It’s becoming somewhat of a running gag that any device or object will be made ‘smart’ these days, whether it’s a phone, TV, refrigerator, home thermostat, headphones or gla…
Although most of the focus in the media and elsewhere is on smart glasses like Google Glass and now Meta/Ray-Ban’s offerings, there are others too that fall under this umbrella term. Certain auto-darkening sunglasses are called ‘smart glasses’, while others are designed to act more like portable screens that are used with a laptop or other computer system. Then there are the augmented- and mixed-reality glasses, which come in a wide variety of forms and shapes. None of these are the camera-equipped types that we discussed here, of course, and thus do not carry the same stigma.
Obviously the camera-equipped models are concerning for a whole host of reasons, but i did not realize there were companies making these camera-less AR glasses that function like lighter VR headsets. Something like the Viture Luma actually seems like it could be a cool alternative to a gaming monitor. The price is comparable, just plug in via USB-C. I wonder what that would be like? Just leaning back in the computer chair and the monitor leans back with you…sounds pretty nice, tbh.
I have Viture glasses I use with my steamdeck. It functions like a monitor that is always in front of your face. They have a program for windows that works more like a VR workspace, but nothing for Linux yet.
It’s very handy for travel. Instead of being head down looking at the deck, I can have my head in any position and see the screen. On long trips, I’ll take my Bluetooth travel keyboard and mouse and use the deck in desktop mode.
There’s an optional splitter for it, my partner and I use it to watch movies. Laying down in bed, not cranking our necks, we can turn over or adjust and still see the screen perfectly.
One downside is the edges can be a bit blurry. I’m not sure if this is from the projection or from the prescription lense inserts though. It can also get a bit heavy from using it for too long. But I’ve never noticed a headache from eye strain.
I’ve never used the virtual workspace mode, so not sure how that works.
Obviously the camera-equipped models are concerning for a whole host of reasons, but i did not realize there were companies making these camera-less AR glasses that function like lighter VR headsets. Something like the Viture Luma actually seems like it could be a cool alternative to a gaming monitor. The price is comparable, just plug in via USB-C. I wonder what that would be like? Just leaning back in the computer chair and the monitor leans back with you…sounds pretty nice, tbh.
I have Viture glasses I use with my steamdeck. It functions like a monitor that is always in front of your face. They have a program for windows that works more like a VR workspace, but nothing for Linux yet.
yeah? how well does that work for you? Is it like super cool, or what?
It’s very handy for travel. Instead of being head down looking at the deck, I can have my head in any position and see the screen. On long trips, I’ll take my Bluetooth travel keyboard and mouse and use the deck in desktop mode.
There’s an optional splitter for it, my partner and I use it to watch movies. Laying down in bed, not cranking our necks, we can turn over or adjust and still see the screen perfectly.
One downside is the edges can be a bit blurry. I’m not sure if this is from the projection or from the prescription lense inserts though. It can also get a bit heavy from using it for too long. But I’ve never noticed a headache from eye strain.
I’ve never used the virtual workspace mode, so not sure how that works.
Nice nice nice. Thank you for your thoughts! I was just really curious. Haha