What are TCL NXTWEAR S XR glasses?

TCL is doing its best to bring a better version of AR to the people with NXTWEAR S XR glasses. The glasses will make you look more like cool Ray-bans than VR headsets, The NXTWEAR S glasses. These glasses will bring you a “personal screen” experience in the real world with a more comfortable and cozy environment of your house.

The glasses of TCL NXTWEAR marketed as XR glasses, stand for extended glasses. Extended glasses are referred to as an umbrella term that includes VR, AR, and MR products. However, the NXTWEAR S glasses contain an accelerometer, gyroscope, and pressure sensor, so cannot be considered smart glasses, as it doesn’t have any “smart” functionality. It is not a VR also, as it doesn’t have the feature of motion tracking. It is not AR also as it has no cameras or anything like that to absorb and monitor the real world.

The company of NXTWEAR S glasses:

TCL incubated with a Hong Kong company named RayNeo that made the NEXTWEAR S glasses. The company RayNeo is quite famous for creating this sort of tech product, as NEXTWEAR S is not their first and only device. The NEXTWEAR S glasses are an iterative upgrade of the NXTWEAR Air glasses but they were not sold openly due to some reasons. However, another old TCL NXTWEAR G device is available but there is no such correlation among both these devices.     

Features of NXTWEAR S XR glasses:

The glasses feature a pair of

• The glasses feature a pair of micro-OLED FHD displays which has a 201-inch 16:9 60Hz image at a 6-meter distance. By utilizing 400 nits brightness, the user can easily see in outdoors clearly. In 2D models, its resolution is 1920 by 1080 and it is also compatible with 3D models as it offers 3840 by 1080 resolution mode in this.
• The NXTWEAR S XR glasses come up with three pairs of lenses that have “sunglasses” that will help you to improve the viewing experience in sunlight and it also has myopia glass frames that are built for nearsighted people. 
• The NXTWEAR S also features fully immersive audio and adjustable volume and brightness settings. 
• These glasses can connect to smartphones, laptops, and gaming consoles by the magnetic USB-C Display Port cable. But, still, many devices like old iPhone models and Nintendo Switches will require a separate adapter. 

Pros of NXTWEAR S XR glasses:

• The glasses are Intuitive for connecting with your smartphone and one can use it right after unboxing.
• The glasses are very lightweight at 85g only which makes them comfortable to even wear for a long time, without any pain.
•  It has a stylish design that makes it even better as you can wear it with incredible style in public also.
• The glasses display excellent-quality images and sound.
• It can project with 1080p that is an impressive feature no doubt.

Cons of NXTWEAR S XR glasses:

• We know that the glasses are lightweight and are pretty stylish for looks. But still, the device is cumbersome, as we have to carry a 30g cord and additional adapters that we will need for different smartphones that we have.
• The NXTWEAR S XR glasses can connect to our device easily but still, we require different kinds of adapters for different devices as one kind of adapter for the iPhone and another type of adapter for the Nintendo Switch. In addition to this, using these adapters can be problematic also as they often need to be charged. In this way, one can face the problem with the device and the adapter at the same time.
• The image quality of NXTWEAR S XR glasses is quite excellent. But the transparency of the image is a bit irritating or distracting especially when you are watching movies. So, you need to be used to it. We can say that the device is like a hybrid of a second screen with the AR headset but both of them are weak.  
• The glasses will have an annoying lag while playing mobile games.

The build of NXTWEAR S XR glasses:

Right after unboxing the glasses, you will witness an apple-like design as it has a stylish simplicity. In the box, you will get the following items:

1. Carrying case
2. Eyeglass pad to adjust the fit and enhance your comfort level
3. Ray Ban-like sunglasses that attach to the front of the NXTWEAR glasses magnetically
4. Magnetic USB-C cable

In the carry case, everything will be available that you will need including a padded interior and a hard plastic shell. This makes it very easy to store in a bag and even in your airline carry-on without worrying about scratching the lenses or crushing the device. 

The setup of NXTWEAR S XR glasses:

The device is well-designed and quite easy to use as long as its user has a compatible device handy. As one can easily connect it to their MacBook and can switch into second screen mode instantly. The device is intuitive and a great step forward in this field, but still should be more device-agnostic.

Performance of NXTWEAR S XR glasses:

The TCL NXTWEAR is easy to use, as it does not any complicated or irritating setup of the glasses. After plugging it on, the user can instantly access the second screen that looks crisp and clear with CONTRAST > 100000:1 and displays sRGB 108%. It is pretty convenient to adjust the Volume and brightness with small buttons available on the right temple. 

Magnetic eyepiece will not only enhance the looks and style. Additionally, it has a significant role in facilitating with the temper some transparency. Thus, it will provide you a richer, more TV-like colors.