One of the biggest points against any sort of augmented reality, mixed reality, or virtual reality is that the headsets are just too big and bulky. “Once they’re just like wearing a pair of glasses,” people will often say, “then I’ll be more interested.” Well, the latest iteration of Viture’s virtual display glasses, the Viture Pro XR, are about the closest I’ve seen a device get to that point.
True to its name, the Viture Pro XR is an XR or “mixed reality” headset that works as a virtual display. While it’s not an all-in-one device like the Apple Vision Pro, you can hook up the Viture Pro XR to a wide range of devices and use it as a monitor for office work, a personal home theater for watching movies or YouTube, or a giant screen for gaming. The screen reaches up to 1080p resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. Best of all, they look like a chunky pair of sunglasses. While you won’t be mistaking these for a pair of Ray-Bans, they nonetheless sport a design that looks unmistakably like sunglasses–ones that just project a giant screen in both lenses.
We tested the Viture Pro XR over the last few weeks, specifically to determine its viability for gaming. After several sessions across multiple games and consoles, it’s fair to say the Viture Pro XR lives up to its promise as an affordable virtual display–once everything is set up and the glasses are finally on your head, the experience is largely great. But, as you’ll see, it can take some trial and error get to that point.