INAIR 2 Pro vs RayNeo X3 Pro: which should you buy?
The INAIR 2 Pro and the RayNeo X3 Pro do different jobs. The INAIR 2 Pro is made for watching video from a connected device, as a private screen for movies, games and work. The RayNeo X3 Pro is made for showing information in your view, with translation and other information laid over the world while you move.
Who should get the INAIR 2 Pro
Get the INAIR 2 Pro if you want a big screen nobody else can see. It shows a 135-inch virtual screen at 120Hz on Sony Micro OLED panels, and its electrochromic film blocks almost all outside light. A handheld console or a laptop can drive it, and a laptop can show several virtual screens for work. It plugs into a device by cable and has no battery of its own.
Who should get the RayNeo X3 Pro
Get the RayNeo X3 Pro if you want help in your view while you walk around. It has its own processor, storage, Wi-Fi and battery, so it does not hang off a cable. It shows live text and audio translation in 14 languages, and it carries a camera in the frame. Its full-color MicroLED display sits in both lenses and is made to stay readable in daylight.
The differences that matter
The first difference is the job of the display. The INAIR 2 Pro is for one large picture that fills your view and shuts out the room. The RayNeo X3 Pro is for small pieces of information laid over the room you are standing in.
The second is the view itself. RayNeo describes the X3 Pro's 30° view as a 43-inch screen at two meters, a smaller window for glances, while INAIR sizes its picture as a 135-inch virtual screen for watching.
The third is independence. The RayNeo X3 Pro runs on its own battery and handles its core features by itself, while the INAIR 2 Pro shows only what the connected device sends it. Weight is close: INAIR lists 80 g for the INAIR 2 Pro and RayNeo lists 76 g for the RayNeo X3 Pro.
Price and value
Get the INAIR 2 Pro for watching video on a private screen. Get the RayNeo X3 Pro for information in your view while you move.
INAIR 2 Pro vs RayNeo X3 Pro
INAIR 2 Pro
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RayNeo X3 Pro
$1,299 at RayNeo- INAIR 2 Pro: 80gWeight−4 gRayNeo X3 Pro: 76g
- INAIR 2 Pro: Sony Micro OLED, 3840 x 1080 across both eyes, 120Hz, 135-inch virtual screenDisplayRayNeo X3 Pro: Full-color MicroLED in both lenses, binocular diffractive waveguide, 640 x 480, 3,500 nits average and 6,000 nits peak
- INAIR 2 Pro: No: it shows the screen of a phone, computer, handheld or the INAIR Pod connected by USB-CPhone-free useRayNeo X3 Pro: Yes: its own processor, storage, Wi-Fi and battery
- INAIR 2 Pro: None (uses the connected device)BatteryRayNeo X3 Pro: 245mAh; a full charge over USB-C takes 38 minutes
- INAIR 2 Pro: Prescription lens options sold with the glasses, +$50 or +$100 with blue light blockingPrescription lensesRayNeo X3 Pro: Custom prescription lenses from Lensology, RayNeo's lens partner, sold separately
