Xreal updates its Nebula for Mac app with virtual display and virtual cinema support

Xreal (née Nreal) has up to date its Nebula for Mac software – the most recent model permits house owners of Xreal headsets to make use of virtual screens or get pleasure from a virtual cinema expertise.

Using both the Xreal Air or the Xreal Light, the Nebula app can create three virtual shows – one which mirrors your MacE-book display, plus two prolonged shows. Each will be adjusted and positioned as wanted – you’ll be able to change their dimension between 45” and 154” and convey them as shut as 1.5m or push them out to 9m (5-30ft). The shows will also be rotated at an angle in the event you desire portrait over panorama orientation.

The headsets have 3DoF monitoring, so the virtual shows will stay in a hard and fast place in area as you flip your head round.

Xreal permits its staff to work on their very own aspect tasks, much like different tech corporations. If a challenge proves widespread, the corporate places extra assets into it to develop it right into a characteristic for its customers.

That’s the story of Spatial Cinema. Instead of three shows, this creates one giant virtual silver display in an effort to get pleasure from motion pictures as they had been meant. This can be utilized whereas touring (so that you don’t need to depend on in-flight leisure) or simply at house as a further giant display.

You can discover the Nebula app over on Xreal’s website. If you’re a Windows consumer, a Nebula for Windows app is within the works too. Besides computer systems, Xreal headsets additionally work with iOS and Android telephones.

The Xreal Air is out there within the US by means of the official website and Amazon at a value of $380. If you’re within the UK, test with EE, the glasses are priced at £400.

The Air use micro-OLED shows and have a 46° FoV, prescription lenses are supported. Normally, they’re powered over USB-C (from a MacE-book or an Android cellphone) or wirelessly. The first wi-fi choice is the adapter, which is suitable with iPhone, iPad, Xbox, PS5 and Switch, this one prices $60. Alternatively, you should utilize the newly introduced Xreal Beam. We additionally talked about the Xreal Light, however these are principally focused at AR builders so the Air are those to get as a consumer.

Xreal Air

Interestingly, Xreal says that it noticed an uptick in gross sales after Apple introduced the Vision Pro. Rather than as a competitor, Xreal sees that its objectives are aligned with Apple to additional the so-called “spatial computing”.