RayNeo Air 3s Pro AR glasses ZDNET's key takeaways The RayNeo Air 3s Pro are available 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. View now at Amazon
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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 rather inaccessible.
Thankfully, the folks at RayNeo offer a very capable pair of glasses with the RayNeo Air 3s Pro for half that price.
Also: I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses, and they can easily replace my living room TV
I've been riding the train, flying on a plane, and lying 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 an improvement.
There is one feature I miss on these glasses, however. Most flagship XR glasses feature electrochromic dimming technology to reduce brightness in your surroundings, and the Air 3s Pro does not. However, the glasses do support light shades, so you can easily block light from the front 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 peek 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 tech simple solution.
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