The future (should there be one) won't play out on a screen.
This future feels closer than you might think. The latest generation of smart glasses is on the verge of being able to replace all the glowing rectangles we stare at, a change that could prove as transformational and culturally disruptive as the spread of smartphones two decades ago.
Before I begin, a caveat: The XReal One Pros are excellent, probably the closest thing on the current market to an “every-screen” wearable device, but they're not designed for the all-day immersion trials I put them through.
For the purposes of this experiment, I’m comparing XReal One Pros to an imagined ideal, so it's not exactly surprising that they sometimes weren't able to live up to my dreams.
Productivity: Potential versus reality
Credit: Stephen JohnsonIt takes a few minutes to get used to writing on a virtual screen, but then it feels natural. The XReal One's display is more than bright enough in normal lighting, and it can be set to be way larger than my laptop’s actual screen. There's no noticeable lag between my physical inputs and the virtual screen, either..
My nose being crooked wasn't the only drawback of working screenlessly. Onscreen text was not as clear as it would be on a real monitor, and there’s a weird, constant "shimmery” effect in your peripheral vision. These issues might be a problem if you're undertaking graphically detailed work, but for mundane office tasks, I experienced no issues.
I even used my smart glasses on a Zoom call with Lifehacker's Managing Editor Meghan Walbert. It required me to use a secondary camera to broadcast, and I looked like a geeky Stevie Wonder, but the call itself went great. Here's what I looked like:
Credit: Stephen JohnsonXReal One Pro glasses house an X1 chip to enable their augmented reality features, which are impressive, but that extra processing power means they do heat up noticeably over time. The area of my forehead just above the frames was definitely noticeably hot after an extended period, though I wouldn't say it hurt, exactly. The eye strain, though? That was painful.
Wearing the glasses for an extended period reminded me of all the times my mom told me not to sit too close to the TV. Well, mom, I strapped on a pair of glasses that project extremely bright light directly into my eyeballs at a distance of about a half an inch, and you were right: It did hurt my eyes. Not permanently, I hope—but I did eventually have to switch off the glasses and pull out the cord, just to give my eyes a break. I kept the unpowered specs on my face, though—I assume that's what we'll all be doing in the future, right?
A real-world reality check
Credit: Stephen JohsonThis isn’t really the XReal’s One’s fault—they're not meant to be used as regular glasses—but it highlights a technical hurdle currently preventing us all from strapping into real-life heads-up displays for the duration: The “regular eyeglasses” part has to work as well as the “display” part.
I’ve been getting into flight sims lately, and using XReal’s ultra widescreen feature to play X-Flight is crazy cool. The setting uses the XReal One Pro’s built-in 3DOF capabilities to create a virtual display that seems to curve around you in space, like a much larger version of one of those fancy gaming monitors. Once you get used to not seeing the screen in your peripheral vision—the Xreal One Pro’s field of view isn’t big enough to fully surround you—the experience is truly like nothing else. The display doesn’t feel like it’s floating before your eyes, but like it’s physically there, making in-game flying and driving games particularly immersive.
Movies and music
I wish I could show you how awesome these are. Credit: Stephen JohnsonThe glasses are great for watching a movie in private too, although there is a little audio bleed, especially in a quiet environment. Speaking of the audio quality, it’s good, but suffers from the lack-of-bass all “open-air” audio setups tend to exhibit. If you want to listen to full fidelity music or truly experience a film’s audio, you have to pair your Bluetooth headphones to whatever device you've plugged the XReal One Pros into. (The integrated speakers are perfectly adequate for undemanding audio like phone calls and podcasts.).
The verdict: A sometimes frustrating peek into the future
As a matter of fact, I AM from the future. Credit: Stephen JohnsonThe XReal One Pro smart glasses excel for specific uses—immersive gaming, watching movies on an airplane—but they don't offer the seamless, all-day functionality they need to truly replace our screens. Still, after drowning my eyes in them for a full day, I'm more convinced than ever that smart glasses of some sort will eventually replace every display. We just need to be patient as we wait for the future to arrive.
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