The X-Ray Glasses and X-Beam: A Comprehensive Review

I recently had the opportunity to try out the latest iteration of the X-Ray glasses, which come paired with the X-Beam, an advanced augmented reality (AR) hub. The process of using these devices was quite straightforward. I simply inserted my phone or tablet into the glasses, and it mirrored the screen. Alternatively, I could open the Nebula app, which serves as a makeshift AR hub, providing access to a selection of games and apps optimized for the glasses.

The X-Beam takes things to the next level by eliminating the need for a separate foam, instead using its own battery to power the glasses. This results in an even more advanced spatial display, offering more viewing options and greater connectivity. With the X-Beam connected to the glasses via USB-C, I was able to play games like Jedi Survivor on my PS5 with ease. The cable also featured an HDMI port that plugged into the back of the PS5, as well as a USB-A port for delivering power. This allowed me to top up the battery without being tethered to a power source.

One of the standout features of the X-Ray glasses is their 1080p micro OLED display, providing two separate screens for each eye. The built-in speakers and microphones also proved to be quite impressive, although I would recommend pairing them with noise-canceling headphones for an even more immersive experience. Additionally, the glasses feature a 49-degree field of view, which offered a roughly equivalent range as what I'm used to in front of my face.

However, there is one area where the X-Ray glasses fell slightly short: response time and input lag. Compared to regular TVs or gaming monitors, the screens seemed to have a higher latency, resulting in a slight delay in responding to inputs. This may not be a major concern for simulators or RPGs like Jedi Survivor, but it could be an issue for twitchy games like Call of Duty.

The X-Ray glasses also feature a volume rocker on the side, which can be adjusted by long-pressing it and switching to a brightness slider. This allows users to fine-tune their viewing experience without needing to adjust multiple settings individually. The power button is also present, enabling users to turn off the display when not in use.

One of the most practical applications I've found for the X-Ray glasses is working by the pool or in bright environments. By adjusting the brightness and applying a light shade, it's possible to work comfortably without straining one's eyes. In fact, I was able to edit this video on my MacBook using the glasses, dropping the brightness to a level that made it manageable.

In terms of software updates, the X-Ray glasses have undergone significant improvements since their initial review last year. The anti-shake stabilization has become much more effective, with virtually no visible jittering or aliasing. The devices also feature TUV Rhineland low blue light and flicker-free certification, ensuring they are designed for eye comfort.

Finally, I'd like to mention that the X-Ray glasses come bundled with three different sizes of nose clips, allowing users to find a comfortable fit. The arms of the glasses have adjustable levels, making it easy to customize the device to suit individual preferences. While some may raise an eyebrow at wearing such an unusual combination of sunglasses and AR goggles, I found the experience to be surprisingly comfortable and subtle.

