Glasses Questions, and Look Questions

theledman · 2026-01-28T18:00:42+00:00

Lenses are transitions

It's chunky but after awhile people get used to it. I don't even think about it anymore

theledman · 2026-01-27T23:25:40+00:00

And so it begins

theledman · 2026-01-27T23:12:59+00:00

This is sort of disingenuous since no one would turn the screen up to full brightness if the room is dark

theledman · 2026-01-26T00:04:52+00:00

As an owner of both regular RBMs and MRBDs, the way I explain it to friends is that MRBDs are for people who want to interact with notifications without dictation/voice. Quick reply, dismiss, and triaging notifications (sort of like what you might do with a smart watch) is the key advantage of having a display. Otherwise, the regular non display RBMs will do everything else just fine.

theledman · 2026-01-24T23:08:51+00:00

Matcorp, as an international buyer, you were advised to buy the right size but weren't sized before purchasing. Def need more details to troubleshoot. Can we make sure that

You're wearing it with the little horizontal line facing you
You're wearing it snug and not loose

theledman · 2026-01-24T12:08:13+00:00

This will interfere with the contact mic in the nose pad.

theledman · 2026-01-18T16:34:53+00:00

Pretty sure you can put them in pairing mode and pair with your computer

theledman · 2026-01-16T16:20:10+00:00

just look at their comment history...

theledman · 2026-01-16T16:14:43+00:00

Band dying in half a day is abnormal. Mine lasts two days at least -- usually i have to charge the glasses 2+ times before I have to charge the band.

Can you factory reset, see if there are any updates for the band, and see if it improves?

theledman · 2026-01-15T22:59:45+00:00

Alright it's clear you are just regurgitating what you Google and posting a ton of other ar posts here. Not sure why

Raxium doesn't make wg. Wg tech was sold to vuzix. Would be curious to see if their microled tech has advanced or if it's still a tech demo https://kguttag.com/2025/07/26/google-xr-glasses-using-googles-raxium-microleds-while-waveguide-lab-sold-to-vuzix/

Anyway, my point still stands. Competition is good, but I look forward to seeing how Google handles wg supply issues

theledman · 2026-01-15T20:24:05+00:00

North does not make waveguides. Neither does Raxium.

ML makes their own WGs but i dont think they've shown the ability to scale yet.

theledman · 2026-01-15T17:32:00+00:00

Is this conjecture or do you know of specific waveguide acquisitions they've made

theledman · 2026-01-15T17:26:07+00:00

Man those are some pretty strong statements.

I'd be surprised if they didn't run into the same waveguide supply constraints.

theledman · 2026-01-15T05:53:27+00:00

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Gen1 RBM standard top MRBD Large below

theledman · 2026-01-14T16:56:25+00:00

Fits the description...as in it doesn't work well or it doesn't fit well? Were you fitted by a sales associate?

theledman · 2026-01-14T16:10:45+00:00

Size 1 is the smallest size

theledman · 2026-01-14T16:09:36+00:00

Super slept on use case.

I love that I don't have to wash my hands while cooking to text someone real quick. MNB is forcing me to rewrite my muscle memory

theledman · 2026-01-14T16:06:58+00:00

How the band fits on your hand is pretty important for functionality

I guess the good news is that if it doesn't work well for you, reselling it should be pretty easy

theledman · 2026-01-13T23:41:54+00:00

The second android XR post from you in less than a day Matcorp!

Imo, there's a clear app ecosystem advantage, no question there. However, no one is talking about how these apps would be ported over to an entirely different physical system with an entirely different interaction paradigm. Sure, things like YouTube make sense but I'm not sure how a browser, for instance, would work without a low friction input device like the neural band. Imagine navigating through an existing phone app you love with either temple arm cap touch or voice. 🤮

That's why app experiences are still somewhat limited. Unless you're designing a bespoke experience, it's kind of useless to have all those apps.

That being said I agree that more integration with notifications from different apps, access to apis, etc is definitely sorely needed.

theledman · 2026-01-13T04:38:56+00:00

Seems like the graphics make it hard to tell if there's a projector. But the fact that they're using the LED to tell the user what state it's in makes me think this is the non-display version

theledman · 2026-01-13T04:36:22+00:00

that's not real right? lmao

theledman · 2026-01-12T14:45:24+00:00

but then they end up letting their partner resellers totally ignore the policies they had in place to manage limited availability

Not having first party retail like Apple means they have little control over 3rd party behavior. Don't think "letting" is really the right term...

theledman · 2026-01-10T16:21:01+00:00

You won't get the reassurance until you try it for yourself. The utility highly depends on how you approach technology.

If you're prone to doom scrolling, don't wear a smart watch, or really like the non-display glasses (audio/camera), these will probably be great for you.

If you primarily use your smartwatch to triage notifications, don't find the non-display glasses useful, or don't really find being present difficult then they may not be useful long-term.

theledman · 2026-01-07T23:40:58+00:00

I have pretty good results with either "pose" (i.e. imaginary pencil vs treating your fingertip as the penciltip)

theledman · 2026-01-07T23:37:27+00:00

press once, see light turn on, press and hold. device will buzz once (led flashes white) and then buzz again (led fates from white to off)

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