Xreal is making cheap XR smart glasses and they give my favorite cheap specs a run for their money.

Xreal has just introduced the xbx a01 smart glasses
These XR specs are super affordable…
…but packed with some awesome features

With their One Pro glasses, Xreal really hit it out of the park: they’re arguably the best XR glasses you can buy right now for the private home theater experience, and easily my favorite. The only problem? They are quite expensive, as are many of the previous Xreal specs. However, that’s about to change with the new xbx range.

This sub-brand, which stands for ‘X by Xreal’, and not a connection to Xbox as I initially thought, will champion new lines of glasses, starting with the budget a01 line. Instead of costing $649 like the Xreal One Pro, it will cost just $299.

Initially coming to China, with a US launch scheduled for July, this new budget option looks like it will give my favorite cheap XR specs, the RayNeo Air 4 Pros, a serious run for their money.

A budget XR champion?

First of all, the xbx a01 from Xreal has a 1600 nits HDR10 display. Budget specs RayNeo introduced the first HDR10 XR specs earlier this year with the Air 4 Pros, and they seriously help improve the vibrancy of your colors with compatible content. However, it only came with 1200 nits; The extra brightness of Xreal should help further improve the clarity and beauty of your images.

Second, there’s a new anti-shake algorithm created for use during bumpy commutes, flights, and subway rides. Think of it as a reverse version of the stability controls that cameras come with: the glasses will try to prevent the image on screen from moving, while trying to preserve as much image clarity as possible.

Third, these glasses are meant to look great. With a range of interchangeable front frames to suit different styles, they also meet different needs, such as the ability to switch to dimmer lenses in brighter conditions.

Plus, they should be pretty comfortable too. At just 62g, which should make them feel quite light on your face.

Of course, we’ll have to try Xreal’s glasses to fully judge them, but I’m a big fan of their other specs, so I’m optimistic that Xreal’s foray into budget glasses will be a success.

If I were RayNeo, I’d even be a little worried about Xreal coming to lunch, although I’m sure he has some tricks up his sleeve to counter the future.

This also gives us a fun look at how Xreal’s Android XR efforts could play out. As smart glasses become something we wear all the time, design aspects like interchangeable frame covers could allow us to make fashion-conscious decisions (have multiple designs to use in various scenarios) without having to spend a lot of money on several expensive pairs of smart glasses.

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