Nreal Light Releases Reality Glasses in Korea

Nreal is able to launch its Light mixed reality glasses. Nreal designed the Light with 5G smartphones . Also, Nreal claims that the Light supports all native Android apps via its Nebula interface, so in theory, you should be able to easily access your phone’s apps without taking off the glasses.

You’ll still be using the phone as a trackpad or motion controller for now, but developers can tap into the Light’s hand-tracking capability or pair their apps with a third-party 6DoF controller.

Nreal Light features its own 3D system which projects a digital world into a user’s field of view by transforming 2D apps onto a user defined 3D interface. Nreal’s 3D system, Nebula which was first introduced at CES 2020, has undergone a radical update in its user interface that makes it more familiar for smartphone users, but offers all the benefits of a 3D environment.

With Nebula, users can watch shows while browsing the internet, and can arrange dozens of screens within their field of view, creating a unique user definable space.

Nreal is one of only a few companies still trying to sell general-purpose consumer smart glasses. Competitor Magic Leap — which sued Nreal for “blatant copying” before having the suit dismissed in June, recently switched its focus to enterprise mixed reality.

Google acquired the startup North and recently dropped support for the consumer glasses North launched in 2019. Augmented reality company Tilt Five is apparently still preparing to launch a pair of holographic glasses, but they’re specifically made for tabletop gaming.

The biggest catch is that it’s available only in South Korea for now and only as a bundle from a single carrier, LG U+. Yes, LG Corp’s mobile carrier is selling Nreal Light smart glasses bundled with a Samsung flagship. Either way, you will be looking at a bundle that will cost a lot more than the $1,000 of the Galaxy Note 20 since you will also be paying for the Nreal Light as well as the LG U+ line.