XREAL Beam Pro, the AR Glasses Spatial Computing Companion, 3D Cameras, Android 14, Supports All Google Play Store apps, Multiple Spatial Experiences for Movies, TV and Gaming, FHD 1080p (8G+256G)

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 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.

So if this is the best Android device for glasses why 4 and not 5 stars? Primarily its because of the nebulaOS. While I love the Beam Pro as a great Android device, as a XREAL designed device its lacking. Because they decided to base their OS for their glasses on Unity, you need to use a beefy CPU even to just stream while in their OS. You also MUST use the 8gig version as the video buffer is copied quite a few times between the Android OS, Unity and then to the texture on your AR screen. That said its not completely XREAL's fault here. Google has been really late to the game developing ARCore (Their own API) as just an API standard. What's worst is that they even haven't designed a front face for the Android device that works as well as say the Beam, aka, put The YouTube app in the upper corner of your eyes or have a super large Virtual Screen with multipole apps running. Its hard for a small company to completely rewrite the screen interface in Android since it also means they have to release the source code too. As for the device itself its honestly everything I want in an Android device. Both USB-C ports act as power delivery and this is the only USB-C based display port I have had NO issues using on anything (to HDMI or DP). The cameras are very good and the LCD is crisp. Its also very light weight. My only real complaint is power usage. If you use the Beam, as a portable Chromecast, it can last upwards of 3 hours. This device, at best, last 2. Mind you this is with the glasses in full use as well as the screen for touch pad. However if you do not use the glasses constantly, this thing lasts forever on its battery, almost 5 hours of heavy usage. All in all, This is a great device if you need something powerful for android with a good camera and lots of features and is now definitely my backup home device. In fact I would of switched to it as my primary phone if it had a phone chip in it. Who knows, maybe Google will get off its sorry ass and make a better display driver people can program in:P PS - While I harp on XREAL a bit, they ARE the best AR company by far. Even if its Unity, the fact they HAVE a decent API and software is a huge win. I have AR glasses from Epson to throwaway Kickstarter brands and they have, by far, nailed what average people want for AR..well currently atleast.

Honest opinion and review you can probably skip this. I was hoping to kill two birds with one stone, a comprehensive 3-D camera and a compatible AR platform for the companion piece x-real glasses. Honestly, the 3-D effect is almost in distinguishable, possibly even not as good as the iPhone’s spatial camera. You just need to get a free app from the App Store, that converts spatial video to side-by-side and your left with the same exact result that being said on the other hand with the AR compatibility, this phone does not seem to have the processing power to offer a smooth experience. Furthermore, I had some issue even playing video formats. Some will not play at all and others will play but be extremely choppy. I literally had a far better experience with a galaxy note 8 if you can believe that Samsung phones utilize DEX mode. You can set your desktop wallpaper to a plain black screen, and all of your apps will float on screen exactly like the beam pro and you can use your Samsung phone as a touchpad to control the mouse even using the mouse functionality with the beam pro had performance issues. It is worth noting that the note 8 while worked wonderfully only supports DEX mode after a hard reset newer models of Samsung phones do not have this issue. Also, it is definitely worth noting that not even wishful thinking will allow your beam pro to operate as a phone even though it has a SIM card and full texting capability it does not have phone usage capability. I even tried using Google calls or whatever they call it and found that it was not going to work out so let me be clear. You will not be able to make calls with this device so do not buy thinking that you’re going to have a phone that can instantly transformed to an AR device it will not happen and from what I understand it will never happen. One strong positive that I can mention pertaining to the beam pro is that it actually does make an incredibly snappy Wi-Fi hotspot, possibly because of the lack of a phone functionality. It can divert all network traffic to a dedicated personal Wi-Fi hotspot assuming you have a SIM card installed this has actually replaced our home Internet and we have had no issues whatsoever. It’s extremely fast much better than my iPhone 17 Pro, which is slow and unreliable when used as a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Good for watching videos. Can be used for work instead of a monitor, but not very comfortable - the resolution is a bit low.

