After years of hands-on with various AR glasses that never quite fit right, I've finally found a pair that could work for everyday use. XREAL's new One Series AR glasses, which I recently tested, solve two key pain points: they’re more comfortable than any other glasses I've tried, and they don't make me look like a complete geek while wearing them.
New XREAL One 3DoF AR glasses show that while Meta talks, XREAL walks
This new chip enables the glasses to handle essential processing independently, obliterating latency as an issue, which is a really big deal.
During my test run of the One series, I was able to see the glasses connected to an iPhone 16, a Steam Deck and a MacBook. These were curated experiences but I was able to comfortably watch a YouTube video via the glasses that was outputting directly from the phone. Connecting to the MacBook enabled me to see three spatial monitors in a virtual workspace.
The widescreen mode for PCs, for instance, is really good. In fact, I used them at home with my own MacBook to write this story. I saw all my open windows spread around me on a slightly curved virtual monitor. My field of view wasn't wide enough to see it all, but I was able to focus on the window I want and turn my head to see the rest -- no Apple Vision Pro or preloaded software necessary.