r/RayNeo

TL;DR: I'm not planning to return these.

These were purchased with my own money. I have no affiliation with RayNeo other than as a customer, and I'm not being compensated for this. And let's be clear, this is my subjective review.

My pair came with the current firmware, according to https://ota.rayneo.com yesterday.

About me: I'm a mid-50's cybersecurity sales engineering manager, with a lot of air travel being part of my job. I'm nearsighted, have astigmatism in one eye, wear contact lenses and use reading glasses constantly. These are my first AR glasses.

What I wanted these for: My primary use case is consuming media (video, audio, text, perhaps some gaming) while flying and relaxing at home or in a hotel.

I had some hope to be able to use these as a secondary monitor when traveling. I understand that these don't come with 3DoF or multi-monitor capability, so my expectations here were low.

Video Quality: 4/5. Tested only with my contact lenses and not with readers or a prescription insert. Video quality is truly outstanding other than fit issues making it hard to see the corners. Other than the corners, video is super crisp, with no lag, and colors look great. This is out of the box with no settings changes. A setting to change the size of the virtual display slightly would solve this completely for me; I hope RayNeo adds this to the firmware soon. I have adjusted the temples and nose piece the best I can, and Oakley Jaw Breaker nose pads are coming tomorrow.

Sound Quality Without Sound Tubes: 2/5. At max in a quiet room the volume is only barely acceptable for me. I do have sound tubes on the way.

My favorite over-the-ear headphones are Bose QuietComfort Ultras, and my favorite earbuds are Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II, which I bought in late 2022. There are newer Bose noise cancelling earbuds, but these are fantastic and I've not felt an urge to upgrade them.

On my iPhone, when I plug in the Air 4 Pro, the audio switches to the Air 4 Pro every time. I have to manually switch it to my earbuds or headphones, if I want to use them. That's a pain. This should be another firmware fix by RayNeo.

The headphones are very comfortable over these. I get a great sound seal with my readers, but the temples of the Air 4 Pro are (understandably) significantly thicker. I'm not sure that I'll get a good enough sound seal on a flight. I usually wear the headphones for longer flights; next time I fly I'll bring both to test.

Comfort: 5/5. These are light and easy to wear for long periods. No problems for me with eyestrain or fatigue. While they are heavier than my readers, they're not heavy enough to bother me at all. The cable doesn't bug me either.

Productivity: Not ready for primetime. I installed RealWarp (no affiliation) on one of my Windows PCs and it was essentially unusable in its current form, but with a lot of promise. Without any cameras, there has to be a movement sensor in the Air 4 Pro that RealWarp is using to provide 3DoF. I hope RayNeo comes out with software for this.

3D: Untested. Not interested.

My personal subjective verdict: I'm not surprised at any of the limitations other than the sound volume being so low. I'm glad I bought them.

Sharing my personal experience as a casual but regular gamer.

I bought this yesterday and returned it today. For me, it was not worth the hassle.

The packaging and DC branding look cool, but the real usage experience was disappointing. I tested it for office work, ROG Ally X gaming, movies, and hardcore games like PUBG, COD Warzone, Assetto Corsa, and God of War.

The biggest issue is the fixed screen orientation. It feels fine at first, but after some time it becomes uncomfortable. For office work, I could not continue after about 30 minutes. For gaming, I felt like I had to keep my head still. After around an hour of serious gaming, I felt dizzy and had to switch back to my monitor.

The screen quality is good, but the advertised big-screen feeling did not feel real to me. It feels big mainly because it is close to your eyes. My external monitor felt much better and more natural.

Sound was also low, so I had to use Bluetooth audio for a better experience.

The XR app experience was frustrating. I had to download the app using a QR code, allow extra permissions, deal with Samsung DeX taking over, and then force 3D mode. Even then, only one eye worked at first. After restarting and reconnecting multiple times, I finally got it working, but after looking at a few photos and videos in 3D, I was left thinking, “What next?”

The Joker mask clip-on also felt cheap to me, especially for a DC collaboration.

I know I am being critical, but this is my real experience. Please do not blindly go by the hype or ads. Try to test it yourself before buying.

For me, it is not worth buying if you expect it to replace a monitor, TV, or proper gaming setup.

From what I’ve researched so far:

• They’re more like “wearable displays” than true AR glasses
• Most models require a wired USB-C connection
• Device compatibility seems VERY important (DP Alt Mode)
• Some people say comfort and blurry edges depend on face shape/IPD
• Prescription lens inserts might be needed for some users
• Mixed opinions on customer support/warranty

Mainly planning to use them for:

• Steam Deck / Switch gaming
• Watching Netflix on flights
• Portable second screen for laptop

For long-term owners:

• Did the novelty wear off?
• Any eye strain after long sessions?
• Is the image quality actually impressive in real life?
• Any durability issues after months of use?
• Would you buy them again?

