About WornXR
WornXR helps you find AR glasses that work with your phone, laptop or handheld, then set them up. Here's what we cover and who's behind it.
AR glasses are great once they work. Getting there is the tricky part. Some phones can't send video over USB-C. The Switch 2 needs a dock. Some features only work through an app.
WornXR sorts that out, device by device. Tell us what you've got, and we'll show you which glasses work, what else you need and how to set it all up.
What you'll find here
- Device guides. Which glasses work with your iPhone, Galaxy phone, MacBook, Steam Deck, ROG Ally or Switch 2, plus our picks.
- A compatibility checker. Pick your glasses and your device. It tells you if they work, what extra gear you need or what to try instead.
- Fixes. Quick help for common problems, like a black screen or a screen that drifts.
- Prescription and accessory guides. Focus dials, inserts and custom lenses, explained pair by pair, plus the add-ons worth buying. Find them all in our guides.
- Comparisons. Two pairs side by side, use by use, like RayNeo Air 4 Pro vs XREAL 1S.
- Picks for one job. Like the best glasses for long flights or if you wear glasses.
- How-tos. Step-by-step setups, like an ultrawide screen on Windows.
- Trackers and news. What's new or on the way, like the XREAL Aura, and what it means for you.
- Deals. Regular prices, so you can spot a real sale.
New to AR glasses? Start here.
What we cover
- Display glasses that plug into a phone, laptop, console or handheld. Think XREAL, VITURE and RayNeo.
- Puck-powered XR glasses, like the XREAL Aura, that run apps from a small computer you carry.
- Ultralight VR goggles, like the Bigscreen Beyond 2e.
- Full VR headsets, like the Meta Quest 3, but only for comparison.
What we skip
Smart glasses with no screen, like Ray-Ban Meta. They're fun, but there's no display to set up, and plenty of other sites already cover them.
Who's behind WornXR
WornXR is written by Cole, our editor and tester.
Cole got into display glasses for a simple reason: with three small kids at home, the TV is always taken. Now glasses are how Cole watches, plays and explores light VR, without leaving the family room. WornXR shares what Cole learns along the way, so you can skip the trial and error.
There's more on Cole's author page.
Our sister site: heldgames
WornXR's sister site is heldgames, all about retro handheld gaming. Over there, you'll find a guide to the best AR glasses for retro handhelds. Here, we go deeper on glasses and setups for every kind of device. The two sites link to each other, and each one writes its own pages.
How we keep it honest
- How we research and test: where our facts come from and what we test ourselves.
- How we make money: affiliate links, and why they never decide our picks.
- How we fix mistakes: how to report an error, plus our correction log.
Get in touch
Questions, tips or a setup that worked for you? Email stubblefieldsolutions@gmail.com.
Found a mistake? Our corrections page has the details.