It'd be cool if someone reviewed all the 2024 AR glasses.

Each one is quite pricey, so trying them all for the best one isn't a solid option.

I've been eye balling a pair of those for a while now.

Any other quirks you're willing to share? Such as: how's the input latency (from key press to seeing it)? early signs of tear? do I need to invest in spare parts?

Sadly those aren’t ideal for people with prescription lenses…

How deep is the focus, or can it be tweaked? Do you find it more tiring than traditional monitors or less?

Do you get dizzy?

I’m eyeing the x-real air 2 pro for a while, very curious how they would work

My laser projector is crystal clear, colorful, bright and the fan never kicks on. It can do 4K/60Hz or 1080p/240Hz. Highly recommend. I have a 120" gray screen a couple meters away and I code on it all the time.

Nowadays it's even easier with the wealth of ultra short throw projectors on the market, if you have the budget. Personally I got an open-box long-throw projector for half-off at $1500, plus a $500 mid-budget screen. Definitely worth the investment.

The noise varies quite a lot, the main issue imho is that they're close to useless when daylight is in the room so you're going to be mostly working with the blinds drawn if you're hoping to work on it.

A little bit. You could get an ultra-short throw projector which sits close to the screen, and sit on the other side of the room. Projectors still draw more power than monitors; but, with new tech like LED and laser lighting, it doesn't matter that much.

That was 20 years ago.

That works too. It depends on what you value. If you want more screen real estate while keeping a long distance between your eyes and the screen, then go for the projector.

The article makes the claim

> reflected image from a projector screen is gentler on the eyes than a projected one from a computer monitor

If true, that is a very strong reason. However, it strikes me as a [citation needed] or questionable extrapolation from indirect/diffuse room lighting or bias lighting.

Indirect, reflected light is easier on the eyes than a direct one like from TV's and monitor backlight.

Desk against a wall could be handled very easily with a short throw projector but you would need to ceiling mount it upside down. The bottom edge of the projected image would trace back to the projector at a steep angle, your head would therefore not cast a shadow over the image.

You will have to rearrange your room. It shouldn't be totally infeasible, though.

Yeah, desk against the wall is a common setup (except in open-plan offices, where it's desk against a desk). However, when setting up my current home office, I opted for a different layout. It's similar to this:

https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/gallery/other/defiant-rea...

but with an L-shaped standing desk from IKEA, with windows on the right side (behind the auxiliary desk), doors on the left, and remaining wall surface filled with random assortment of cabinets and wardrobes.

Having the desk in the middle doubled the usable wall surface area I could put closets and cabinets against. Also, I have something behind the screen for eyes to refocus on, reducing the strain.

(Also, I was totally going for the "Starfleet ready room" style; that's as close as I got. It's really hard to capture the feel without a proper carpet; unfortunately, I have dust mite allergy, so that's off the table.)

At this point you can get quite decent 4k projectors for around $1000. Also usable during the day (though less ideal). For us it was the difference between 3000 and 4000 lumens. Pretty silent too.

We also have been using short throw projector instead of a TV for at least 10 years. An obvious advantage is that the screen size can be huge, but as you mentioned on the down side this means that you need a relatively dark room. Also, there is a fan noise, which is not much of an issue if you are watching Terminator 3 on full volume with subwoofer turned on, but may be annoying if you are working in a silent environment.

That is absolutely true, I've tried that too and you need to use headphone to cancel that noise and get focused.

I feel like a projector in a dark room is harder on the eyes than a monitor in a well-lit room, in fact.

Plus less tripping when I stand up

0.2 kW * 8 hours/day * 5 days/week * 50 weeks/year * $0.25/kWh = $100/year

It's less than you'd think.

When it's something about your health you don't look at the energy bill or power consumption TBH.

> I’ve noticed my near sight dropping

You mean your vision got worse after using quest2?