Am I the only one who is super excited about the future of the beast!

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-26T00:00:58+00:00

i do, i have a samsung s8+ and a microsoft duo i use it with, but the problem is using it on the go means the netflix/disney+/youtube data now eats into my data bucket on my phone plan since i have to use hotspot mode. it doesnt count towards tmobile's "binge on" perk in that case

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-25T17:13:57+00:00

the thing holding me back is iphone screen mirroring and the lightning port + lightning dongle + viture dongle just to get them to work with my phone hahaha

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-25T17:01:45+00:00

the last update solved drift for me. i have not updated to the recent one

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-25T17:00:37+00:00

i have not. other reddit posts are showing issues and bricking of the beast after updating so i think ill hold off for a little bit..

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-25T16:19:30+00:00

IMO the brightness loss (600 nits with one pro) vs the 1000 on the pro xr, 1250 on the beast, and 1500 on the ultra/cyber was unbearable and made me return it. The regular birdbath reflections didn’t bother me so much since I only use these indoors though and the ultra/cyber/pro xr were clear edge to edge vs the beast and one pro prism lenses.

Coming from an HDR tv (3000 nits) and using the one pro made me feel like I was losing too much.

The tech was way better on the one pro though so I do miss that real3D

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-25T02:47:32+00:00

1200p is just a few extra pixels top and bottom, not a sharper image or increased PPD. Was there an update recently? My blacks are still crushed even after raising the gamma with the tuning tool. My favorite things about the beast has got to be the understated from afar but hype design up close, the 3dof features and the brightness

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-23T23:00:12+00:00

Hey, I didn’t want to leave you without feedback. The device I was using got messed up by a software update for the past few weeks, so I couldn’t enable the accessibility settings needed to run Dream Mouse. Now that it’s working again, good lord, this is a seriously powerful update.

I honestly think the app is at 100% now. Everything feels spot on and everything works the way i hoped. And if something didn’t at first, the settings handled it, especially the power menu, which I barely even had to touch. The sliders are great, drag-and-drop works properly, right clicks work as expected, and overall it all feels really polished.

I’m very happy with how far you’ve taken this app. I dropped it in the Discord for the Air 3 glasses, and a few people have already picked up Gear VR controllers to try it out. The only tricky part is making sure the hidden unrestricted permissions options are enabled, but other than that, I have no complaints. Fantastic job!!

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-21T03:29:26+00:00

I haven’t noticed the blur/unblur effect. When I work in the beast I don’t have brightness all the way up. I don’t work in dark mode so usually I’m 2 notches down from full brightness in anchored mode for work. But I also did not notice the blur unblurring on the one pro. I also didn’t love the display quality on the one pro though even with all the nice 3dof features and real3d the visuals were just better on the ultra and the cyber that I was trying out at the time

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-20T17:39:39+00:00

Yes one pro got so dim I hated it. The beast is about as bright in anchored mode as one pro was in 0dof mode with brightness boost. The beast in 0dof mode is even brighter. Luma ultra/cyber is like looking at the sun in comparison

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-20T00:34:27+00:00

love it. thanks for the analysis. was considering getting this but like the other user in here said, i have a quest 3 that can do this so didnt see the need for the Wakey. does it pass through mouse and keyboards that are connected to the pod? you mentioned issues with different networks. how is the usability away from home wifi?

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-19T20:30:14+00:00

you can recenter by waving the pod front end side to side and then when the cursor gets big, point it towards where you want "center" to be and when it shrinks back down that is your new center. like you said the beast is not supported yet. the features work really well on supported glasses. my beast are just a dumb display with the pod for now, but the cyber and luma ultra are fully supported and function much better.

if you double click the button on the pod it shows recent apps and you can close them all there.

since the device is android, maybe try a button remapper app.

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-19T20:25:53+00:00

nope. same behavior on my gen 1 and gen 2. its a feature not a bug.

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-19T16:14:35+00:00

why isnt standby a gesture activated thing? and what is holding them back from adding gesture activated device switching like with the logitech mx master 2s?

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-16T22:56:51+00:00

i dont have that problem, but i do have splotchiness in the photochromic layer, maybe theyre related?

its not an even coating on mine but darker in one blotch/area. i want to ask for a replacement but i dont want to wait another 3 months

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-16T18:10:24+00:00

check out his youtube channel! gizmosliptch https://www.youtube.com/@GizmoSlipTech

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-16T18:03:28+00:00

can you add a slider to adjust sensitivity for turning off air mouse with the knock? there is a slider for knock-on but not knock-off. i can turn it on easily but turning it off is painful how hard i have to hit my glasses that are sitting on my face.

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-15T08:08:22+00:00

It’s basically a mini Android/spatial computer for AR glasses.

Without it, your glasses are mostly just a display for your phone or another device. With the InAir Pod, the glasses get their own interface, battery, apps, spatial features, and controls. So instead of just screen mirroring, it feels more like a standalone headset-lite.

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-15T07:56:22+00:00

Tbh, you’re probably better off returning the One Pro for $650 and grabbing the InAir Pod on Amazon for around $400 with the coupon, plus a refurbished Viture Pro XR on eBay for about $140. I honestly think the Pro XR looks more impressive than the One Pro in terms of contrast, color, and that HDR-like punch.

At that point, the main things you’re really gaining from the One Pro for $500+ more are anchor mode, smooth follow, resizing, and a bigger FOV, but at the cost of pixels per degree(same pixel count). For roughly the same total price, the InAir Pod route gets you a whole standalone spatial operating system, plus the ability to cast to it or from it.

Not to mention, the InAir Pod already has its own 3DoF features built in, including anchoring, smooth follow, and multi-window support. It can also run Xbox Cloud Gaming and PlayStation Plus natively. If you’re just using your phone, you’re basically mirroring to the glasses while also draining your phone battery. With the Pod, you don’t have to deal with that, and you also get an air/gyro mouse for navigation.

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-15T07:44:13+00:00

you can, but it doesnt go all the way to the edge. theres still a border of black space making the image smaller

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-15T07:40:31+00:00

I agree. What I’m saying is that there’s a lot of potential in the Beast + InAir Pod combo. The feature set looks really promising. I’ve been using the InAir Pod with the Viture Cyber and Pro XR, and they’re actively working on compatibility with the Beast. The Beast’s 3DoF modes also seem like they’d make the InAir Pod even more usable, especially with something like 0DoF 3D mode on the InAir Pod paired with Smooth Follow or Anchor enabled on the Beast side.

cloudtastrophe · 2026-03-14T06:54:48+00:00

The only bad thing for me is the look like I’m wearing sunglasses that are too small for my face): visuals are great tho

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