Nreal Light

If you’re a software developer or tinkerer interested in building for the latest technology platforms, and $599 is a reasonable price to you, picking up Nreal Light could be a great way to get started in AR.

In its current form, I think the Light is something cool and futuristic to show your friends. Perhaps some die-hard AR fans or early adopters might be interested, but it still has a lot of quirks to iron out before it can appeal to a mainstream audience.

These lightweight smart glasses from NReal pack a punch for those who want to experiment with mixed reality in style. Although there’s still room for growth in some aspects of the experience, like the need for a wider field of view, all around, everything works surprisingly well. Whether you’re playing games on your smartphone, or sharing an MR environment with a co-worker, the NReal Light glasses are a delight.

Nreal Light represents the best vision of consumer-ready AR glasses that are actually affordable, but even with the significant hardware improvements over the competition, it's software that still hasn't evolved enough for most folks. Still, if you're an AR enthusiast, Nreal Light offers a compelling experience that you'll likely enjoy.

Overall, I’m generally impressed with Nreal Light. While it’s not perfect yet, their software combined with the glasses make for an early AR experience, but one use-cases that already feel useful. But this is definitely in the ‘early adopter’ phase, so you’ll have to be patient for the software to advance. For example, hand tracking is also functional, but there aren’t a lot of apps to use it with so I couldn’t try it yet. In any case, I can’t wait to see what else Nreal and AR in general has in store for us.