need something for work so clear text wide fov, no tracking or anything like that, that can plug into some sort of pc (Linux, Mac, Win, doesn't matter). Have you seen anything like that in the market?
None of these are wide fov. Even most VR headsets which are considerably larger aren't wide fov. Buy a pimax crystal, that will be sharper than this and have other uses, but might be kinda heavy
Honestly I'm curious about these as a replacement for external monitors used with cameras for video work. Are there any that are ideal for that use case? Is that use case not as useful as I imagine it to be?
I wouldn't think so as they are only pushing 1080@30fps. Ideally suited for watching movies or other multimedia and some low refresh rate gaming. Any high end graphics visual editing etc I would be just guessing that they wouldn't suit due to the very low refresh rate. If they handled 1080@60, I'd definitely snap one up but im still on the fence as whether or not they are worth it now, or wait for the next gen stuff which won't be far away. But as this guy said, These things are really getting a lot cheaper for decent entry level sets for sure.
I was reading the other day that they are not far off with 360deg headsets, Much like the Insta 360 type deal. That stuff is going to be insane. Take care man.
Yo JCB, definitely appreciate the review! Keep an eye out for some cool stuff coming out soon...🤓Let's explore the consumer AR world together!
I am DEFINITELY down!
Brutal! ❤❤
5:05 I just tried Viture One and I'm sending it back because the Nreal (Xreal) Air I own also just fits without fuss. It makes me think it isn't just your face.
I just let one of my daughters friends parents play with a couple, and while the xreal fit me better, they said the rokid max were "way better" for them. This stuff gets funky.
@@SomeGadgetGuyI just could not get the Xreal Air to work for me. Was very uncomfortable and the screen never looked right. Feels like I'm going to have to order a bunch to find the right fit. I don't love how much returning I may have to go through. It'll be nice when they are more widespread and you can use them before buying.
do any of these work with iphone?
It's cool seeing this stuff being tried, it's just lacking mass appeal _right now_. I do wonder if people who are sensitive (get nauseated) by VR goggles would also have an issue with something like this, as it interferes with your regular vision even if it's in a different way. I'd love to see something like these set up as a device that you can just cast an AV signal to vs a physical connection! IE: pull up this TH-cam video on your phone and cast it to your big screen glasses. That would be awesome.
What is the resolution like on these glasses? Are we talking a virtual 4k display? Can they do like stereoscopic 3D? (I know, 3D TV is dead ... but if you're already wearing glasses, why not?? LOL)
What is the max resolution on these? I'm kinda curious for steam deck purposes
1080p. Kinda perfect for the steam deck upscaling.
How are these for productivity? Any of these suitable for say coding on a main laptop display and having and additional screen for typing and or reading in AR space?
It all depends on whether they fit your face. Face displays are kinda like earbuds. We've had mobile audio tech for around a century, and people still have trouble finding earbuds that fit right. I'm slightly farsighted, and the Xreal land on my nose perfect, so for me, they produce an image sharp enough to use as a second monitor. Everyone's mileage will vary.
I want it all - I want to game on my ps5, PC, and other devices. And I want multiple workspaces to get work done. What I really want is someplace I can go to try all of these devices in a range of different scenarios. A bit like a love hotel :) but for AR devices so I can get a bespoke solution...
Exactly!
You forgot to mention that Rokid supports voice commands. I think I'd still go for nreal air though
Derp. I TOTALLY did... Dang it... Shoulda gone under the "fun stuff" section...
I get it that all these are good for entertainment, but what about using them as an external monitor replacement for a MacBook? I mean, do they allow for comfortable web browsing, working with documents, spreadsheets, etc without requiring you to zoom the text to the maximum?
I can't speak to a macbook, but they worked great on a Windows laptop and on phone desktop modes. It's like looking at a NICE 1080p TV across a small bedroom. Probably don't want to LIVE in them, but SUPER handy when you can't pack and carry a LARGE monitor.
My issue using the nreals is a halo double image for everything. It looks worse towards the sides and on text.
