r/INAIR

Hello and welcome, INAIR and tech enthusiasts! We are back again to review even more for you. Today, we take a step back from reviewing apps and such and return to our roots, the much loved hardware.

It's the battle of dark arts, uuhm the battle of... well, the battle of the AR. Well y'all know what I mean. It's RayNeo Air 4 Pro vs Viture Beast using the awesome INAIR Pod as the battlefield. The RayNeo Air 4 Pro, at $299, are very impressive for the cost. They offer many features that more expensive glasses do not, like AI HDR and more. Now, this review is coming from a VITURE BEAST user, so I may be a little biased, as I love my BEAST. The BEAST weighs in at $549.00.

First Impressions: The RayNeo Air 4 Pro, gives a good fit and feels comfortable. The RayNeo Air 4 Pro comes out swinging hard as it was nice to get the pod to boot without playing around with different screen modes. On the unsupported BEAST, I have to flip to 3D or ultrawide to get it to boot at times, which can be very frustrating but worth it. The Rayneo fired straight up. It made me calibrate when I first put them on, and I went from there. A gut punch to the BEAST.

Build quality: While many complain about the plasticky feel of the RayNeo, honestly, if I didn't have the BEAST, the plastic would be just fine. Even made out of this material, I found the build to be durable enough for day-to-day use; just make sure you put them in the hard case when you aren't using them to keep everything safe. The BEAST does have a much more durable feel as it has a magnesium-aluminum alloy frame (and rubber and plastic in places, I won't lie). The BEAST lands a solid body blow.

Watching Video: After putting on the glasses and firing up VLC media player (my video player of choice, not a sponsor), everything looked really good. The colors were nice but the BEAST looks clearer to me. Another blow by the BEAST. The RayNeo Air 4 Pro sound was lacking. I know RayNeo sells sound tubes; I use them on my BEAST, so I slid them off and put them on the Air 4 Pro. I was able to get a much better sound. In the settings, there is an option for sound tubes. The sound tube audio setting with the tubes did not work very well, as the volume was still muted. The regular setting with the tubes worked very well. On the BEAST, I use sound tubes so my wife can enjoy the TV without hearing me, and with the RayNeo, I used it just to hear better—a huge difference. Ouch another hard hit.

Retrogaming: Firing up RetroArch (again app odf choice) and stepping back in time, I found gaming to be a comfortable experience. It wasn't too much different from the BEAST. However, the screen ran away from me a few times. I was able to go to the dock and recenter, but it is really inconvenient when I am used to the BEAST, which has screen drift but nowhere near as bad, and a button on the glasses to recenter. Other than that, everything ran fine, even when upscaled. Everything from Atari to N64 ran great. My only complaint was the low sound without the tubes and that the colors looked better on the VITURE. This round goes to the BEAST.

Everyday Function: The RayNeo shines here. I have mentioned several workarounds I have used to get the BEAST working in the past. None of that was necessary here. I fired up the POD and got the space background and was able to open six different windows at once. It was a highly elevated experience from what I am used to. Even with my BEAST workarounds, I can get three screens, and audio input can be tricky. With the RayNeo, there's no problem at all; audio is nice with its four mics, and I can even play a video while playing a game if I wanted to. What a come back for RayNeo.

Overall, I find the RayNeo to be a very capable device. Nice screens, great colors, but audio left a little to be desired. At $299, I feel these glasses are worth it, and I find it neat that they are an official partner of the Olympics. If you are on a budget, I highly recommend the RayNeo Air 4 Pro. However, I still would pay more to get the BEAST (built-in 3DoF, side mode, better audio, clearer screen), but they cost almost double. If you can get the BEAST, I find it to be the better headset. The winner and still champion

Well, I want to thank you for joining us on this dive into the RayNeo. Our next hardware review (there may be a couple software ones in between) will be going over INAIR's proprietary glasses. We hope to see you there.

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Hi to you all just some advice on what I want. 1st of I am disabled spine damage I have not been able to go back to work. 5 years I love tec and would love to buy myself some Ai AR glasses I understand that there are two kinds. So I would like something for entertainment movies using Netflix or another platform.

3D is something I would love. to be able to do is connect my DJI Drone's would definitely be something I would like. Going on line the more things the better I would also need prescription lenses as I use trifocal 3 lenses in one I don't know how that would work would I just choose a single lens for close up like reading?

I don't mind saving up to get the best but don't want to regret spending extra for stupid stuff. I do want something special and magical.

I have also seen a handheld little computer that connects your glasses to everything I own I think it's some kind of pod. Being able to use with my drones is an important factor.

No 2

I would like to be able to control my computer ask questions make my own companion but to learn with to be able to look at something and ask questions from ai.

Being disabled I am trying to turn my home into something that would help me From turning my light on or off to turn my washing machine on. All that good stuff.

I don't mind waiting a month or two for new glasses.

I can't afford to spend lots of money but I have been saving for the last two years so I can buy the best but best for a device that really would help. Maybe I should because an influencer for disabled people.

Bern thinking about it as I would be able to work at my own time as some days can be real difficult to get up because of pain.

So 10 to 15 hours a week.

Thank you all who read my post please feel free to say what you all think or even send me a PM.

Cheers Haggis

Hello and welcome back, INAIR and Techamaniacs. Today, we come to you with something where our heart truly lies: a throwdown hardware review! That's right, INAIR was kind enough to get us a pair of INAIR 2 Pro glasses to review (Thank You!). Welcome to the tech wear squared circle. Tonight's main event, INAIR 2 Pro (about $469.99) battles it out with RayNeo Air 4 Pros ($299.00). Let the whoopin begin. Ding, ding.

