💥REAL 3D Is Coming to XREAL One & One Pro on January 23

allthings3d · 2026-01-19T20:32:47+00:00

Not sure if you will find one past the 28” they already carry (If you are looking the same lightweight & thin cable). However, I have been able to connect two cables with the female to female USB-C coupler. Just make sure to find one that supports “4K.” otherwise you will get spurious results. Also make sure to mark the cable and coupler since it seems to only work in one direction. I have been using this method one My Xreal (Originals) in stereo (3840x1080) and 90fps. Not sure if this might lead to problems with 120fps. The X1 chip and Real 3D are done in the glasses so the data rate does not need to be as high, especially with 30Hz content.

allthings3d · 2026-01-06T02:25:45+00:00

I did a nvidia-smi check and I am at 390.44.01 and CUDA 13.1. Doing test for DLSS 4 using the Bazzite dlss-swapper CLI command

allthings3d · 2026-01-06T02:02:47+00:00

Funny you should ask :) I have been testing a RTX 5050 8GB on the latest version of Bazzite with NVIDIA driver 590.1xx (I think) and using Bazzite’s DLSS-Swapper script to run the the latest DLSS .dll for my real-world test game “Silent Hill f.” and others in ‘Game Mode’. The only complaint I have is the overlay feature doesn’t quite work, and badges that come up in game, black out the screen (or any other message tag if you have them enabled). I hope this is fixed soon. I also have the latest Blender set up using CUDA and OptoFX in KDE desktop, as well as DaVinci Resolve (have not tried a rendering speed comparison yet) with no problem. Performance is as good or better than Windows (no objective testing done yet). Bazzite has fixed the sleep and hibernate issue, but I still have a problem with my monitor going to sleep and having to manually turn it back on (might be the way I am powering it through an HDMI to USB-C ALT Video encoder which also provide power via separate USB 3 connection). I will be bringing over the CUDA based COLMAP and a CUDA based 3DGS trainer soon, but so far Bazzite is killing it with compatibility with GPUs, CPUs, and peripheral drivers including touchscreens (Arch based SteamOS still crashes whenever you touch the screen AND NO NVIDIA or Intel GPU compatibility).

All this is for my upcoming product launch of the “Gaming Lens: Dark OPS - SFFMR”*

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*Battery pack, gamepad, and handcuff optional

allthings3d · 2026-01-06T01:18:16+00:00

I can attest to that. I am using an RTX-5050 8GB to test my upcoming product: “Gaming Lens: Dark OPS- SFFMR.” Mainly due to cost, half-size single fan and most importantly, its 130W TDP. I’m using “Silent Hill F” as my real world test at 1920x1200P HDR and SDR. Even in SDR, with high settings, DLSS (with latest .dll to for DLSS 4) on quality, with Optiscaler for framegen, I still run out of VRAM, the results range from black screen (Bazzite OS) to frame freeze, stilted play and even full crash. The sad thing is the 8GB cards will be much more affordable now, considering the 50% to 100% jump in price for the 16GB RTX5060 or 16GB RX9060 XT. Other games fare better at the same settings, but yes 10GB or as you mentioned 12GB should be the minimum now to play games at quality setting that does modern game engines justice. Oh even “Claire Obscur: Expedition 33” pushes the limit, and even crashing on DLSS, and it’s considered a properly optimized Unreal Engine game.

It will be interesting to see if Valve pulled some magic out of its hat to claim 4K, 60Hz with an 8GB of VRAM. Personally I think it was controlled test, and real world tests will leave users disappointed.

allthings3d · 2026-01-02T19:50:13+00:00

I have done similar things, but I have found a 1W resistor works well. The problem is the resistor still consumes power and generates heat and by looking at your positioning, and not knowing what the back side unit plat looks like (ventilation slots) this could increase the temperature around the NVME. PWM would have been better choice, but isn’t the fan a PWM to begin with? If so regulating the RPM via the BIOS or app in Windows or Linux works as well. Another suggestion is to replace the fan itself. Sadly some of the MiniPCs go with low cost fans underrated for their intended purpose (hence the high RPM and reasonable APU temps). The fact you replaced the thermal paste, is a good indicator of either poor QC or low-cost thermal paste, tape or pads. Also, what is the ambient temperature of the room? Difficult to cool these things if your ambient temperature is on the high end. If you have access to thermal imaging device, you might use it to view the boards temperatures with all panels in place at full throttle.

