Beam Pro (6G+128G), AR Glasses Spatial Computing Companion, FHD 1080p

I have been using the Air 2 Pro glasses for a little under a month now. They’ve been really good for flights and other commutes when I want a bigger screen. I’ve also used them with my work laptop as a second display when remotely working. After some more time with them, I realized that just using my phone with them had a few limitations. I couldn’t run my own streaming apps without the phone screen continuously turned on. The glasses also took up my phone’s only USB port. This meant that the glasses really ate at my phone’s battery, even in flight mode. So when I heard about the Beam Pro, I decided to make the purchase. They’re more closely integrated with the glasses, and you can use any app with the NebulaOS, which is more like a launcher specifically made for the glasses. They basically fixed my only complaint with the Air 2 Pro (which is really a complaint with my phone, not the actual glasses). There doesn’t seem to be any latency associated with the glasses, which is great. I’ve done a few things with them so far, namely PS5 remote play, local gaming (emulation), and video streaming (Plex and Max). The picture quality using NebulaOS is about the same as using my phone, which is to say, very vivid and visible. I connected a PS5 controller for remote play and gaming, and the Beam Pro handled it all very well. There’s a button to toggle between smooth follow (screen follows your eyes), and fixed position (screen floating in space). Smooth follow has some added stabilization, which makes using the glasses way more comfortable than just plugging in your phone, which if you move around too much, might get dizzy. This has been a BLESSING honestly. I also tried using the Beam Pro with my laptop, setting up virtual monitors via Parsec and SpaceDesk. The Beam Pro can run multiple windows, so I was able to set up two floating monitors within the glasses. I turned on fixed position and enlarged the Beam Pro windows, so the elements were way easier to see than just plugging the glasses in. The product runs Android, so it’s really versatile. It’s a new product and the team seems to be pretty responsive on Reddit, so I’m looking forward to some other creative use cases.

Very strange and underwhelming experience so far. I've been in the Apple ecosystem for decades at this point and this is the first Android product I have tried. It came with 0% battery so would not turn on. That was a first for me. I figured that might be the case so I plugged it in and it eventually got enough juice to turn on. Then all the apps and the system needed updating. I must have received a unit that had been sitting in the warehouse for a long time because it was pretty much useless in the state I received it. UPDATE 2 days later: After fully charging the unit and doing all the software updates required by both Android and Nebula (XReal's OS) it works great and I am finally enjoying it. The integration of Android and Nebula isn't always as smooth or bug free as the Apple products I'm used to but it's definitely workable, while much less bulky and expensive as an Apple Vision Pro headset.

In the past I've tried tethering the glasses to a phone and laptop, and they're quite good. However, Beam Pro is a pretty great upgrade experience. The touchscreen controls to interact with the display are such a convenience, and it's nice to have a dedicated device with its own storage and battery to drive the glasses. I also love that it has separate ports to connect both the glasses and power. Pretty happy with this for traveling / planes, would definitely recommend.

It’s just not worth it. Honestly, I don’t know why I bought this after being let down by the previous model. I use the Xreal Pro glasses almost daily with my iPhone for apps and casual use, so I figured the Pro version would be a big upgrade. Unfortunately, it’s just as buggy, overly complicated, and limited as before. And it’s definitely not a case of being unfamiliar with Android. I’ll probably stick with my iPhone and Xreal 2 Pro glasses, using this as a backup to save phone battery. The 3D camera is kind of cool, and maybe with more use and future updates, it’ll grow on me. But for now, I regret buying it. When it’s time to replace my glasses, I’ll likely consider other brands. Very disappointed.

I wrote a larger review for the Xreal One glasses paried with he Beam Pro. I'll just say this, it's a basic Android device. The battery life is decent with the glasses connected. I'd say about 2.5 hour of run time operating as a standalone pair. While the user experience initially in June 2025 was quirkly, Xreal released an update in July that added the ability to use touchpads on the screen, versus trying to use a pointer you move around by moving the device itself. Another thing they upgraded was allowing apps to run in a wider screen view (beta as of September 2025), but that allowed for easier navigation of apps through the glasses. It runs apps well, and for my use case, I have WIFI at all times, so for streaming it has worked pretty much flawlessly. I like using this over my iPhone for a couple of reasons. I feel it gives you more control over the video placement in the glasses. It also doesn't kill my phone on my long walks, requiring more charge cycles on my phone. I'd rather replace this device versus that of my phone, and so far it has solved the issues I expereinced when I bought the Xreal One glasses. As a combo, they are great to keep me distracted while walking, which means I get more exercise in an easier manner. That's a good thing for me. Once you figure it out, I have a quick routine to load a video or two, lock the Xreal app to prevent button inputs, and then press the lower side button on the Beam Pro to turn the display off. I can then drop it into my pocket and don't need to mess with it. I didn't buy it for 3D video or some of the other options it offers, so I can't speak to those items. But for my use case, it has performed well, I felt the value was good, and it has worked without any issues.

I purchased a pair of Xreal Air Glasses last week not knowing anything about the technology and was hoping they would help make my nighttime gaming sessions a little more comfortable. I mostly play my Legion Go in bed at night before I go to bed. I was led to believe that in order to have a bigger screen that was fixed in AR space I needed the Beam. I researched as much as I could and thought the Beam was something it was not. Apparently you can only STREAM the source to the Beam not plug in your device directly. I was really confused by this and there's not a lot of helpful information on that but after spending a whole day trying to figure out how to do it I realized the Beam is just a companion device that basically does everything your Android phone would do AND you can plug in the device and charge it while using it. This is not what I thought it was and for $200? Not worth it in my opinion. Now between the XReal AIr, the Beam and adapter ive spent almost as much as just buying the Xreal One glasses. I will be returning this and the glasses and just get the Xreal One glasses.

