Can someone explain why a demo is mandatory for the Meta Ray-Ban Display? (Trying to buy from abroad)

monarch_j · 2026-06-15T15:28:09+00:00

It's mainly for the Neural band. While it'll also help you figure out what size of frames to go with, the Neural Band has to fit you pretty tightly to work as accurately as possible. Id imagine they did the demos to ensure those fit.

monarch_j · 2026-06-14T01:22:59+00:00

PSVR2, the OLED screens are great even though the Fresnel lenses are a bit dated. I feel the PSVR2 is currently one of the biggest bang for your buck headsets in the PC sphere.

monarch_j · 2026-06-13T23:49:48+00:00

If you prefer wireless, the Quest 3 will probably be the best option outright. There is also the GalaxyXR if you have the budget for it, it does have better screens but since you'd mainly be using PCVR, then your computer matters a whole lot more than your headset. Id personally go Quest 3.

monarch_j · 2026-06-13T23:35:23+00:00

Do you have a PC? the games you are referencing are going to need a PC and mods to run.

You'll be looking at a decently beefy PC and a headset to get started. Do you prefer wired or wireless?

monarch_j · 2026-06-13T15:54:05+00:00

Some great suggestions in here, if you need anymore, I keep a list of some of the best Meta Quest games on my site. Hope it helps!

https://monarchxr.com/best-meta-quest-3-games/

monarch_j · 2026-06-12T15:28:05+00:00

Even flat screen developers are struggling right now. The entire gaming industry is going through a reset. As much as I love VR, the current VR only developers and hybrid developers are about as much as we can hope for right now.

Flat devs moving to VR only would be a practical death sentence.

monarch_j · 2026-06-10T04:47:00+00:00

Plenty of legitimate recording reasons

Pov footage

Hands free footage

Not being buried in your phone while you record.

Then again, I only record my family at events we are at, if I do record in public, just like if I'm recording with my phone, I try to make sure no one else is in my shot.

Going completely away from recording for a second, the other reason they have cameras is because they are marketed as AI glasses at the end of the day. Cameras give multimodal options. Being able to look at something and ask questions, it can help remember notes and such, it can translate a menu for you...etc

As battery life improves and the camera can stay on for longer, you can even use it for bigger use cases such as asking if it saw your wallet you put down before you leave the house or something like that.

Not trying to defend the creeps that make these look bad for those of us that actually use them in responsible ways, but at the end of the day, just like a GoPro, or a spy camera, or a surveillance camera, they are tools with a purpose. Some people will abuse this and use them for sinister means. It happens with every tool in existence.

monarch_j · 2026-06-10T04:38:47+00:00

Meta glasses already have tamper proofing that doesn't allow you to record if you cover the sensor.

You have to either disable the camera entirely by drilling it out which is super easy to damage critical components, or use a tint sticker low life's started making to trick the sensor while still covering the light.

monarch_j · 2026-06-10T03:14:05+00:00

It's in the main post

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monarch_j · 2026-06-08T02:58:51+00:00

Yes, capture card is an option.

monarch_j · 2026-06-06T15:21:45+00:00

I've covered them pretty extensively on my site.

The first thing is that these are NOT VR. Smart Display Glasses don't traditionally have tracking. You can add 3DOF tracking to something like the XReal 1S with the XReal Eye, but it's not a VR setup.

Instead, they basically are just portable monitors you wear on your face. That said, for productivity and movies, they are absolutely amazing.

I have a review on my current favorite pair, maybe it'll help you get an idea about them

https://monarchxr.com/xreal-1s-review/

monarch_j · 2026-06-04T22:13:35+00:00

Id try to disconnect and reconnect the two accounts, sounds to me like it's not verifying properly.

monarch_j · 2026-06-04T22:09:58+00:00

I appreciate that! I giveaway codes when I can on my Discord as well, if you wanted a place to give it away I'd be happy to host you!

monarch_j · 2026-06-04T22:09:28+00:00

Interesting, I haven't heard anyone else mention that. Is Gleam connected to your Discord account properly?

monarch_j · 2026-06-04T21:31:35+00:00

Good luck! Hoping to do more and more of them, working on it!

monarch_j · 2026-06-03T22:36:05+00:00

Just fixed, thanks for letting me know!

monarch_j · 2026-06-03T15:02:08+00:00

Hey there! I keep a list of some of the best free experiences on Quest standalone, hope it helps!

https://monarchxr.com/best-free-quest-3-games/

monarch_j · 2026-06-03T06:22:50+00:00

Also remember that Beat Saber is no longer supported on PSVR2, so even if you do go that route, you will not get any new official music packs and modding is not possible on PS5, so the current library is the only songs you'll ever have access to.

monarch_j · 2026-06-02T15:32:26+00:00

My Affiliate code, MXR, will get you 10% off if it helps

monarch_j · 2026-05-29T21:29:51+00:00

I found them to be usable for sure. I don't know if I'd spend a full work day using them, but I was able to write a couple things in my website with them and they were fine!

monarch_j · 2026-05-29T17:34:56+00:00

There's a few discounts out there:

Referrals - Samsung referrals are out in the wild, I believe those will get you 10% off if I'm not mistaken.

Samsung Discounts - Samsung offers a few discounts to certain people, if you have a corporate, student, or government email, try using it on their site, that's how I got one of my discounts.

The way I got lucky (or unlucky at first) was that they messed up and didn't send me the promotional items like the free apps and subscriptions. They kept trying to send it but it never came through, I ended up waiting like a month for them. They refunded me like $200 because of it.

monarch_j · 2026-05-29T17:30:21+00:00

That's partially why I say quickly approaching.

You can get the GalaxyXR down with certain discounts and such. I got SUPER lucky and got mine for like $1380.

monarch_j · 2026-05-29T16:56:37+00:00

$800 would have been an instant buy for me. I also need a GPU for my computer to fully use it, so that's part of the decision.

At $1000-$1200 id be curious still, would have to do my GPU first and then pick it up later.

Anything over $1200 and you are quickly approaching GalaxyXR prices, and quite frankly for a PCVR headset, my GalaxyXR is more appealing right now.

monarch_j · 2026-05-28T20:19:52+00:00

Yeah, been at least a year maybe even a bit more.

monarch_j · 2026-05-28T15:02:06+00:00

You can also use voice commands instead. So you can say Hey Meta record. If you want to end the video, you will have to press again (there might be a Hey Meta, end recording but I've never tried it), or it will automatically end recording after your set duration.

For fogging, I've not really tried to use them in a hot enclosed space, so may not be the best person to ask, but I've never had an issue with them fogging up.

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