All of these options are for using wired connectivity. Using a device with a Lightning port will require the use of a Digital AV adapted from Apple to HDMI and then to USB. Connecting to mini DisplayPort will most likely need to connect to HDMI and then to USB with the likes of an XREAL cable. XREAL sells an HDMI to USB Cable which will help with the connectivity of many devices. This may turn into a complicated chain of cables. For displays that do not have hardware support of this format a converter cable will be necessary. The wired casting is achieved by DisplayPort over USB Type C. Until it supports its own applications the beam is a device to enable wired and wireless casting (Miracast and AirPlay) to the XREAL Air glasses. The tutorial provides some information on the connection required between the XREAL Beam, XREAL Air, and the power source/video input. While there hasn’t been any release of what XREAL is working on, I am looking forward to integration with virtual assistant technologies that can display information in the corner of the screen. The display has selections for the settings gear, a user manual, and a streaming how-to guide with the promise of more content to follow. The interface displays the battery charge, the time, and the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection status. The Wi-Fi password is entered on a virtual keyboard using the D-pad. After the Wi-Fi is connected the main user interface is displayed. Of course, since the glasses do not have a battery of their own, a wire connection to the glasses is still required. Once the privacy agreement is approved the XREAL Beam asks for a Wi-Fi location for the ability to stream to the glasses “Wirelessly”. ![]() The Language prompt is followed by a location prompt and then a privacy policy and software license and service agreement. If you are facing any other direction you may not even know that the prompt is there because there is no audio to guide the wearer to face the correct location. Eventually, the user is prompted with a menu to select the preferred language, but this is presented in one location in space that is approximately level with the horizon and due west. When the XREAL Beam is first started the XREAL Air glasses display a graphic of the XREAL Beam and then it fades away. When the battery finally did run out on the unit it took me about 90 minutes to recharge using a 27 Watt charger. To power off the unit, hold the power button until all the LEDs are dark. The last segment in the display will also show up as red when the battery is almost depleted. ![]() ![]() The LED on the front of the XREAL Beam is a bar graph that will show the charge status when being charged and discharged. To power on the XREAL Beam, the power button is held down for about 4 seconds. The right port is labeled with a graphic of the XREAL Air glasses. The left port is labeled “IN” and also has a lightning bolt to indicate the charging cable location. the bottom of the unit is cast in glossy plastic and has two USB-type C ports. The left side of the button on the top is fixed but the right side can be pressed to turn the unit on and off. The device has a rechargeable battery to power the XREAL Air for up to 3.5 hours and can display wired or wirelessly cast content while recharging. The click-wheelesque interface of the XREAL Beam is used to customize the size and position of the screen and buttons on either side control the volume and the viewing mode. When the XREAL Beam is attached to the XREAL Air glasses, it customizes the user experience to permit viewing the video in three different ways: Smooth Follow, which keeps a stabilized image in front of your face Body Anchor, which places the projection at a fixed point (is it really a virtual space anchor) and Sideview, which anchors a smaller image to a corner of the viewable area. It supports HDMI, DisplayPort, Screen Mirroring on Apple and Android, as well as Windows connection to a wireless display. The XREAL Beam is a device that resembles an Apple iPod Classic 4th generation. XREAL created the XREAL Beam to enhance the compatibility of the glasses and to allow the user to display virtual video content in one of three modes. REVIEW – The XREAL Air AR glasses is a real game changer for personal video display. ![]() If you buy something through the links on this page, we may earn a commission at no cost to you.
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