ZDNET Highlights
- The RayNeo Air 4 Pro is available for the regular price of $299
- These XR glasses are the world’s first with HDR10 support, vibrant brightness and excellent clarity and solid audio output
- There’s no electrochromic dimming capability, the sound tube material is fragile, and productivity support is limited to native MacOS and Windows.
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XR glasses continue to improve with increased brightness, better audio output, and other advancements in technology. Most of these improvements also come with rising prices, but Reno continues to provide a solid entry-level option starting at $299. reno air 4 pro. The Justice Edition, where you choose either Batman or the Joker, is available for $319. You can also save $50 with special early buyer pricing.
Too: I wore the world’s first HDR10 smart glasses, and they could easily replace the TV in my living room
ZDNET’s Kerry Wan tried out these new glasses at CES in January, and now I’ve had the chance to spend a couple of weeks with the Batman Justice Edition of the RayNeo Air 4 Pro and confirmed that Kerry’s first take was on par with support for HDR10, excellent audio with Bang & Olufsen tuning, and excellent image performance projection.
Batman (or Joker) themed
In addition to the standard glasses, Reno offers Batman- or Joker-themed options at additional cost. The Batman edition I was sent includes a Batman logo on the right side of the frame and a case with the Batman logo and the Batman name on it.
The large package is black, with the Batman logo and a Batman stand inside. The final piece of logo gear is a facemask with sharp angles, white eyes, and bat ears that fits over the top of your XR glasses to serve as a light block for a more immersive XR experience. If you’re a Batman fan, this package offers tons of ways to show your love for the Dark Knight.
Too: These XR glasses gave me a 200-inch OLED screen to work with
The RayNeo Air 4 Pro XR isn’t the most advanced pair of glasses, but it also costs $200 less than the flagship models. There is a large two-way brightness button on the lower right frame, and a large two-way volume button on the left. Behind the long left button is a smaller button for the onboard menu. Onboard menus and controls are rare for glasses in this entry-level price range.
The onboard menu provides access to picture modes, dynamic quality settings, color enhancement, refresh rate, audio effects and sound tube toggles. I preferred Standard mode rather than Movie mode for most of the content I watched, but it’s good for relaxing the eyes for evening viewing.
beautiful visual experience
The HDR10 support provided a beautiful viewing experience with my iPhone 17 Pro Max, and I never noticed any ghosting, blurred edges, or anything else that took away from the content I was watching. I switched on AI-HDR mode but didn’t see any 3D content and couldn’t figure out any other way to enable the reported 2D to 3D conversion.
Too: I just tried the best XR display glasses – the winning pair wasn’t the most expensive
The sound tube alternative is RayNeo’s new one, which has tiny silicone fins that fit over the end of the glasses and direct audio to your ear holes. This accessory and function improves audio when traveling or in other areas with nearby noise, but be careful with the thin silicone attachment, as I broke the top of one by taking it on and off several times.
With three levels of image quality, eight levels of brightness and support for glasses, the Reno Air 4 Pro is perfect for almost everyone. However, if you’re looking to use these for productivity on the go, or for ultra-wide displays or multiple displays in glasses when connected to a PC or Mac, look to Xreal or Viture for an option that meets that need.
You can also check out Reno accessories like the PocketTV and Joydock that will optimize your media streaming and mobile gaming experiences.
ZDNET’s shopping advice
reno air 4 pro One of the lowest priced XR glasses available, and if you’re using it primarily for watching media content or playing games, there’s a lot to like at $299. If you want it for ultra-wide-screen or multi-display use, consider another pair of XR glasses. The superior colors, balanced light and shadows, and clear audio tuned by Bang & Olufsen make this a pair of glasses I’d recommend for first-time XR users.