Build: When I first opened the INAIR 2 Pro glasses, I came in with lowered expectations. I picked up the glasses and thought these are not going to hold up or fit well... And I was wrong in both cases. The magnesium alloy of the INAIR 2 Pro weighed a bit more than the plastic RayNeo Air 4 Pros and felt sturdier. A quick look at stats. The INAIR 2 Pro weighs in at about 80g and the RayNeo Air 4 Pro weighs in at 76g and are considered ultra lightweight.

Comfort: Both glasses fit well but with the INAIR 2 Pro, I was able to find the sweet spot almost automatically (been reviewing these now for a while, getting used to that part). One thing I would like to note is they fit better and feel better than the RayNeo Air 4 Pro, which surprised me. However, the RayNeo Air 4 Pro has adjustable temples for a more customizable fit. INAIR’s kryptonite is the right temple got hot. The RayNeo has 3-level adjustable nose pads and comes with multiple sizes. Now here is the super kick; after 2 or 3 hours of wearing the RayNeo they started to hurt my nose. I've seen multiple complaints of this and several mods to fix it. I found the INAIR more comfortable, even though the temple got hot, everything was still cooler, temperature-wise.

Audio: Both have lower sound than I prefer. RayNeo sells sound tubes that help with increasing the volume. I feel this is a smart move, and INAIR could use these too. RayNeo has tag teamed with Bang & Olufsen for a quad-speaker array and reportedly has surround sound capabilities. I was not impressed with what I heard as surround sound. It seemed more of a gimmick in my opinion. However, there is a clear winner. The undisputed world audio championship goes to RayNeo Air 4 Pros. I feel RayNeo has their audio better tuned than INAIR.

Visuals: Let's take a peek at stats. Display size: INAIR 2 Pro stands at 135” virtual screen. RayNeo Air 4 Pros stands at 201” virtual screen. Both have 120Hz refresh rate with RayNeo 60Hz for HDR and supports HDR10. Again, I came in with lower expectations, and I was blown away. INAIR’s 135-inch virtual screen looked great. The screen did look a bit further away, but I'm used to the BEAST. The INAIR is very clear and crisp, though the colors seemed a bit muted. RayNeo Air 4 Pro with the AI HDR has great color depth and brightness. The INAIR is good for movies and gaming, and I love the slider on the leg to darken the glasses. RayNeo is no jabroney with colors that pop, especially with the AI HDR. The display was more vibrant on the RayNeo Air 4 Pro. They also come with a clip on shade for a more complete immersion. But the finisher move was the INAIR had so much less drift. Both were great in their own ways. For this one, I'm going to call it a double count out, a tie.

Productivity: This is where the INAIR 2 Pro shines. We paired both glasses with the POD and the touchboard fold. Both were quite capable of multi window displays. The INAIR just performed better. This could be because the POD is the device it was made for. Text was crisp and easy to read. The slider on the leg to lighten and darken the display also gives it the advantage when moving from virtual to reality. The RayNeo Air 4 Pro did a solid job but the drift became an irritation, particularly if you had to look to reference something outside of the glasses. It was also more comfortable to work longer in the INAIR.

Conclusion: The RayNeo Air 4 Pro’s powerful audio quality, body slamming display and smaller price tag makes it a very powerful competitor. The RayNeo also has more built-in button options (like volume and what not), but in my opinion, I’d give the belt to the INAIR 2 Pro.

While they are more expensive, they come in great bundle deals like the Go Pack and the Elite Suite. The INAIR has less drift and a surprisingly good build quality. While the RayNeo is no slouch, i found a better experience with INAIR. My only complaint with them is that they had a lot of extra real estate to add more buttons for options on the glasses themselves.

Thank you for taking time out of your day/night to read this review. There is a lot more to come. Stay tuned and we hope to see you at the next one.

#TechCheck13

Note: I run the XREAL Unofficial Guide site. I decided to post the INAIR Pod root guide there because it gives me more freedom to arrange things the way I want and more space to include details.

Most of the stuff on my site that isn’t specifically for XREAL, such as some guides in the Table of Contents on the main page and most accessories on the XREAL Accessories page, should work with your glasses as well.

The link also includes individual firmware files in case you mess something up.

https://xrealguide.wixsite.com/unofficial/how-to-root-inair-pod

Warning: I am not responsible for any damage to your device. Rooting is risky, so proceed at your own risk. Rooting voids your warranty, and the warranty does not cover rooted devices.

>To the INAIR Team: I believe rooting the INAIR Pod can add a lot of benefits for users who want more control over their device. Skilled users may be able to help others modify the INAIR Pod in ways that better fit their needs.

>I hope you are okay with me sharing this. I’m also hoping more skilled users come up with ways to make the INAIR Pod experience even better, on top of the great software updates you continue to provide.

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Hallo,

ich nutze den Pod mit einer Xreal One Pro. Wenn ich im 2D Modus bin kann ich den VLC Player für Video nutzen und er funktioniert einwandfrei. Sobald ich in den 3D Modus wechsel, egal ob 3 dof oder 0 dof, habe ich Probleme das Video zu pausieren. Ich drücke den Pausen Button und nach ca 1-2 Sekunden läuft das Video einfach weiter. Das passiert egal ob ich Videos in 3D AI oder 2D schaue. Bei zum Beispiel YouTube oder MX Player Pro funktioniert die Pausen Funktion. Gibt es da vielleicht eine Einstellung die ich übersehen habe? Da für mich zur Zeit der VLC Player am besten mit dem Pod funktioniert, wäre ich für eine Lösung dankbar. Oder gibt es andere Player die gut funktionieren und in 16:9 das Video abspielen?