Forget Meta Ray-Bans. These Dorky-Looking Virtual Display Glasses Are Way More Useful
The author reviews virtual display glasses like the Xreal, noting their utility as portable, private monitors for work and media consumption. Unlike camera-equipped smart glasses, these focus on screen projection without privacy concerns.
Why it matters
As wearable technology evolves, virtual display glasses represent a shift toward personal, immersive computing environments that bypass traditional screen limitations.
I’m reclined way back in a chair, wearing a pair of Xreal smart glasses. Tethered to my laptop via a USB-C cord, these glasses mirror the laptop screen and project it into a virtual display. The virtual screen is gigantic, equivalent to a 170-inch TV that feels about a foot away from my nose. I’m the only one who can see it, and so I’ve got this massive display all to myself.
With this technological marvel, I conjure the most riveting view imaginable: five workplace training modules about business principles and cybersecurity that my boss has repeatedly reminded me are very overdue. The text on the screen is blurry, but I complete them all within my virtual display. It takes several hours. By the time I’m done, the glasses have overheated, my forehead is sweaty, and I’m still not sure I can actually recognize a phishing email.
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