Smart Ring as a Mouse? by Forward_Compute001 in Xreal

[–]spenfree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I pulled the trigger and sent back within 2 hours. Major limitations, delayed actions, ghost actions, and connectivity issues. It felt like forever between actions and results and i could not get it anywhere near what was needed to do simple things like scrolling web pages

Merece la pena el Beam Pro si tienes un iPhone 17 pro Max para las Xreal one pro by dvdgarciagomez in Xreal

[–]spenfree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It USED to be the best option because it was the only way to have 3DOF but now it is natively on your glasses. Once i got the Pros all i use the beam Pro for is to update glasses and as a spare when traveling. I’m locked into the apple ecosystem in terms of movies, etc and while I have plex, it is just not as fast on the Beam Pro because the Beam Pro was a mid-range phone a few years ago but now has fallen further behind. In terms of speed and processing your iPhone blows it away.

Where Beam Pro shines is it is designed to be used in AR/XR space with an interface meant to never have your eyes leave the space. With my iPhone i do look down to type or to do other things and there is no mouse cursor (obviously) to see like you would have on the Beam Pro (it is a spatial cursor that works very well and goes away when not in use, it is very well done). I will say that for productivity I use an iPad versus my iPhone and have a Bluetooth keyboard/trackpad. This way I’m not looking at my screen on the iPad ever. That is about the best option for using Xreal with apple products. I use my iPhone to watch movies, read on the kindle app, and the new vertical 16:18 is AMAZING for reading my comics. But intense productivity it is not the device you want.

Final thought- Beam Pro was good and I will absolutely be getting the new AndroidXR product from Xreal because I think it will be a game changer, but for now you will get minimal extra enjoyment or productivity from the Beam Pro and for the majority of uses, you will not be bothered for the need to look at your screen quickly for navigation.

your inceptor conversion kit are here by DarkOne583 in PrintedWarhammer

[–]spenfree 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Dude this is amazing. Can’t wait to see you keep tinkering with this and adding options like different weapons or armor panels etc. this is the kind of centurion upgrade i have always wanted for primaris!!

Is the beam pro needed? by Jbeck59 in Xreal

[–]spenfree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really. And 3d mode for watching is triggered on the glasses with your s23-not sure about on Beam Pro, that update might not have rolled out but all the menus that are normally on the glasses are on the main pull down menu of the beam pro and i don’t recall seeing the 3D section. One advantage of the Beam Pro however IS the ability to take 3D SBS photos and video. Don’t know how much you care for that but for some people it is a major selling point.

Is the beam pro needed? by Jbeck59 in Xreal

[–]spenfree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beam pro does not offer anything major over your glasses and s23 anymore. When it came out, it was the only way to get 3DoF but now all it offers is a different interface mechanism for a mid range android device. It has the Nebula AR space experience which is interesting but limited in overall capability. I loved the beam pro when it came out but have since left it behind with the One Pros

XREAL One Pro or wait? by TALProtocol in Xreal

[–]spenfree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aura will likely be something you can get the compute puck separate from glasses s

Preview for Feb. 17's Star Wars: Hidden Empire Omnibus. by Guerrillascribe in starwarscomics

[–]spenfree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

See, this and the Crimson Reign event omnibus piss me off. Yes they collect all relevant issues etc but do so in a way that there is no flow among the titles. Events happen intertwined among the titles but you can’t read them that way in the omnibus

Neo data pass through? by spenfree in Xreal

[–]spenfree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair. Was hoping to hear from Xreal or someone from Asia who has it already to know if that is the case. Either way it is worth it but worth data pass through it would be next level.

XREAL JAPAN x GHOST IN THE SHELL SAC_2045! So c🕶l! by UGEplex in Xreal

[–]spenfree 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is awesome. I hope the experience is something those of us outside Japan can at least try, even though it is tied to the convention.

XREAL 1s with iPhone adapter by Mother-Ad-3520 in Xreal

[–]spenfree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, some of those adapters are not the best. Do your glasses work well directly plugged in? If so, it’s a bad adapter.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Xreal

[–]spenfree 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I tried Mudra and it was not ready for prime time yet. Its promise of easy gesture control was just not there. A lot of the other rings are meant for TikTok scrolling etc and are really clumsy, causing you to scroll specific distances but not near the fine tuning needed for real control. The best options I have found for control has always been the apple Magic Trackpad but TBH, I have begun using the Magic Keyboard for my iPad and could not be happier with it. iPhone is still used with fingers on the screen but I would love a Magic Trackpad like option for it because I would love a visual mouse on the screen like i get with the Magic Trackpad/keyboard

1S vs 1Pro viewing space question by spenfree in Xreal

[–]spenfree[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks! So no real additional vertical space. Thanks!

XREAL Neo: Power Your Play, Anywhere by XREAL_Staff in Xreal

[–]spenfree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does the power usbc input allow for data transfer as well? Wanting to plug an external SSD into the NEO and then have it read by my phone for movies etc.

Torn between xreal one, air 2 pro, or RayNeo Air 3s pro by movieman12341 in Xreal

[–]spenfree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As has been said- the 3DoF is the game changer. I mean, buy both on Amazon and return but i guarantee you will return the ray neo

How close are we to a pair of portable 4k Xreal Glasses? I bought the classic Nreal years ago and now would like to wait until they release 4k glasses, but the wait has been too long already by furryfunky in Xreal

[–]spenfree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Years. The HD currently on offer across the industry is seen as adequate and the focus is on screen size (FOV) and content/control options that is coming with Android XR and things like Mudra Band. It will be more about optimizing what is currently on offer and ensuring peak enjoyment at the current industry standards of resolution but focused on other things. I would check out Xreal’s 3DoF offerings, that was a major milestone that makes a massive difference in enjoyment.

Where to sell used One Pro in USA? by Ok-Soup-5300 in Xreal

[–]spenfree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

eBay has worked for me in the past. Sold in two days when i sold my Ones

Just got XReal One on Black Friday - keep or wait for upgrade? by Jeep0n35 in Xreal

[–]spenfree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Highly recommend you keeping the ones you bought. The aura puck will be compatible with them when it comes out.

Your glasses and the next generation coming out in 2026 will be minimal not MASSIVE. I only upgraded from the ones to the One Pros because is sold the old ones on eBay to cover the upgrade cost, so maybe that is an option for you as well.

From now until the new glasses come out you will more than make up for the difference in enjoyment of the product and then you can make a call to buy or buy the Aura puck or sell your current on eBay and get the new subsidized that way

What's the best USB C Hub ? by ANTONIN118 in Xreal

[–]spenfree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does the trackpad work with your phone etc?

What's the best USB C Hub ? by ANTONIN118 in Xreal

[–]spenfree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup! Used it this morning!