What you need to know
- Xreal this week detailed a major nebulaOS 2.0 update for Beam Pro, improving the location experience with 3D icons and a sleek control center for the launcher.
- Beam Pro’s 3D SBS (side-by-side) support covers “mainstream” streaming applications, browsers and more.
- Earlier this year, Xreal and ASUS ROG Xreal R1 AR gaming glasses took gaming to a new level on handheld devices, PCs and consoles.
Xreal’s latest OS update is rolling out to users with Beam Pro, bringing a major update to the spatial experience and more.
Xreal shared the contents of its latest update in a press release covering nebulaOS 2.0, which is coming to Beam Pro. The company is touting this as its most “significant” update yet, and it could come true with this new location experience launcher. Xreal says the launcher has been given 3D icons and an updated control center “for a more immersive, intuitive environment.” In the patch notes On RedditThe 3D icons are vibrant and responsive to the user’s presence amidst a cleaner UI.
User interaction with Beam Pro’s UI has been redesigned. Xreal says it has optimized its dashboard layouts, added a “Wide View” for tablet mode, and included three levels of content scaling. If you’re looking for depth in your AR days, nebulaOS 2.0 adds 3D SBS (side-by-side) support.
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This allows users to view 3D content in “mainstream” streaming apps, browsers and cloud storage services. Screenwriting takes it a step further this week. Xreal says it has refined the feature’s algorithms, which should facilitate clearer shots with improved smoothness. Finally, as you’d expect with all major patches, Xreal introduces several bug fixes in nebulaOS. Beam Pro users.
Enlighten me, Xreal
If you’ve never seen it Xreal Beam Pro before, it’s a companion device that works with the brand’s AR glasses. Beam Pro will be two years old this June. It was launched at a price of $200 with the ability to transform Play Store applications into a 3D experience. That’s not all it can do though, as the Xreal highlights the dual 50MP for 3D photos and videos. Beam Pro pairs well with the company’s Air and Air 2 (Pro and Ultra) glasses via a USB-C connection.
It packs a bit more punch for AR experiences, especially from a 3D perspective. Nor can a bunch of packages Xreal and ASUS partnership we first heard about it in early January. The two showcased the ROG Xreal R1 AR gaming glasses with a low-latency FHD display for handheld devices, PCs and consoles. These glasses can also be connected to ROG Ally. ROG Xreal R1 AR can project a 171-inch virtual screen with a smooth 240Hz refresh rate.
Android Central’s Take
Xreal Beam Pro looks like a phone, but its use is more functional. You’ll likely need an actual phone to swipe, but once your chosen apps are on your glasses, it’ll really shine. Facilitating a 3D experience in most mainstream apps is pretty cool, but Xreal says it won’t magically convert 2D content to 3D. Content should be in SBS 3D format if users want to enjoy it. Still, it’s a worthwhile feature for tech enthusiasts.
