Xreal Air
Shares rank 6 of 7 AR glasses by recommenders
People recommend them as a portable screen that beats a small laptop or handheld display, though the 1080p resolution is the most common complaint.
People recommend them as a portable screen that beats a small laptop or handheld display, though the 1080p resolution is the most common complaint.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 88%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 7 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Works great as simple display
“My Xreal Air works great without one.”
Comment from 3 Jan 2026 in “Apple Vision Pro production reportedly axed, marketing cut by more than 95%” “they work great as a simple display”
Comment from 15 Jan 2026 in “Apple: You (Still) Don't Understand the Vision Pro”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
1080p resolution not enough
“they're rather useless because 1080p just isn't enough”
Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Meta VR Glasses” “they’re rather useless because 1080p just isn’t enough”
Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Meta VR Glasses”
Other AR glasses people recommend
The four most recommended other AR glasses, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses | 99 | 361 | 22% | 11 | 2 yrs13 owners | — |
| Meta VR Glasses | 30 | 43 | 41% | 3 | — | — |
| XREAL glasses | 19 | 11 | 63% | 8 | — | — |
| Even Realities G2 | 13 | 12 | 52% | 3 | — | — |
| Xreal AirThis page | 7 | 1 | 88% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
7 of the 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“they’re rather useless because 1080p just isn’t enough”
“they're rather useless because 1080p just isn't enough”
“they work great as a simple display”
“My Xreal Air works great without one.”
“I have the older one but I have 3 specific issues with it”
“I have 3 specific issues with it”
“Resolution isn't great, but I find them better than looking at a small-ish laptop screen or the Steam Deck screen.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.