I have the opposite issue. The NReal are clear for me, and I have a beast of a time focusing the Rokid. You might do better with those diopters?
Can you pair the TCL's to bluetooth earbuds? If I were on a plane I would prefer a different type of output for my audio.
... duh man.. can you pair your phone to Bluetooth? Of course man...
He just arrived to earth about a week ago
I want to know which between the three support wireless screen casting. I do want to use Wireless DeX/EMUI Desktop/Ready For with any of those three glasses that can connect wirelessly.
Why would you want miracast style wireless on your eyes like that? The lag and low frame rate would be gross...
@@SomeGadgetGuy I know wireless latency can be really bad, but there are times I don't want to get dangled with cable when going outside.
There is a noticeable absence of discussion around desktop productivity applications for these devices. Given the large viewing area, that is surprising. Can I code, read email from my laptop? Late observations?
@9:52 - What a minute. You can adjust that ????
Oh yeah. On the Xreal. It's handy.
Hello Huan, I'm still confused about their functionality regarding can any of those glasses be used to show picture (from smartphone app) only on 10% of their screen area (just 3 number gauge from smartphone app) - while at the same time leaving other 90% transparent? I would be really excited for that, but I can't discern if there is such functionality...
it's an oled, so if the background around those gages are entire black the other lights won't be lit....so it should be transparent.
@@cheeeeezewizzz that's quite interesting idea!
any of these can be used to watch movie from a Windows computer / streaming WITH the wife so that we both have the same experience?
Isnt there a new contender no one is talkiing about the viture one?
I'm looking for one that only displays whatever the device it's connected to and doesn't have head tracking and doesn't have speakers
you can use your own ear buds
I see the potential in the rokid, but it doesn't look like normal sunglasses, unlike the tcl and the nreal. The rokid looks like a futuristic sunglass, and I want to look normal and not raise any eyebrows when wearing them in public. So am I going to get the nreal because of the higher display shown by him and the use of usb-c so i don't have to take with me a stupid another wire. sadly id doesn't have adjustable glasses but i will try to get the prescription lenses to put on the nreal with the frame it came with.
Vr-Wave sponsored one of my accessory videos, and that's where I got my blue light lenses for the nreal th-cam.com/video/vgLKayyOY4s/w-d-xo.html
Only the rokid is 120hz right?
Anyone else having trouble with their Nreal connecting with their galaxy device?
Which glasses can I use on a ✈️ with our using internet and already having the movies download on the device? Thanks in advance
All three.
@@SomeGadgetGuy Well that was an easy answer! Haha sweet
this video came in time i know i’m late which ones is the best today you think ? i use steam deck and iphone consoles ect ? 😊
Top picks are the NReal and the rokid max.
@@SomeGadgetGuy i been down the dark hole maybe the nreal would be for me from reviewers 😭 thanks for the reply and dope channel
Well as other millions of people I wear glasses all the time it would be awesome to be able to either add a screen or add the prescription lenses to one of these and wear it all the time. No need to have all big screens and all, I imagine that for having it on all the time a HUD style thingy would be enough. Awesome tech. Besides, personally I like big frame glasses it makes it easier to watch use them laying in bed.
Like the sponsor of my gaming accessories video? th-cam.com/video/vgLKayyOY4s/w-d-xo.html
@@SomeGadgetGuy Woah, that is actually awesome, I definitely are going to buy a pair of these VR glasses.
Do any of these glasses have support for multiple monitor simulation? I work from home and need 3 monitors to work, and I've been interested in one of these so I can work when traveling while packing the least amount of things. Currently I bring portable monitors with me but they take so much desk space that is not always available when traveling
Not really? The xreal are probably closest. The nebula app for Mac and Windows can simulate a large ultra wide, but I don't think it can do two separate distinct virtual monitors yet.
Viture with the neckband accessory not only gives you a stand alone android devise with 128gb SD memory, but it allows you to have 2 pairs of glasses connected. I do not know why the Viture brand glasses were not in this comparison. IMO they are the best ones. They have more features, and are 3 times brighter at 1800 nims, they adjust for people that have prescription glasses, they have HK audio, and several other exclusive features .
