Don't buy AR glasses

Re:Don't buy AR glasses by jerome-jh on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @12:04PM (#50443115)

I bought a pair of Xreal XBX a01+, and they are unbearably bad. It is impossible for me to see the virtual screen fully sharp at any given time. I can see part of the screen sharp with an eye closed.

I do not wear prescription glasses, I have used VR glasses and do FPV drone on regular basis. So it is not just me.

I would strongly advice against buying such a product without trying them first! Because at this moment it clearly does not seem to be suitable for everyone.

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Re:Don't buy AR glasses by jerome-jh on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @12:12PM (#50443217)

Oh and the AR aspect, Claude told me this construction with a prism only lets 20% of exterior light reaching the eye.

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Re:Don't buy AR glasses by simonjgillespie on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @03:51PM (#50446151)

they have bad vertical FOV too. Meta VR Glasses will be much better for this.

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Re:Don't buy AR glasses by tmikaeld on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @01:51AM (#50450409)

Yes! I bought the VITURE pro 2 and was similarly disappointed. I think at least 1400P and 70 degree is needed before it’s useful for work.

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