I’m pleasantly surprised to discover that the xreal beam pro is actually a fully functioning phone, rather than just a dedicated accessory for the AR glasses I previously purchased. The seamless native support with the AR glasses, including the "my glass" app and the effortless AR glass upgrades, is truly a lifesaver. It means I won’t need to visit the product support site for future firmware updates. Using the phone as a controller to easily access the extended screen of the spatial UI is very convenient. Additionally, the built-in 3D video camera is fantastic—I love making homemade 3D videos, and they work great with the AR glasses.

I have the beam pro 128 gig and Air glasses for a week now, great fun. The beam pro was easy to set up out of the box but weird it does not come with a usbc charging cable. It opens up features like switching between 2 display sizes on the air glasses. Body anchor, smooth follow modes, 3D camera videoing. Honey comb spatial display of apps on the glasses. Sound is just ok and I get an annoying warning message about turning up the volume then it displays - glasses not responding wait- close app . Very glitchy . Without the beam pro it just mirrored my IPad which is ok but doesn’t give me full features as mentioned. Overall good product, 4 stars for annoying warnings on the display. And no charge cable !

Bad quality product. Screen was pixel damaged already for new product from the box from the very beginning.

Great device. Camera is awesome, so many features.

When I unboxed the product my first observation was there was no charger. The battery was completely dead. You need a dedicated at least 27 Watt wall charger. Xreal customer support said you need a PD or GaN charger of at least 27 Watts. Don't bother connecting it to a laptop even though the USB-C port powers the smartglasses it needs more amperage. I purchased a 30 Watt GaN charger and it then charger must faster. The start screen is a setup and warns you not to proceed if thed battery id below 20% so I charged it to 100%. Installation was rather lengthy not like most smartphones. When you connect your Xreal smartglasses the Xreal Beam Pro requests a 2.65 GB Nebula OS update. Then it asks for update of the Glasses app another ~800 MB and then updates the firmware in the smartglasses. I noticed it added on another menu called Real3D which wasn't there before. This basic menu enables viewing any content in 3D even if its not native 3D. I had already used my smartglasses with my gaming Laptop so was familiar with the menu ecosystem. However the Xreal Beam Pro offers a different ecosystem altogether by converting the glasses into a spatial computer very similar in some respects to the Apple Vision Pro. The Nebula OS has its own dedicated interface and uses a virtual mouse pad on the Xreal Beam Pro to navigate the menu system as well as a virtual pointer that looks like a laser beam that uses the motion sensors in the Xreal Beam Pro to get the users pointing direction. Its very similar to the hand controller in Virtual Reality headsets. You can also type on the keyboard on the Xreal Beam Pro just like a normal smartphone. After installation it guides you through a tutorial to make you familiar with the interface. You will see. Icons through the smartglasses and you can swipe left or right to see more which represent some common applications like you Photos, Calculator and YouTube to name few. However I ran into a major problem when launching the YouTube app from inside Nebula OS. I received push notifications to install a PDF viewer, an office application. I updated YouTube Music and YouTube using those onscreen buttons and then had persistent Tiktok ads that kept blocking the screen even appearing above the lock screen. I am not certain how this malware got onto the device but it clearly appears to be those push notifications inside the Nebula OS interface. In frustration I eventually factory reset the Xreal Beam Pro via the System menu and redid the entire installation. However this time I ignored on screen prompts inside Nebula OS but rather updated YouTube from inside the Playstore app which got rid of those Tiktok ads. Now that these headaches are out the way let me describe some of the experience. Xreal has put quite a lot of functionality into the Xreal Beam Pro so you will discover new things as you use the device with any Xreal smartglasses. Let's look at the device hardware. The Beam Pro has two 50 MP cameras so you can take true stereoscopic 3D photos and videos. They can be viewed under the photos app in Nebula OS and have a 3D icon on each thumbnail so you can toggle 3D on or off. Some content allows you to pinch and zoom and move the screen further away or closer to you. Another nice menu when inside the photos app basically gives you a 360 degree interface with all you photos and videos its just like a Virtual Reality headset so you can look around in full 360 and see thumbnails placed over a large sphere. Unfortunately I wasn't able to view 360 degree camera images like on my VR headset. If you use the Maps app and open a 360 image it only appears in a 2D window which you drag with the laser pointer. If you click inside Nebula OS just below the digital clock it brings up a useful interface where you can adjust the brightness and even set the transparency so you can see the menu overlayed over your environment. If you swipe up it shows you all the apps you have open. Unfortunately I couldn't figure out how to close those cards. You can highlight a card and bring an app into focus which provides another menu bar at the bottom. But clicking the X button doesn't close the app and remove it from memory. Another think I noticed is you can have two giant windows open simultaneously placed side by side eg the Photos app and YouTube. You can change what app appears in each window. I am not certain how many windows you can have open but that feature is what spatial computing is like. One last item I need mention is you can also just cast the view of the Xreal Beam Pro screen by enabling Default Air casting in the Glasses app. Then the Smartglasses acts as a screen similar to when you connect to a laptop.

I'm sorry, but I just don't see the point...if you have an Android phone, and especially if you own a newer model, Samsung Dex works way better than this. This device just complicates everything, and is not intuitive at all.

The phone is nothing spectacular, and the apps for the glasses are in the same range. They would freeze or restart or mal function. If you dont open the apps using their dedicated app you will not have the flexibility to “fix” in position the “screen” which limits the amount of apps that you can actually use it for.