Hi. I have an oculus go. I only use my oculus to watch movies. Is the image also that pixellized on those glasses?
No, it's really sharp (NReal Air I can speak of).
@@digglerdiggler thx
Are there any products like these that are cheaper like around the hundred dollar range?
None yet, but prices are falling. You gotta think about how much a portable monitor costs. You can get a REAL cheap LCD for around $100. Is that the kind of experience you would want strapped to your face?
But prices three years ago were MUCH higher (around $700 -ish) for a MUCH less sophisticated solution than what we have now around $400.
Give it another year, and I bet you'd be able to find some great options on sale or used.
One use case I can think of is that gaming, laptops, and smartphones are all at the effect of bright sunny days when out doors.
The 7:00 minute mark is everything!
Which are the best for those of us who wear glasses for distance. Can see perfectly up close but wear rx for distance
I would probably go with the XReal with some lens inserts then.
Rokid was best for me as they sell the USB-C hub for Switch that lets it output docked while charging. That's my ONLY use case, so that sold me.
The rokid's are great. I'm loving ALL of these refreshed headsets.
We're did you get that JOHN WICK SHIRT?I want 1 lol
I love my NReals. They are pretty perfect. I never expected the speakers to be great, but everything else is grade A.
which one could give me multiple virtual monitors for windows?
There is an app for NReal that you can do multiple monitors for Windows. But you cutmrrently have to have a compatible phone and an app on your phone and Windows. I have worked in AR multiple days now
I'd rather buy one pair of $350 glasses than 3 monitors for a computer for work. Too bad the nreal do not support that for windows. Don't know about the others.
I wanted a pair that hooks to a camera without a huge screen for security and games. Do any of thease plug and play to cameras without blue tooth same with phone? I'm new to this AR glasses haha
I've just bought a few magnetic usb-c adapter, which transform every usb c connector to magnetic connector for about 5 $, it's dependent where you bought it. so, TCL magnetic usb connector is not something special.
If TCL was smart they would have included a "C" connection as well for the glasses. Just as an extra port for wired connectivity.
What about the new ROKID MAX?
If you check the date I made this video, you'd see they didn't exist at that time.
Cheap and best is "NREAL AIR" ... I have many of these VR glasses
I need windows support
You should review the virtue one. I just got them. Way better than xreal and rokid.
I've got them on the list. It's GETTING to them LOL.
Wo thanks
I want this
They're REALLY fun.
@@SomeGadgetGuy It is in all caps so I know it is good.
I don't understand why vr isn't the same way, just have glasses plugging into a device instead of trying to slap that device on your face.
It can work any devices as general?
ANything that can put out video through USBC, or if you have an HDMI to USBC adapter, it will act like a portable monitor.
@@SomeGadgetGuy super cool
Watching this on my Nreal Air 😅
👍😎
Why no Viture ?
Viture is better than all of these. I'm curious why he didn't include them also. Maybe he didn't receive an "incentive" to do so.
Can you play computer games on them? If so thats huge
Yup. Just like connecting to any other monitor.
3D Printing could make them Unique to each wearer...
I'll just wait a couple years just to wait a couple more years through technology advancing
Please! One of the biggest markets is Windows. All I care about is can I run multiple monitors on the glasses. I don't care about audio quality or VR. I just want to replace my monitors on my Windows laptop and nobody talks about this. I could care less about VR. Please do a review of these things as a monitor replacement.
The one with the apple logo? I'm sure they'll get it right! Seeing how good lightning is...
Oh that's right. I forgot. We're not allowed to enjoy any new tech until YEARS after it's launched and Apple has figured out how to make more money on a proprietary version of that tech. My bad. I'll pull this video...
@@SomeGadgetGuy Yeah
@@SomeGadgetGuy totally! Thanks for not causing me too much cognitive dissonance
Dying laughing.
@@MatthewWilliams-kh4ww ha ha