iDevice review
RayNeo GT Max review: light glasses with a wide, bright screen
Comfortable plug-in display glasses with a big picture and good sound, if your device can send video over USB-C.
Thumbs up
- Wide 59-degree view
- Bright Micro-OLED picture
- Light and comfortable
- Bang & Olufsen tuned speakers
Thumbs down
- Some iPhones can't connect directly
- Many Android phones can't output video
- Consoles need extra hardware
- Open speakers can be heard by others
Put the GT Max on and you hardly notice them. They're light and comfortable, they don't pinch, and at 78 grams (2.8 oz) they're easy to forget once a movie starts.
The screen is what pulls you in. The 59-degree field of view is wide for glasses like these, so the picture feels big and immersive instead of like a small window floating in front of you.
Picture
The Micro-OLED display is rated at up to 1,200 nits at your eye, and it looks very bright. Video is smooth and comfortable to watch, with no visible pixel grid. RayNeo's Vision 4000 chip handles the picture, and a separate chip handles head tracking, so the screen can stay anchored as you move.
Sound
Four speakers tuned by Bang & Olufsen fill out movies and games nicely. They're open-ear, so the people around you may hear some of it in a quiet room.
Fit
The GT Max comes in three IPD sizes, so pick the one that matches your eye spacing when you order. That's what lines the picture up. Prescription lenses come through RayNeo's partner, Lensology.
What it plugs into
The GT Max has no battery and runs off your device over USB-C. It connects directly to the iPhone 15, 16 and 17 series, Macs from 2015 and later with USB-C, Windows laptops with DisplayPort over USB-C, iPads from the 10th generation on and the Steam Deck. The iPhone 16e, 17e and Air don't support the direct connection. Many Android phones can't send video over USB-C, so check yours first.
Consoles take extra gear. PlayStation and Xbox need RayNeo's HDMI adapter, and the Switch and Switch 2 also need a back clip accessory. Neither comes in the box.