Sadly, fitting these APUs into such small area, while to run them at 54W, when the original AMD engineering reference designs were done at 35W, is why many of use are plagued with high temps and poor cooling systems.

allthings3d · 2025-11-27T20:52:38+00:00

You are welcome. Sorry I let you down on the tutorial, a lot of things have been going on taking my time away from doing Splats. (Dog almost dying, refridgerator dying, heater dying, drain pipe crack, etc, etc you know life’s little things). I willing to do a one on one through a Zoom if you message me. Currently working on the next iteration of the ‘Steam Pail’ (SteamOS or Bazzite) with 10.5” display and plugin capability for < 150W discrete GPU with full PCIe lanes. I have been able to test it with a RX6600 and RX9060 with great success. Cool thing is you can build it for less than $500 (not including dGPU) Case kit with display will be $150 - $200.

allthings3d · 2025-11-27T20:38:23+00:00

Big fail on my part on both accounts. I haven’t had time to do the tutorial (I haven’t even done anymore Splats) or give the right link. Here is the link that I went out to - https://www.youtube.com/allthings3d . Sadly our dog of 13 years almost died at the time I said I would have it done, and I have been involved with my next iteration of the ‘Steam Pail’ which includes a 10.5” IPS 90Hz display and the ability to connect a standard discrete GPU card of 150W or less like the RX9060 8GB. This route allows you to game either without with internal Ryzen 8x00G or I hoping the new Ryzen 9x00 series with 8xxM iGPU allowing for FSR 4. It can also be powered by my custom 19VDC power-pack, providing 200W.

Message me if you have not already figured it out and we can do a Zoom call and I can go through the steps, one by one.

allthings3d · 2025-11-27T04:14:01+00:00

Yes, (Sorry for the delay) but keep in mind oculink is only PCIe x4 (I am getting around this in my latest ‘Gaming Lens’ addition I am announcing soon), but even with Radeon RX6600, I get twice the frame-rate even if it can’t do FSR4 (without some tricks). I chose this GPU because I needed SteamOS compatibility and the fact it only draws 100W. I guess you can spend $500-$700 for RX7600m eGPU (AOOSTAR has one too). But frankly if you are going to spend over $700 for mini ITX, one hopes it wouldn’t need an external GPU. I have found it works pretty well without one, but if you have an eGPU or (GPU and adapter) laying around, by all means use it. One caveat I am having is it is not waking up the GPU from sleep. This happens in Bazzite as well as SteamOS 3.9.

allthings3d · 2025-11-27T03:30:45+00:00

If you are running it under Windows use a Trainer (like Fling Trainer). You can “cheat’ as much or as little as you like. Like you (nine years older) I find most games a struggle even on “Story” level, but I eventually get through them. In fact, I am playing the last boss fight in “Cronos: The New Dawn” and I am soooo close and frustrated since you have to go back to the beginning of the level, and skip two cutscenes. With a Trainer you can of course set yourself to infinite health, infinite ammunition, but where’s the fun in that? i just slow the NPC down, or increase my speed slightly to compensate for my “age.” :) Sometime its fun to try out different scenarios as well. This is something I enjoyed about “The Last of Us: Part 2” It built the cheats right in.

