MWC 2025 | RayNeo Air 3s debut as more affordable yet upgraded XR glasses than Air 2s

RayNeo introduced the Air 3s at MWC 2025, which is positioned to be a more affordable pair of XR glasses but with better specs than the Air 2s. As for the price, these new XR glasses are set to cost $259 a pair, while the predecessors went for $399 at launch.

While there is a noticeable price difference, the Air 3s appear to be a better overall pick than RayNeo's Air 2s. One of the key upgrades is the company's HueView screen technology, which sports a micro-OLED screen with a tandem OLED structure. Per RayNeo, this makes the new XR glasses more capable of offering true-to-life, vivid colors with deep blacks.

The company also claims that the new RayNeo Air 3s meet the IMAX Enhanced criteria, with 145% sRGB and 98% DCI-P3 accuracy, 200,000:1 contrast, and △E<2 color accuracy. We checked out the Air 2s in our hands-on review, and the display on the last-gen glasses was good enough for an immersive viewing experience. However, the blurry corners some users noticed were a major drawback of the last-gen glasses, which have seemingly been fixed with a larger eye box.

Another noticeable upgrade on the Air 3s is the peak brightness rating, which has jumped from 600 nits to 650 nits. This should lead to a slightly better viewing experience under harsh lighting conditions. We also noted the somewhat unimpressive audio from the built-in speakers of Air 2s in our review (EarFun Air Pro 4 curr. $59.99 on Amazon).

It seems RayNeo Air 3s has received an upgrade in that regard as well. The company is promising 200% better sound with a new dual-speaker design. As for the launch, the company aims to launch the new XR glasses in April 2025.