If you're interested in trying out the X-Ray glasses or X-Beam for yourself, I've included a link to purchase them in the description below. As always, thank you for watching, and I'll see you in the next video on The Tech Chat.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: endo you remember these guys the unreal air augmented reality glasses well firstly they've actually rebranded to xreel so these are the x-reel air glasses but they're the same as last year and actually millions of you watched my video on that and the reaction was pretty crazy because really these are some of the best if not the best mainstream augmented reality glasses you can buy chunky pair of sunglasses pop them on collect them to your phone or laptop and you have a big kind of IMAX huge over 100 inch screen right in front of your eyes still a very cool piece of kit but these did come out last year so what is new and I want to show you today is this guy the x-wheel beam which no is not an oversized iPod as much as it may look a little bit like it but this is basically taking these glasses to the next level of augmented reality so the x-wheel beam is a new accessory for the X real air glasses and it lets you connect to more devices both wide and wirelessly so it's kind of like a standalone device although you will still need your laptop your phone or your games console whatever it is to actually share the content from the x-beam also unlocks the full potential of what they're calling the x-beam spatial display and so whether you're gaming you're watching a movie or getting some work done there's nothing else quite like this now to try and demonstrate what this looks like for me in reality I've actually put a little bit of tape on this motion sensor here so it thinks that I'm wearing the glasses and if I need to put my phone up to the lens that is Jedi Survivor playing on my PS5 displaying on my x-real heirs now what I can do is change the viewing mode so with this little orange button on the side of the beam I can switch it between smooth follow so this is where the screen will follow my head this is basically head tracking or head anchoring as they call it so the screen's always in front of my eyes essentially you are my head right now and the screen is moving with me press it again and it switches to body anchor and this is where the screen stays in a fixed position in the 3D augmented world so I can look away from the screen I can interact with other people do other things I'm literally filming this through the lens of the X-ray glasses but then with body anchor mode the screen stays in the same place so I can move around and you can change the size of it you can reposition it you can bring it closer towards you or farther away and then finally also exclusive to the X beam is side view it's kind of like when you're in the YouTube app on your phone and you swap up to the home screen and the video goes that sort of minimized video player in the corner that's kind of what side view is so you can move it to any one of four quadrants and that way you can again interact with the world a bit better body tracking head tracking or side view and it just means you can use these extra glasses with a whole bunch of different devices and then just more ways than ever it supports Apple AirPlay for wirelessly casting from your iPhone your iPad or your Mac and also Miracast for sharing from your Android phones or Windows PCS and then on the base of the beam you'll see we have these two USB C ports as I say one is for outputting to the glasses and one is for plugging in your devices or a charger so you can keep the X beam topped up while you're casting your content wirelessly now you can simply plug your X-ray glasses into your phone or tablet or laptop and it will mirror the screen or you could open the nebula app which is more of a AR Hub and gives you access to a handful of games and apps that are optimized for the glasses whereas if you add the x-beam into the mix it doesn't need a foam it uses its own battery to power the glasses and you have the more advanced x-beam spatial display which gives you more viewing options and you can connect more devices so right now I'm playing Jedi Survivor on my PS5 via the X beam to my x-ray glasses USB C from the glasses to the out on the beam and then on the in on the beam we have an HDMI port that goes into the back of the PS5 and this particular cable also has a USB a port so it can deliver power as well topping on the beam without being plugged in the x-beam can last about three and a half hours huge screen it looks fantastic because it's 1080p for each eye and also their micro OLED displays we've also got a couple of built-in speakers which are actually pretty good and microphones as well in the glasses although if you wanted the best setup I would probably get a nice pair of noise canceling headphones and also put the light Shader on the front and also we have a 49 degree field of view so I'm getting roughly that in front of my face but one thing I aim to seeing with gaming is I think the response time of the screens or the input lag is a little bit higher than I'm used to with a regular TV or a gaming monitor so it can feel just a little bit slow to respond to your inputs not a problem for like simulators RPGs like this but I probably wouldn't want to play Call of Duty or anything particularly Twitchy through these you've also got a volume rocker on the side here and actually if you long press it it switches to a brightness slider so you can increase the brightness and it is actually pretty bright and also uh you've got the power button which you can turn off the display display at the back now if like me you've ever tried to use your laptop or your phone while on holiday if the screens are never bright enough you have to squint and you get a headache well with the x-wheel airs what you can do if you pop on the light shade you can actually do some work so I'm actually editing this video right now on my MacBook I can drop the brightness on this because I'm not using the screen anymore so whether I'm watching a movie or I'm editing on my laptop I've got the egg glasses I've got the x-beam and I for sure I can make the screen go further back it can make it bigger and these things are the real Lifesaver when you're working by the pool I'll tell you what though since I first reviewed these extra eyeglasses last year the software and the whole UI has come such a long way particularly the anti-shake stabilization because despite how it may look for my attempts at filming through the glasses everything is impressively smooth and stable there's very little in the way of jittering or aliasing there's no screen door effect no visible pixels to my eyes at least and also the extra layers are the first AR device with a TUV Rhineland low blue light and also flicker free certification so they're designed for eye comfort and I've happily watched a two-hour movie in these with a 201 inch theater screen right in front of my eyes which you can actually expand to over 300 inches if paired with the beam although at that point you're limited to the 49 degree field of view of the air glasses so then you aren't seeing the entire screen but importantly it never felt particularly uncomfortable plus they bundle three different sizes of nose Clips in the Box the arms of the glasses have three adjustment levels and given this is essentially just a big pair of sunglasses and not a full-on headset it's a lot more comfortable and also a whole lot more subtle although you still may get a few looks walking down the street with these so you can buy the extra air glasses and the x-beam either individually or as a bundle and as I say the glasses themselves are the same as last year so if you've already picked up a pair there's no need to buy them again but what do you think let me know what you make of the extra layer and the new x-ray beam in the comments below and also I'll leave a link in the description if you want to check them out thank you so much for watching guys if you did enjoy this video which I must admit did take quite a while to make because