Would appreciate honest experiences before I decide 🙌

I remember seeing a post a while back where someone in the comments showed that the Chinese firmware update on the https://ota.rayneo.cn/#/ website showed more specific changelog release notes.

The current update available on the https://ota.rayneo.com/#/ website only said "Bugs Fixed" but didn't specify anything. I'm wondering what was fixed, and didn't try checking the chinese firmware update changelogs before updating the English firmware, and can no longer check since I'm now on the latest firmware.

I am wondering if anyone who hasn't done the firmware upgrade to the latest version can check if the chinese firmware upgrade changelogs give more specific information that can be obtained via google translate or if instead anyone has any insight into what possibly could've been fixed. I don't notice any difference personally.

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Hello everyone.

Just bought the Rayneo 4 pro, expect to receive it in around 10 days. Was wandering whether I need/it is wise to buy any accessory for my use main 2 use cases. They are:

- playing videogames in my bed while I try to put to sleep my 2 year old daughter. I noticed that the Light from my handheld is disturbing her. I Will connect console - > egpu - > glasses

- playing with my simracing rig, now that it is almost alsways folded in my daughter room it doesn't see much play as before!

So basically I will use it by staying put in bed or sit down, so nothing like moving around and so on. Any input greatly appreciated thanks in advance

Hi everyone,

I have Rayneo Air 4 Pro glasses, a Pixel 8 smartphone, a Samsung Galaxy S24, and a Windows laptop, but I can't get 3D mode to work.

On the Pixel 8: when I press and hold the volume up and brightness up buttons, it restarts and the screen goes black. The same thing happens on the Samsung smartphone.

On the PC, when I activate 3D mode, the two images are slightly mixed up but still remain separate, so I see one image on the right and another image on the left with the center slightly mixed up and the sound choppy.

I downloaded the RayNeo AR app, and it only offers connectivity for the X2 and X3 Pro glasses.

What can I do to watch 3D videos and convert 2D to 3D?

So I have just bought a pair of RayNeo Air Pro 4 glasses. My initial reaction was that I was super impressed with the colours but just couldn’t quite get rid of some of the blur.

So I bought some prescription lenses from HonSvr which are great.

And then found the jawbreaker nose piece too.

BUT no matter the angle or height of the arms or the glasses area, I can’t seem to fit both the top AND the bottom of the screen into the viewing area. Either one is pin sharp and the other blurs, or vice versa.

What am I missing? Any ideas? 💡

As the title says, is it worth it to buy a new Rayneo 4 for the brand new price of 277 USD(including shipping) instead of buying used Air2s for 136$? I am new to the scene and would like to use it on my ROG ally or SFF PC whenever I am on the go.

Has anyone here compared the Air 4 Pros to the XREAL One Pro?

My main use is for flying my drone, but if I'm going to spend several hundred dollars, I'd like to be able to enjoy them as portable "theatres" as well. When traveling, or just at home.

I have done quite a few mods to the Air 4 Pros. I got the Jawbreaker nose pad, I got fully blacked out covers from someone on Etsy, and I even put Croakies glasses retainers on them to pull them closer to my face. After all of these mods, the image is looking pretty damn good, corner to corner. Though, I still find myself needing to adjust them a bit while using them. They also are not very comfortable with the glasses retainers pulling them into my face.

All this said, I'm really curious if the ability of the XREAL One Pro to move the screen in space would solve all of these issues. I honestly find the Air 4 Pro's screen to be almost too big. I can barely look around to see the entire scene. The image itself is incredible, and the color is really nice, so I'm curious how the XREAL One Pro compares in that regard? Being able to move the screen a little further away so I can really see the whole image at all times, would be great.

Thanks.

So im seeing allot of virtual spaces people are working on for windows and android along with the odd one for iphone. I use IOS and windows with my glasses, but instead of something where I can put numerous screens into space in wondering is anyone has developed a virtual cinema with 3dof or something similar that can play video from browser based streaming sites and media players. I used my sons old meta vr headset a couple of years ago and enjoyed the cinema the prime and netflix apps used to put you in and would love something similar available for my rayneos, I know its a gimmick and would mean i lose some resolution in the media being played but it would also mean less issues with blurry edges.

I just got my 4 Pros last week. They are my first pair. I have the tubes, but the sound was just too low. The. I paired my nothing earbuds and while it sounds better, it doesn’t really feel like it’s “surrounding” me.

I’m curious as to what the community might recommend for a budget friendly over the ear headphone?

Price range sub $300 if possible. Thanks!

I’ve been trying to do this on my Samsung with and without dex but it seems the phone screen needs to stay on which is inconvenient due to accidental button presses

This is just for video files not for streaming

I mean compared to more expensive sets like the Xreal one pro? The text is easier to read for certain. I think the Xreal uses Sony oleds. What does the Rayneo use?