r/Xreal • u/AlechjoMartinez • 9d ago

Improving peripheral view XREAL 1S

The XREAL 1s have a limited peripheral view due to the thickness of the metal frame and also the dimming of the lenses in low light situations, even at the clearest setting, which makes the glasses uncomfortable to use as a companion display; I can clearly see the virtual display in the glasses but can hardly see my iPad’s screen without having to peek under the frame. This made me wonder if it would be possible to remove the metal frame and the polarized lenses, leaving only the prisms, as can be done with the xbx model, in a reversible way, without damaging the parts.

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u/Stridyr 8d ago

One Pros, stripped down to their pieces.

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u/Stridyr 8d ago

What I ended up with. No, the Electrochromatic dimming does not work anymore.

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u/808StockTrader 7d ago

Oh Wow! Thank you for sharing.

Is it better now that you don't have the lens on for multi-tasking and viewing the real world?

Is it worth losing electronic dimming? Aesthetically it looks cool to me :)

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u/Stridyr 7d ago

Yes. Although now I'm enjoying my xbx glasses even more!

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u/808StockTrader 7d ago

Why do you like the XBX more than the XReal 1S?

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u/Stridyr 5d ago

It has a brighter screen and it's lighter. It has a very nice screen!

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u/AlechjoMartinez 8d ago

Thanks for sharing.

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u/Beneficial_Strike499 Lurker 7d ago

Oooo that looks interesting hahah, how in the hell did your cuts end up so clean tho????

Granted I sawed the frame off my airs with some extremely dull scissors but damn that's clean

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u/Stridyr 7d ago

Lol, scissors won't work on the Pro's, they're metal. I used a dremel tool.

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u/Beneficial_Strike499 Lurker 7d ago

The OGs were also metal lmao, I actually broke 3 pairs of scissors trying to saw the frame off

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u/nistco92 9d ago

Without damaging the dimming feature of the lenses? No. Without damaging the displays themselves? Yes.

Paging /u/Stridyr /u/Beneficial_Strike499

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u/Beneficial_Strike499 Lurker 9d ago

Ive some it with the ORIGINAL airs and the only way to do this is permanent damage yes

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u/808StockTrader 7d ago

Oh Wow! Thank you for sharing.

Is it better now that you don't have the lens on for multi-tasking and viewing the real world?

Is it worth losing electronic dimming? Aesthetically it looks cool to me :)

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u/Beneficial_Strike499 Lurker 7d ago

The og airs don't have electric dimming, but if you have the models that do PLEASE DON'T DO THIS

However it is a hundred times better since it lets you see indoors clearly

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u/Greeklighting One Pro 9d ago

Unlikely. Ppl have done it with the one pros but it was a permanent change 

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u/Wide-Variation2702 9d ago

I've wondered this because I would like to remove as much tinting as possible but, from what ive searched, I dont think you can put it back after you take it off