The first wired XR glasses powered by Android XR

Commenters debated whether the glasses justify a separate compute puck. One argued that existing Xreal glasses paired with Samsung DeX already make a phone an effective compute source, and wished Google would build glasses that run Android XR from a Pixel instead. Another noted that a puck is useful when a phone lacks DisplayPort Alt Mode. The first commenter accepted that tracking and hand sensing could add demands, but questioned whether those tasks require separate hardware rather than computation on the phone; battery drain was raised as a possible reason.

Some saw promise in the device as part of a home setup, while criticizing marketing that presents it as a phone screen for the face rather than a tool for computer work. The AI demonstrations drew particular scorn: commenters found the window-organizing example awkward and the gaming scenario unconvincing. Others questioned the practical appeal of editing slides through glasses. A commenter distinguished the product from earlier glasses by pointing to inside-out 6DOF tracking and hand tracking, rather than 3DOF head tracking. Another judged the experience limited by its field of view, pixel density, and reliance on passthrough, while a separate commenter voiced broader skepticism about the product’s longevity.