I think I might have new favorite XR glasses as the Ray Neo GT Max boast the best Xreal One Pro tech at almost a third off the price | Tech Radar
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I think I might have new favorite XR glasses as the Ray Neo GT Max boast the best Xreal One Pro tech at almost a third off the price
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They boast Dolby Vision, and new optic engine prisms
Since publishing my review of them, I’ve had one pair of XR glasses at the top of my list: the Xreal One Pro. Ray Neo has always been a close second, but here at IFA 2026 they may have just snatched the crown.
That’s thanks to the newly unveiled Ray Neo GT Max specs, which boast improved audio and visual performance compared to anything Ray Neo has made before. Best of all, the upgrades won’t break the bank at just
Let’s start with audio. The big change is the GT Max houses larger drivers than ever before. This leads to richer and more impactful bass and midtones than I’ve ever seen from previous display glasses, and the audio was already solid on Ray Neo’s specs.
The hardware has been tuned by Bang and Olufsen, whose expertise has optimized the EQ with the promise that we’ll get the best performance possible out of Ray Neo’s tech.
This can be enhanced further by sound tubes, which direct the sound more directly into your ear, though they’re a paid add-on.
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The most obvious is the new optic engine prism, which reflects the micro OLED screens into your eyes. They’re now the flatter shape debuted by Xreal in its One Pros, which has two advantages.
First, the design plus anti-reflective coating has greatly reduced the impact of reflections disrupting your vision as you watch your show, film, game, or whatever you’re viewing. Secondly, it allows for a larger 57-degree field of view, meaning the virtual image can be much larger and more immersive.
This upgrade was easily the best the Xreal One Pro has boasted, and the main reason it topped my list for so long. This prism’s arrival on ray Neo specs is greatly appreciated.
The other visual enhancement of the GT Max glasses is that they’re the first XR glasses to support Dolby Vision — a codec that enables great color clarity and contrast. You’ll need to view Dolby Vision content to take advantage of it, but when you do, it’ll make the content look better than it has before.
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Normally, major upgrades like this would lead to a serious price hike. Sure, they’re pricier than Ray Neo’s more budget-friendly specs, but at $429 / £399, the GT Max is decidedly mid-range.
In contrast, the Xreal One Pros will set you back $599 / £579. There are still some reasons to opt for the specs, most notably Xreal’s 3 Difying tech, which makes any flat images stereoscopic — including games and movies — but this Ray Neo launch makes the full-price One Pros look less appealing.
Of course, my full thoughts will have to wait until I can review the Ray Neo specs properly, but the GT Max are ones to watch if you want excellence at a more affordable price, and they’re at the top of my list for specs to check back in on during Black Friday (where sales, even on newer Ray Neo tech, are sure to land).
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Hamish is a Senior Staff Writer for Tech Radar and you’ll see his name appearing on articles across nearly every topic on the site from smart home deals to speaker reviews to graphics card news and everything in between. He uses his broad range of knowledge to help explain the latest gadgets and if they’re a must-buy or a fad fueled by hype. Though his specialty is writing about everything going on in the world of virtual reality and augmented reality.
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