RayNeo Air 4 Pro AR Glasses Deliver HDR10 Display Under $300

Thanks to Raino for sponsoring this video. These are the new Reineo Air4 Pros, AR display glasses that for under $300 give you a massive 201 screen anywhere you go. You just plug them into your phone, laptop, or even a gaming handheld, and you get a private theater that floats in front of you, invisible to everyone else. Of course, we've covered display glasses like these over the last couple of years. But what makes the Rainos stand out is the price, the bright screens that can go up to 1200 nits, and the fact that these are the first indie category to support true HDR10. But do these actually make them a better choice than the rest? We'll talk about it. But first, here we have the

Batman Limited Justice Edition that Raino sent us, which for only $20 more, you actually get a ton of extras. Already you get a case with some Batman branding. Below you get a custom Batman themed lens shade, which is pretty cool. And then underneath that, we even have a Batman display stand for the shades. The insert for the prescription lenses and the extra nose pad come with the standard edition as well. But bundled in here are these sound tubes, which more on them later. But here we have the glasses themselves. What makes them different than the standard model is this Batman logo that's on the right arm. But other than that, these are pretty much the same glasses, except for, of course, the Batman shades. So,

just like the default ones, it snaps right on and off. And Raino also sells a Joker variant if that's more your thing. And it's also nice to have the display stand to prop up the shades when they're not in use. Real also sent out the standard edition, though, which has mostly the same stuff, barring the themed lens shades, the sound tubes, the Batman logo, and the display stand. So, you know, at only $20 more, the special edition kind of feels like it's the better value if you are into those extras. Not to mention, the Batman and Joker shades might even have an advantage over the standard shades in that the sides protrude out just a bit more. It actually ends up blocking more of your peripheral vision, which makes

the experience that much more immersive. The arms of the glasses themselves are adjustable in three different positions, and you can tell by the sound it makes. On the left arm, we have the menu button and the volume controls, which also double as menu controls. Brightness controls are in the other arm. And at the back of both arms is the quad speaker array co-tuned by Raino and Bangan Olson. Now, when they're actually on your face, the fit and feel is pretty nice. They're lightweight, coming in at just 76 g. But more importantly, the weight is distributed well with it being 46.7% in the front and 53.3% in the back. So they're not overly frontheavy despite all the hardware that's on board. So if you're in bed or

wearing these on the go, they won't feel like an unreasonable extra weight on your face. In terms of their connectivity, they're basically the same as any other pair of display glasses. Pretty much any device that supports display port through USBC are going to fully work with these. So, you can use these on pretty much anything. Your PS5, your laptop, your smartphones, gaming handhelds for anything. Whether that's social media, watching a movie, or gaming. And of course, because they're portable, you can use them anywhere. Whether you're outside having a picnic and just want to watch some YouTube videos on a plane and traveling,

or just when you're bored in the waiting room, pulling these out and watching a show on the big screen can really help pass the time. But, of course, none of that matters if they don't look good. And despite having used a lot of these types of glasses before, which sometimes cost more, these are arguably the best looking displays yet. And it's not because of the resolution. While they're super sharp, it's still the same dual 1080p screens that we've seen before. It's not because of the refresh rate, even though they go up to 120 hertz. And it's not even the edge clarity, despite these having almost no edge distortion in sight. But instead, I think what makes this display one step above is the

combination of those things with HDR10 and the 1200 nits of brightness where everything just looks vivid and pops. As for HDR10 on supported content, you get true 10-bit color and proper high dynamic range playback. So, the difference between 8bit and 10 bit is literally going from 16 million colors to over a billion. So, like highlights will retain more detail instead of blowing out. Shadows are going to feel deeper and more natural. and color gradients look smoother with less banding. On the left here, we have the glasses running in SDR mode, and on the right, the glasses are in HDR. Now, this is really hard to interpret through a camera lens because, you know, cameras aren't onetoone with the human eye. But

in this HDR YouTube clip, paused here at this pot. With SDR, you can see how the shadows are lifted while the highlights are kind of brought down. So, while everything is visible, the range of colors is just low. With HDR, though, you get a much bigger difference. the highlights in the handle are more prominent and there's a much starker contrast from the top part of the pot to the bottom part where HDR10 in general just seems to lead to more color as well as those colors being more in line with what the content creators intended. Now, here in Tomb Raider, some people might think that the SDR clip actually looks better. It certainly is brighter after all, but watch what happens when we turn

the exposure up in post on the HDR clip. The HDR side isn't actually clipping any of those details. It's all still there and accounted for. It's just that they were being displayed across a wider range. And it's that difference between the brightest portion and the darkest that really makes HDR content pop. However, one thing that we noticed is the HDR experience depends on the device that you're using it with. So, all of the samples that we've looked at so far came from our Windows PC, but the results were somewhat inconsistent across the iPhone and Galaxy. the Galaxy tended to desaturate the image while the iPhone was oversaturating it. Now, the difference could just be that you don't