it's quite tricky showing this stuff off then a like And subscribe would be amazing and I'll see you next time right here on the tech chatdo you remember these guys the unreal air augmented reality glasses well firstly they've actually rebranded to xreel so these are the x-reel air glasses but they're the same as last year and actually millions of you watched my video on that and the reaction was pretty crazy because really these are some of the best if not the best mainstream augmented reality glasses you can buy chunky pair of sunglasses pop them on collect them to your phone or laptop and you have a big kind of IMAX huge over 100 inch screen right in front of your eyes still a very cool piece of kit but these did come out last year so what is new and I want to show you today is this guy the x-wheel beam which no is not an oversized iPod as much as it may look a little bit like it but this is basically taking these glasses to the next level of augmented reality so the x-wheel beam is a new accessory for the X real air glasses and it lets you connect to more devices both wide and wirelessly so it's kind of like a standalone device although you will still need your laptop your phone or your games console whatever it is to actually share the content from the x-beam also unlocks the full potential of what they're calling the x-beam spatial display and so whether you're gaming you're watching a movie or getting some work done there's nothing else quite like this now to try and demonstrate what this looks like for me in reality I've actually put a little bit of tape on this motion sensor here so it thinks that I'm wearing the glasses and if I need to put my phone up to the lens that is Jedi Survivor playing on my PS5 displaying on my x-real heirs now what I can do is change the viewing mode so with this little orange button on the side of the beam I can switch it between smooth follow so this is where the screen will follow my head this is basically head tracking or head anchoring as they call it so the screen's always in front of my eyes essentially you are my head right now and the screen is moving with me press it again and it switches to body anchor and this is where the screen stays in a fixed position in the 3D augmented world so I can look away from the screen I can interact with other people do other things I'm literally filming this through the lens of the X-ray glasses but then with body anchor mode the screen stays in the same place so I can move around and you can change the size of it you can reposition it you can bring it closer towards you or farther away and then finally also exclusive to the X beam is side view it's kind of like when you're in the YouTube app on your phone and you swap up to the home screen and the video goes that sort of minimized video player in the corner that's kind of what side view is so you can move it to any one of four quadrants and that way you can again interact with the world a bit better body tracking head tracking or side view and it just means you can use these extra glasses with a whole bunch of different devices and then just more ways than ever it supports Apple AirPlay for wirelessly casting from your iPhone your iPad or your Mac and also Miracast for sharing from your Android phones or Windows PCS and then on the base of the beam you'll see we have these two USB C ports as I say one is for outputting to the glasses and one is for plugging in your devices or a charger so you can keep the X beam topped up while you're casting your content wirelessly now you can simply plug your X-ray glasses into your phone or tablet or laptop and it will mirror the screen or you could open the nebula app which is more of a AR Hub and gives you access to a handful of games and apps that are optimized for the glasses whereas if you add the x-beam into the mix it doesn't need a foam it uses its own battery to power the glasses and you have the more advanced x-beam spatial display which gives you more viewing options and you can connect more devices so right now I'm playing Jedi Survivor on my PS5 via the X beam to my x-ray glasses USB C from the glasses to the out on the beam and then on the in on the beam we have an HDMI port that goes into the back of the PS5 and this particular cable also has a USB a port so it can deliver power as well topping on the beam without being plugged in the x-beam can last about three and a half hours huge screen it looks fantastic because it's 1080p for each eye and also their micro OLED displays we've also got a couple of built-in speakers which are actually pretty good and microphones as well in the glasses although if you wanted the best setup I would probably get a nice pair of noise canceling headphones and also put the light Shader on the front and also we have a 49 degree field of view so I'm getting roughly that in front of my face but one thing I aim to seeing with gaming is I think the response time of the screens or the input lag is a little bit higher than I'm used to with a regular TV or a gaming monitor so it can feel just a little bit slow to respond to your inputs not a problem for like simulators RPGs like this but I probably wouldn't want to play Call of Duty or anything particularly Twitchy through these you've also got a volume rocker on the side here and actually if you long press it it switches to a brightness slider so you can increase the brightness and it is actually pretty bright and also uh you've got the power button which you can turn off the display display at the back now if like me you've ever tried to use your laptop or your phone while on holiday if the screens are never bright enough you have to squint and you get a headache well with the x-wheel airs what you can do if you pop on the light shade you can actually do some work so I'm actually editing this video right now on my MacBook I can drop the brightness on this because I'm not using the screen anymore so whether I'm watching a movie or I'm editing on my laptop I've got the egg glasses I've got the x-beam and I for sure I can make the screen go further back it can make it bigger and these things are the real Lifesaver when you're working by the pool I'll tell you what though since I first reviewed these extra eyeglasses last year the software and the whole UI has come such a long way particularly the anti-shake stabilization because despite how it may look for my attempts at filming through the glasses everything is impressively smooth and stable there's very little in the way of jittering or aliasing there's no screen door effect no visible pixels to my eyes at least and also the extra layers are the first AR device with a TUV Rhineland low blue light and also flicker free certification so they're designed for eye comfort and I've happily watched a two-hour movie in these with a 201 inch theater screen right in front of my eyes which you can actually expand to over 300 inches if paired with the beam although at that point you're limited to the 49 degree field of view of the air glasses so then you aren't seeing the entire screen but importantly it never felt particularly uncomfortable plus they bundle three different sizes of nose Clips in the Box the arms of the glasses have three adjustment levels and given this is essentially just a big pair of sunglasses and not a full-on headset it's a lot more comfortable and also a whole lot more subtle although you still may get a few looks walking down the street with these so you can buy the extra air glasses and the x-beam either individually or as a bundle and as I say the glasses themselves are the same as last year so if you've already picked up a pair there's no need to buy them again but what do you think let me know what you make of the extra layer and the new x-ray beam in the comments below and also I'll leave a link in the description if you want to check them out thank you so much for watching guys if you did enjoy this video which I must admit did take quite a while to make because it's quite tricky showing this stuff off then a like And subscribe would be amazing and I'll see you next time right here on the tech chat\n"