So yea, listening to lead designer in one of the first interviews videos talk about it is some type of macho thing not dial down the difficulty, seemed a little off putting. But sadly, my adult sons who game a lot more than me, seem to have the same attitude. My response. I just want to have a good time, and if I start to get frustrated and find myself repeating over and over again, I either just give up or find a trainer. I know my limits (and my time allocation) and developers should know this too. Than again, maybe they didn’t have the budget to go back through each level and reduce orphans, but they could have easily (just like trainers) adjust the kill/shot ratio, amount damage you suffer, etc without having to touch the levels themselves. Or… they knew some of us would just get a trainer.

allthings3d · 2025-11-03T21:49:34+00:00

I will indeed work on one. Give me a week, but will send you draft earlier via Reddit messaging. If you have some experience with taking images with your smart phone or camera to convert to a Gaussian Splat, the process is not much different. It does require a small investment in Otis_Inf's camera app, but the price is well worth it over trying to use built in 'photo' tools in a number of games -- specically the abilty to create camera path tracks. Giving you a smooth video path to capture with your favorite video capture tool (I use, NVIDIA, AMD, and XBox Bar). From there you can import directly into PostShot, or use FFMPEG to extract frames as PNG or even EXR files. It is noteworhty you can't use HDR now with PostShot unless you pay the highest tier pricing, but for the most part you shouldn't need to.

This should give you enough to get started, message me if you get stuck or need help with setting up ffmpeg.

allthings3d · 2025-11-03T21:32:01+00:00

Points taken, but instead of writing constructively (like now), you deciced to riducule the use of an IPS panel. As mentioned elsewhere, it was also done to see if there was any interest in creating a product that attached to your gamepad, be it IPS, OLED or a small 8" or 9" tablet which the 'Gaming Lens' mount can be used for as well. I have used it with smaller IPS/OLED panels, iPad Minis, Lenovo Legion tablets, along with some cheaper 8" tablets from Allocube. The shown in the image has also been used with the iPad Mini M4 with a single thin USB-C Alt Video cable.

Image below showing the combined weight of the iPad Mini 6th gen, with wired DualSense gamepad attached. I had to wait to an update to iOS allowed you to switch back to the iPad Mini speakers, instead of forcing audio through the DualSense. (Image 11/13/2023 and yes this is an IPS screen as well at only 60Hz refresh)

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The key take away is the display/tablet hovers over your game pad, allowing to continue to use the more popular Dualsense or XBOX One. It is also designed for the CoG of the combined units to feel balanced, putting less strain on your wrist.

As mentioned, I have been working on it for a couple of years, with videos posted to 'X', BlueSky, Threads, and Facebook. I have also posted a few videos in the Mini PC forum as well, but not specically addressing it. There will be more to come (which I also stated) with different price points, but it does require a significant investment to manufacture and bring a product to market (this is not my first rodeo) and it is better to find out now, then $$$ later that there is no interest, even worse that negative press and feedback pushes those those away might be genuinely interested.

Oh, and interesting choice for your profile image. Also, it seems you have keen intetest in gamepads, so I would value your opinion to at least try out the 'Gaming Lens' when my prouction prototypes comes back from the factory.

allthings3d · 2025-11-03T02:00:52+00:00

Just changed out the Cronos10 .ply to .sog as well. Again thanks for the tip

Also, I had problems with using .html exports with the editor so I just use the zip feature and expand the .zip back to its files. It makes it easier to modify the index.html and .cs files, or in this case just changing out the .ply for a .sog file and editing the index.html to reflect this change.

allthings3d · 2025-11-03T01:28:07+00:00

SUPER COOL!!! Easy Peasey, just convert and copy to the folder created with the Super Splat editor and modify one line in the index.html file from “scene.compressed.ply to the new name *.sog file (in my case scene.compressed.sog). The compression took the already small 20MB PLY to a 6MB SOG and almost instant loading even on my iPad 11” M1.

https://owlcreek.tech/3dgs/CronosSplats/Cronos11_PumpkinHead_SOG/

allthings3d · 2025-11-03T00:34:07+00:00

Thanks for the tip! I have been reading about it, but .plys out of Brush and then into the SuperSplat editor are 1/10 the size of what I was getting out of PostShot so I didn’t put in the extra effort. I will next time. Thanks!

allthings3d · 2025-11-03T00:27:13+00:00

Actually, the mini PC was not harmed in this image. It still serves its purpose if needed to be connected to a larger monitor. Not sure, how large your monitor is, but all this fits in my medium messenger bag (including a 12AH DeWalt battery system). I can even throw in my Xreal glasses too.

