RayNeo Air 3s Pro AR glasses ZDNET's key takeaways The RayNeo Air 3s Pro is available for $249 for a launch special, with a regular price of $299.
These XR glasses have advanced micro-OLED screens, 20 levels of brightness, and a 201-inch screen visual experience.
There is no electrochromic dimming capability, and productivity support is limited to native MacOS and Windows. $299 at Amazon
As a train commuter and regular business traveler, XR glasses have become one of my most essential travel accessories for working (and entertainment) on the go. The issue is their cost: some advanced XR glasses are well over $500, making them a rather inaccessible product. Thankfully, the folks at RayNeo offer a very capable pair of glasses with the RayNeo Air 3s Pro for half that price.
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I've been riding the train, flying on a plane, and laying back in a recliner with the RayNeo Air 3s Pro for a few weeks, and compared to the Air 3s model I tried previously, the Pro provides increased brightness, advanced audio algorithms for improved sound, and the latest display technology with six color modes. In short, they're a improvement.
There is one feature I miss on these glasses, however. Most flagship XR glasses have electrochromic dimming technology to bring the brightness down on your surroundings, and the Air 3s Pro does not have this capability. However, the glasses do support light shades so you can easily block out light from the front of the glasses with a simple snap on piece included in the box.
Most of my time with the glasses was spent with the shade in place, since it is easy enough to lift your head and peak under the glasses if you need to see your surroundings. The light shade provides even better contrast than the dimming technology and it's a low tech simple solution.
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With 20 levels of brightness available via the toggle button, the display was always visible to me in every lighting condition. I rarely turned up the brightness all of the way since the ¾ level offers plenty of light for viewing. The glasses also have the RayNeo HueView 2.0 feature that is a multi-layer optical coating to reduce glare, resulting in a truly awesome visual experience.
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