Don’t really work that well. You need a lot of patience and figure out work arounds to make basic functions work. Amazon Prime looks awful when I connect to the beam but looks great when using an iPad. This product is not really ready for prime time - I would suggest just getting the glasses and use your own device. After a couple of months it still not ready for prime time. It feels like a prototype that was rushed out the house. The glasses are great but the Beam not so much. Not for anyone without a lot of technical expertise with devices. Went to watch NFL ticket on YouTubeTV and nothing. Beam or iPad showed nothing when I connect the glasses to either device. When it works it’s great but it is so frustrating to use. Wait a few generations for this product.

UPDATE: After posting this review, XREAL has reached out to me and wants to work with me on resolving some of these issues. I appreciate their proactive support. I will work with them and update this review once we come to a conclusion. I received the XREAL Air 2 Pro glasses a few days ago and the XREAL Beam Pro yesterday. Since this is a review of the Beam Pro specifically, I'll try to keep it focused on this device. Summary: This device has some cool features that you don't get on other devices (mainly the dual cameras and the app to view them in 3D), but the device's core functionality is severely lacking. I'll be returning the Beam Pro. Hardware: I didn't look at any of the specs of the hardware, so this is all just based on my experience using the device. - Overall build quality is good. - The dual USB-C ports on the bottom are very convenient for using the glasses and charging at the same time. - The dedicated button to switch between follow and anchor modes is very useful. - The lack of a fingerprint reader is disappointing and annoying. It's basically a mid range android phone with some extra hardware for the glasses. Software: The software is the main issue at the moment. First, the functionality related to the AR experience is very buggy. I get frequent (multiple times per session) crashes and often have to unplug the glasses and re-plug them in to get things working. This is while using the default apps, too. Second, the customizability of the AR experiences is lacking in options, which leaves me making sacrifices in the way I use the glasses. - Frequent crashes. The AR environment presented to you in the glasses, powered by the Beam Pro, frequently crashes. When this happens, the best case scenario is I reopen the app, the worst case is I have to reboot the whole device. Sometimes, that doesn’t even fix it. Luckily, I have many devices to test with (S21, Pixel, MacBook, Beam Pro). Otherwise, I might be stuck and unable to use the glasses. - Lack of customizability. One use case I was looking forward to experiencing with this setup was having windows open to the side of my view while focusing on something in front of me through the glasses. Imagine sitting in front of your computer typing something while having a YouTube video playing in AR. It's somewhat possible to do this in anchor mode, but my use case is specifically for when I'm on a train or bus. As soon as the vehicle makes a turn, your window slides out of your view. So naturally, I put the device in follow mode. However, in follow mode, as far as I can tell, you can't move windows off to the side. They take up the whole center view, and you can't change that. I realize the above use case could be considered niche, but for me it's common. I could continue nitpicking the software, but the truth is that it just seems unfinished. I actually have a much better experience using my Samsung phone because of Dex (Samsung’s desktop environment). I have found myself trying to use the Beam Pro, then just giving up and switching back to the Samsung. I don’t even use the XREAL app on my Samsung device because it’s also very buggy. Overall, this seems to be a case of OK hardware with unfinished software, which makes it not worth the price. I’ll be returning the Beam Pro, but keeping the glasses.

At the surface, this would appear to be little different from an Android phone, but without the actual phone feature. It runs XREAL's flavor of Android and therefore feels familiar, but there are some notable differences: - First, it has two cameras on the back, which mimics the rough spacing of the human eyes, allowing you to record 3D images. This is mostly a gimmick, because there aren't a lot of things outside the XReal ecosystem that it's compatible with, but hopefully this will change with time. - Second, when you plugin in the Xreal glasses, the device turns into a combination trackpad/pointer that is strikingly functional, once you learn a few tricks to change functions and reset orientation, which the tutorial guides you through - Third, you get full control of the size and orientation of the display, which you don't get with the Air 2 Pro and a regular phone. For folks like me with older phones that don't support DisplayLink natively, this device is definitely worth it. For others with newer phones that contain good monitor support, this device is debatable. You might want this with the Air 2 Pro, since it gives you control of display size and orientation, but if you don't need that, or have the One Pro (which bakes in the spatial screen control), you can probably skip this.

Excelente producto

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.

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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.