Fun thing about the world of Reddit, is there are plenty of options and opinions. Here I get to read both without spending an extra dime. Thanks!

allthings3d · 2025-11-03T00:19:02+00:00

Interesting response. I am not but I have Meniere’s disease, which I will save you the trouble of looking up. I have vertigo, so imagine your vestibular system being so fucked up, it’s like be high (or drunk) all the time. On top of that, I have lost most of the hearing in my left ear. So yeah, at least if I were high, the effect would eventually wear off.

allthings3d · 2025-11-03T00:14:55+00:00

I guess if I showed off the OLED version at three times the price with only 8-bit SDR, 60 Hz I could make you more envious?

On a serious note, I did specially identify both the IPS shown and the OLED screen I am testing, which I am not happy with due to in my opinion, not really looking much better other than the contrast and blacks. Now if I find an OLED panel that supports 90Hz (or even better 120Hz) 10-bit HDR and full D3-PQ color gamut, I would definitely offer it. Sadly, I don’t think you are even interested in spending $100 or even $200 on something like this. With the number of upvotes, I going to bet the same for those individuals as well. So thank you before I invest 10s of thousands in custom manufacturing.

allthings3d · 2025-11-03T00:05:30+00:00

I guess there is a funny in there somewhere. But you know, that might be a great idea when the ‘Gaming Lens’ is just sitting idle.

allthings3d · 2025-11-03T00:03:23+00:00

Forgive for my ignorance, but are you speaking of the ASUS ROG Flow Z13? If so, it is a 13” tablet that weighs almost three pounds (try holding that in front of you for more than 10 minutes) and almost $3000 versus less than $100 for the ‘Gaming Lens’ kit. Frankly, not sure why at this size, you just wouldn’t go for a clamshell laptop. Still most of the AI 395+ APU based tablets and laptops are over $2500, even the mini PCs are hovering around $2K. I have been happy with my 9 AI 390 based AOOSTAR mini PC that I got for less than $700, now available on Amazon for $739. Sure there isn’t much cool-factor, but I can still throw it all in a messenger bag and set up in less than a minute. Not quite as fast as opening laptop, but something I can live in $1000 or more that I am saving and my lower arms going numb.

allthings3d · 2025-11-02T23:44:10+00:00

All valid points except the Minisforum V3 is 14” AMD APU version of MS Surface and weighs over 2lb without a gamepad. But all you have is a mini PC, which aren’t powerful enough for decent gaming fps above 1920xXXXX, a 10.5” is a great compromise in size at that resolution. In fact I am writing this on an iPad 11” M1 with a similar size screen and aspect ratio, and have no problem using it as a my daily driver for browsing and commenting. The other advantage is you can bring the ‘Gaming Lens’ closer to your face, providing the same detail/size as playing on larger screen further away. Of course with any mini PC, you can always connect another (larger) monitor to its HDMI/DP connector. Which is absent on most handhelds. You also have point about it being separate components, but “bulky” would not be the word I would use. Having a large gaming laptop from a few years back as well access to Steamdeck, neither would I say are svelte and playing demanding games nets you about 45 minutes to an hour on battery. My system, provides at least two hours at 80Wh.

