> At a Glance
> – Xreal 1S smart glasses boost brightness to 700 nits and widen field of view to 52°
> – $100 Neo dock finally pipes Switch 2 games into micro-OLED displays
> – Setup demands detached Joy-Cons, magnetic sticker, and bottom-port cable
> – Why it matters: Big-screen gaming on the go sounds dreamy-if you don’t mind juggling dongles and firmware nags
Ethan R. Coleman at News Of Los Angeles tested Xreal’s latest glasses and dock combo, finding a sharper, brighter picture yet an awkward path to Nintendo gaming on a virtual theater screen.
What’s New in the 1S
The $450 Xreal 1S out-specs last year’s One Pro with a 16:10, 1,200-pixel panel, 700-nit peak brightness, and a 52-degree field of view. Prescription inserts carry over, and the built-in chip can auto-convert content into 3D-though the beta mode drops frame rates hard.
Key display upgrades:
- 1080p → 1,200-pixel vertical resolution
- 600 → 700 nits brightness
- 50° → 52° field of view
- Micro-OLED birdbath optics unchanged
Neo Dock: Switch 2’s Missing Link
Nintendo’s handheld won’t natively feed video glasses, so Xreal’s $100 Neo battery dock acts as a 10,000-mAh passthrough converter. A magnetic sticker aligns the Switch 2 above the dock, letting the built-in USB-C cable reach the bottom-only video port.
| Feature | Neo Dock | Viture Dock |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 10,000 mAh | 10,000 mAh |
| Size | Pocket-size | ~2× bulkier |
| Dual glasses | ❌ | ✅ |
| Price | $100 | $180 |
Games like Mario Kart World and Kirby Air Riders look vibrant, but Metroid Prime 4 stutters to the point of being unplayable. Firmware prompts nagged during testing, refusing to complete.
Key Takeaways
- Xreal 1S is the brand’s clearest, brightest consumer glasses yet
- Neo dock unlocks Switch 2 output, but only with detached Joy-Cons and careful cable routing
- $550 combined cost tops the console itself, and the setup is far from plug-and-play
Until Nintendo opens direct USB-C video, big-screen Switch gaming through glasses remains a tinkerer’s delight rather than a mass-market must-have.
