The company worked to improve the Nxtwear G and the “Air” name is no coincidence – making the glasses lighter was a major focus. The new model weighs 30% less and tips the scales at just 75g, making them more comfortable to wear over extended periods.
Whether you’re on a long flight or at home
looking to play a game, the TCL Nxtwear Air will create the equivalent of a
140” display viewed at 4m distance (13 ft). The field of view of the virtual
display is 47ยบ. This is made possible by a pair of microOLED displays with
1080p resolution. That is enough for 47 pixels per degree. The displays run at
60 Hz and support 3D imagery.
Also, the glasses come with two
exchangeable front lenses so you can customize them to match your outfit. And
you don’t need to bring headphones as the glasses have two built-in speakers
(although you probably want to use headphones for more privacy and to not
bother other passengers).
Like previous Nxtwear glasses, the Air are
platform agnostic – you just plug them into a device that supports DisplayPort
over USB-C and you’re good to go. This means you are not locked into a
particular platform (like the Oculus headsets), you won’t have to deal with outdated
software or even aging batteries (the glasses are powered by the USB-C cable).
You can use them as a private, portable
monitor for work, a large display for streaming video or (with the appropriate
Bluetooth controller) for gaming. The glasses have an accelerometer and a
gyroscope for 3 degrees of freedom, if the connected device can use that data
to create more immersive experience.