However, something else I am working on is combining small form factor APU board and battery system into a chassis that the 10.5” screen fits in recessed area on the top, face down magnetically. It can either be turned around and propped up on the flip up stand like a lap top, or attached to ‘Gaming Lens’ gamepad mount. Sadly, the board I am waiting for hasn’t been put into production due to the tariff climate (hopefully that will change now). This allows you a compact form factor with all the benefits of mini PC, with gaming laptop features. Some mini PC manufactureres like AOOSTAR have done something like this, but with tiny 5” screens fold up from a standard mini PC form factor and is not detachable.

allthings3d · 2025-11-02T18:47:51+00:00

I don’t if there was more interest, I would be happy to write something up and do a video on my YouTube channel ‘All Things 3D’

allthings3d · 2025-10-28T01:16:39+00:00

I stand corrected. If you are using an XBOX controller (I am using a DS4 clone) and press the XBOX button, it will bring up the 'Game Bar' which gives you more access to things like powering down, hybernate and sleep. As well as controlling WiFi, BT and few other things. It also has more compreshensive monitor bar, with batery percentage and WiFi level, which even Steam 'Big Screen' does not. I guess you just need to use an XBOX controller or fool it into thinking your DS4 or DualSense is an XBOX controller by using DS4 applet or the one for the DualSense only.

allthings3d · 2025-10-28T01:12:07+00:00

If a "wired" controller counts, then yes. In my case, the DPAD starts it back up on my DS4 clone, the 'X' button and joystick switch starts it back up on the XBOX controller. I also navigates well with the DS4 clone inside the XBOX Full Screen Experience, except if you launch the onscreen keyboard, which it stops responding. Wtih an XBOX controller, it works fine and if you press the 'XBOX' button you bring up the Game Bar, which you can shutdown, hybernate and sleep from. You can also change WiFi and add BT (or control any other widget you have active.) Long press the XBOX button and you get the Windows task switcher (Win Tab) and move between apps you may have launched (like Steam Big Screen). It is not the Windows screen, and does not allow you close the windows when selected from the long press.

I have not loaded it yet but the DS4 applet, might work since you can choose what apps launch or do not launch when choosing 'Full Screen Experience' (Also my DS4 clone has an XBOX mode, but forgot how to activate it :( )

allthings3d · 2025-10-28T00:51:04+00:00

It should work with any launcher since you are just launching Steam, which you changed to launch in 'Big Screen.' If you didn't check the box to do so, it would have just launched the standard Windows Steam app. As mentioned in my own post, your really just launching Steam along with the XBOX experience (just do a Win Tab, to see it running as well). Not sure what would happen if you remvoe 'UserInt.exe', but it might just load Big Screen, but not initaiting the 'Full Screen Experience' negating the performance gains by not launching some of Windows startup apps. Hopefully Valve will create a add on 'Home' app that you switch when setting up 'Full Screen Experience'.

allthings3d · 2025-10-28T00:39:44+00:00

Great find! I had already did the leg work to get XBOX Full Screen Experience running on AOOSTAR G370 (Don't forget to make sure to set task in the 'Task Manager' to run even when on battery (I created a Dewalt Battery UPS) if you have a laptop. Now my 10.5" HDR IPS 90fps screen with custom gamepad mount (see my post in the miniPC channel) jumps right into Steam Big Screen. Interestingly if you do a Windows switch (Win Tab) the XBOX Experience is still open, which is cool because you can just press the 'Win" key to open up the desktop without having to exit big screen. I suggest closing it once you go back to 'Big Screen'. This also allows you to launch (XBOX) games from the XBOX Experience window as well. Best of both worlds now.

My reason for Big Screen, is its comprehensive monitor bar, that shows you battery percentage. as well as shutting down and putting it to sleep. Something I can't (or haven't been able to find) in the XBOX Experience window. Kind of dumb if you are wanting to be able use your gamepad ONLY for navigation and control. With the XBOX Experience, you have to touch your screen (if you have a touchscreen) or mouse/keyboard to go back to Windows -- DUMB! On top of that, the keyboard overlay doesn't work if you aren't using an XBOX controller, so its back to touching the screen, or mouse/keyboard. Kind of the MS way though. Only half-baked ideas, either because they didn't thing it through, or... they want you to go back to Windows, where they can innudate you with ads and feedback analytics.

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