The Air 3s Pro is an upgrade to the already fantastic Air 3s, and the price is compelling.
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I had a chance to take a look at the RayNeo Air 3s augmented reality (AR) glasses last year and was impressed by the upgrades over the prior generation. RayNeo is back again, delivering another round of upgrades with the Air 3s Pro.
The biggest upgrade compared to the Air 3s is a significant boost in maximum brightness, which now measures 1,200 nits versus 650 nits. There are also minor tweaks, like the HueView 2.0 screen technology, but the overall design and features we loved in the Air 3s are still here. Best yet, the price is still attractive, coming in at just under $300.
Design of the RayNeo Air 3s Pro
Aesthetically, the Air 3s Pro looks nearly identical to the preceding Air 3s. The main difference is that the former has a dark grey plastic finish along the temples (with a shimmering, sparkling effect baked in), while the latter is silver. What hasn’t changed is the quality of the materials used on the glasses. The plastic still feels cheap, especially with the graining around the lens frames. However, RayNeo’s efforts to cut costs also mean that the decision has a positive effect on weight – the Air 3s Pro only weighs 2.68 ounces (76 grams), the same as the Air 3s.
The single-piece front lens remains, which sits in front of the two bird bath lenses that reflect the image projected by the two 0.6-inch Micro-OLEDs. RayNeo still doesn’t include a set of plastic light blockers to reduce ambient light, and you won’t find electrochromic dimming at this price point.
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The Micro-OLEDs give you a resolution of 1920 x 1080 per eye, or 3840 x 1080 in 3D mode. Even with the next-generation HueView 2.0 technology, sRGB and DCI-P3 coverage remain the same at 145 percent and 98 percent, respectively. The 3,840 Hz DC+PWM “OptiCare” dimming system also carries over, along with the maximum 120 Hz refresh rate and a native contrast ratio of 200,000:1.
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