have as fine control on a phone in terms of how color gets displayed as you do on a computer. So, your choice in turning HDR on or off might just depend on whatever device you're using it with. Either way though, this is still a nice thing to have for the sake of choice, especially on glasses in this price range. Now, these glasses also have Raino's Vision 4000 chip on board, and it handles several things. One of them being that it upscales SDR content into HDR with AI. The AI HDR certainly does something. It gives the image more pop to it, but really native HDR is where these things truly shine. Reflections, though, well, they've been a problem

with AR glasses for a long time, especially with this bird bath design, and they're present here, too. However, it's only really noticeable towards the bottom of the frame when you're in a bright environment or if you're wearing bright clothing. But thankfully they can be mitigated with the lens shade though since it protrudes out at the bottom toward you. So they'll still look great anywhere like on a plane or in a more dimly lit room. Another neat thing is these glasses also have 3840 Hz PWM dimming and even in eye protection mode to help with eye fatigue, which might be a compelling option if your eyes are more sensitive to flicker. But with the option of HDR coupled with the screen's

clarity and really its overall brightness, it all comes together to make this one of the best looking displays I've seen on AR display glasses. But that's not to say that these glasses are perfect, though. They lack hardware on board to support 3° of freedom, which means there's no anchor mode where you can like pin the screen in one location. And with that, there's no stabilization. So if the glasses shift on your head for any reason, you'll be seeing it. Micro jitters aren't too bad, especially when you're watching a movie. So on a trip, these are still perfectly serviceable, but if you're trying to read text like in an article, they can be a bit of a challenge. But that's kind of the trade-off you make for the price, the

lighter weights, and the lesser heat without that onboard processing. Now, in terms of the speakers, the Air4 Pros are rocking a quad speaker array co-tuned by Raino and Bingan Olson. The output is decently loud, and the quality of the sound coming out is notably better than the previous Raino glasses I've tried. Before, I would only maybe watch a YouTube video with the built-in audio, but now with these things, I've watched entire shows on Netflix without feeling like I needed to reach for my AirPods. The sound stage feels a lot more full than before, and there's even a surround sound mode that gives a more 3D sound to it all. Where is he?

However, despite the sound being improved, these obviously don't give you as much bass as traditional headphones or earbuds. But for openar speakers, they're surprisingly good. The special additions of these glasses also include these sound tubes. They wrap around the arms, align with the speakers, and then channel the audio more directly to your ears, and they help. So, what are you proposing? It's simple. Kill the Batman. So, what are you proposing? It's simple. Kill the Batman. But of course, if you're somewhere loud, like on an airplane, or you just want to enjoy some bassier content, I would still reach for those headphones with

noise cancellation. Now, let's assume you're in bed, the car, or a waiting room, and someone next to you doesn't want to hear your movie. How good are these glasses at keeping that sound confined only to you? In standard mode, with these being open ear, there is quite a bit of spill. But Raino also has this whisper mode that you can turn on in the settings that's actually designed to help reduce the amount of audio bleed. Here's how it sounds with it on and off. Where we're comparing the last six generations of iPhones from the where we're comparing the last six generations of iPhones from. So it definitely cuts down on the amount of audio leak to your neighbors at only a small cost to the perceived volume

that you actually hear. So having this option is pretty cool. When watching media on here, I'm pretty impressed with the overall quality. That clarity and brightness from the screen just helps bring scenes to life. While I don't know if I'd use these over the TV in my house, while on the go, especially when traveling, this is a pretty awesome thing to have in your bag. In addition to shows and movies, though, the glasses are also great for gaming. The screen is capable of a 120 Hz refresh rate, which makes everything feel smooth. Although, one thing to note though with gaming is you can either have 120 Hz in SDR mode or 60 Hz in HDR mode. So, you can't have both HDR and 120 Hz at the same time.

That said, gaming on here with the big screen is probably the most immersive experience you can get outside of straight up VR. But one of the biggest features on these glasses outside of gaming and movies is Raino's app for the iPhone and Android, where you can actually view your spatial videos without having to fork over $3,000 for Apple's Vision Pro. But if you don't already have a library of 3D photos and videos, these glasses also offer AI 2D to 3D conversion. Now, this is something that we can't really capture through camera since you are watching a 2D video after all, but it's certainly interesting. Pictures and videos do look more 3D and some could look pretty

decent, but it's not perfect. Every so often there can be some artifacts or smearing since it is based on AI guessing after all. But it is a cool inclusion. However, native 3D content or spatial videos is definitely the way to go with these. With all that said, AR glasses have gotten seriously good in 2026. And if you don't mind the lack of 3 degrees of freedom tracking, the Air4 Pros make for a super compelling option, especially for the price. Plus, those Batman themed extras, if you go with the special edition, feel like they could be well worth it. I mean, it's only $20 more, and you get the sound tubes, the display stand, and the cool shades, which in and of itself is a fun

collector's item for Batman fans. But either way, Raino is offering an early bird discount for all models. So, be sure to check out that link down below in the description. Anyways, that is it for me in this video. Big thanks to Raino for sponsoring the showcase. Thank you guys for watching and as always, I'll see you in the very next