Has anyone ever wondered what test engineers do during their vacation? Testing, of course!
Since 2013, when Google Glass AR glasses were introduced, I have been following the development of AR glasses from time to time. In general, the development has been quite bumpy and there have been many attempts over the years to make AR glasses work. Currently, there are three different categories of AR glasses:
- VR-like flip-screen glasses with a lot of computing power (Apple Vision Pro, etc.)
- Display glasses, glass technology that can project a large virtual screen onto the world (Xreal, Viture, etc.)
- Assistant glasses with camera and microphone (Facebook-Rayban etc.)
I think the second category is the most interesting of these at the moment, because it offers the most functionality, but is still light enough for long-term use. The first category glasses are too heavy for long-term use, and the third category glasses have too little functionality. So I decided to get Xreal's latest One Pro glasses and test how they work.
My first test case was as follows:
Vicissitudes:
1. Connect the glasses to your laptop.
2. Try doing something productive with your glasses on.
Expected result:
– Glasses can be used for productive work.
– The text is clear
– There are no significant defects in the glasses.
Result: OK
To my surprise, the glasses actually work better than I expected. While editing videos for several hours, I completely forgot that I had the AR glasses on and instead focused on editing. I didn't expect to be so immersed in my work with the glasses on, but I thought that the glasses would interfere with my work at least somewhat. Of course, the glasses are not perfect. Among other things, the image is not yet at the level of a normal screen, but it is good enough for the experience to beat a laptop screen. It will be interesting to see how the glasses work over a longer period of time. More testing is needed.
It will be interesting to see where the future goes. It is at least likely that these three different device categories will merge at some point. Theoretically, when AR glasses are sufficiently advanced, they could replace other device categories such as TVs, phones, and laptops. We are not there yet, but at least based on initial testing, AR glasses are already usable for certain purposes.
Original LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/roni-juntunen_anybody-ever-wondered-what-test-engineers-activity-7345905770682576897-spID?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACYer78BYhofAZaGlSbg9AgPzjHO2tte8iw
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