Affordable HDR AR glasses with gaming perks: RayNeo Air 4 Pro review
HDR without the premium.
The RayNeo Air 4 Pro are affordable AR glasses that feature HDR10 OLED displays. They sport a 120Hz refresh rate for a smooth gaming experience, and the built-in Bang & Olufsen speakers are quite good. But there are aspects where they fall a little short.Abid Ahsan Shanto Published
Verdict - AR glasses with a good price-to-features balance
The RayNeo Air 4 Pro have a good balance in terms of price and features. Their HDR10 Micro-OLED displays can get bright, and the Bang & Olufsen-tuned speakers are surprisingly capable in less-noisy environments. The 120Hz refresh rate makes them good for gaming, and they are lightweight enough for comfortable short sessions.
However, the same can't be said when long-term comfort is in the equation, and the edge blurriness, paired with the lack of anchoring mode and no IPD adjustments, keeps the Air 4 Pro from matching slightly premium rivals. Still, for the price, they are a solid choice for those looking for affordable AR glasses for gaming and HDR content.
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
When not on sale, the RayNeo Air 4 Pro retail for $299, making it more affordable than competing AR glasses from Xreal and Virture. There are Justice and Chaos editions, which include special Batman-themed accessories. These limited editions cost $319.
Currently, the Air 4 Pro are on sale. During the Amazon Prime Day 2026 event, from June 23 to June 26, 2026, the regular edition will be available for $239.2 instead of $299, while the special Chaos and Justice editions will be $255.2.
Table of Contents
- Verdict - AR glasses with a good price-to-features balance
- Specifications
- The RayNeo Air 4 Pro are well built, comfortable for short sessions, and come with the basics
- HDR10 support is nice, but Dolby Vision could have made the glasses even better
- Built-in speakers are an upgrade over Air 3S Pro, but they aren't great in noisy environments
- The 2D to 3D feature feels more like a gimmick, and electrochromic dimming would've been nice
RayNeo introduced the Air 4 Pro as the world's first AR glasses with HDR10 displays. With a peak brightness rating of 1,200 nits, these Micro-OLED panels promise an immersive movie-watching experience, and the 120Hz refresh rate makes them good for gaming as well.
However, compared to the competing AR glasses like the Xreal One Pro and Viture Beast, there are some aspects where the RayNeo Air 4 Pro fall short.
Specifications
| Screen type | Micro-OLED |
| Maximum projected display size | 201-inch at 6m distance |
| Peak brightness rating | 1,200 nits |
| Refresh rate switchable | 60Hz or 120Hz |
| Weight | 76 grams without the nose pads |
| Audio | quad-speaker setup with Bang & Olufsen tuning |
The RayNeo Air 4 Pro are well built, comfortable for short sessions, and come with the basics
RayNeo ships the Air 4 Pro glasses with the basics. That includes a carrying case, a USB-C cable, an additional nose pad, a lens shade, and a prescription lens frame. There is some paperwork and a cleaning cloth as well.
The glasses are well-built for the price, but the entire frame is a fingerprint magnet. There's also an adjustable mechanism on both temple arms, allowing them to be positioned in three different positions to get an ergonomic fit. However, the adjustment mechanism doesn't feel smooth.
It's also nice to see RayNeo including two nosepads of different sizes, and it's possible to adjust the pads on the frame in three front and back levels. The AR glasses, with the pads, are relatively light, but compared to typical sunglasses or prescription glasses, they are comparatively heavier.
While RayNeo has done a good job with the weight distribution, the glasses can still feel uncomfortable to wear in extended sessions. The nose pads tend to be the primary point of discomfort in multi-hour sessions, but as some users on Reddit highlight, the Jaw-breaker mod can tackle this issue.
HDR10 support is nice, but Dolby Vision could have made the glasses even better
The RayNeo Air 4 Pro are claimed to be the first pair of AR glasses to support HDR10, and they offer a good movie experience. With a peak brightness rating of 1,200 nits, the Micro-OLED panels can get bright enough to highlight light sources and other bright areas of HDR content.
Support for Dolby Vision would have made these glasses even better for viewing HDR content, but that would have also increased the price. After all, HDR10 is open-source and royalty-free, while Dolby Vision requires specialized hardware chips and has licensing costs.
Of course, RayNeo is working on a pair of AR glasses with support for Dolby Vision, and they could launch in the global market as the successors to the Air 4 Pro.
As for the displays, the Micro-OLED panels have good color output, but just like some of the previous AR glasses from RayNeo, there's some edge blurriness. Although it's not as notable as before, a screen-anchoring mode, found in competitors like the Xreal One Pro, could have fixed this issue.
Built-in speakers are an upgrade over Air 3S Pro, but they aren't great in noisy environments
The built-in speakers of the Air 4 Pro are an upgrade over the Air 3S Pro, and Bang & Olufsen appears to have done a good job tuning the quad-speaker setup. In particular, the surround mode makes the audio feel more immersive, but in noisy environments, the speakers can feel muted.
RayNeo appears to have a solution: a sound tube to better direct the audio from the speakers to the ears. However, the company doesn't include this in the box, and it's a separate purchase instead.
The 2D to 3D feature feels more like a gimmick, and electrochromic dimming would've been nice
There's a 3D mode in the RayNeo XR app that lets the glasses display 3D content. This feature also allows instant 2D to 3D conversion, which, however, feels more like a gimmick. Still, it's good to see 3D support on these affordable AR glasses, and RayNeo seems to be working to improve the instant 3D conversion feature.
Another thing that would've made these AR glasses better is electrochromic dimming. It's available on competitors like the Xreal 1S and Viture Beast, and at the core, this feature enables adjustable tint on the lenses. Of course, RayNeo does include an attachable lens shade in the box, which does a good job of blocking ambient light.
Transparency
The selection of devices to be reviewed is made by our editorial team. The test sample was given to the author by the manufacturer free of charge for the purposes of review. There was no third-party influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review. As an independent media company, Notebookcheck is not subjected to the authority of manufacturers, retailers or publishers.
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