A step forward in field of view and clarity, but with trade-offs in build quality

As someone who owned and enjoyed the previous generation VITURE Pro XR, I was eager to try the new lineup. The first to arrive was the VITURE Luma Pro (with the Ultras on the way soon, as of writing, preorders are at customs). After a solid week of use, here are my thoughts and comparisons.

Display & Field of View

The Luma Pro’s displays are fantastic, and that’s saying something, because the Pro XR already looked great and were my primary media consumption device. This is coming from someone who has a 90 inch custom painted screen and a 4K projector, with a 5.1.2 surround setup.

The most noticeable change is pixel sharpness. Every pixel now appears equally crisp across the display. The Pro XR had very subtle softness in some areas (only visible if you scrutinized), but the Luma Pro fixes this.

The field of view (FoV) increase is dramatic: about 30% larger than before. That may sound incremental, but in practice it’s transformative. The Pro XR felt like watching a big TV or projector; the Luma Pro feels like sitting in a cinema. The added vertical space especially contributes to the immersive feeling.

For comparison, at ~11ft from my projector screen, this Lumas feels like they're about 70% larger by volume!

There is one other aspect worth touching on, which is PPD (pixels per degree). The VITURE Pro XR glasses had a PPD of 49, which is very sharp. It's hard to see individual pixels, they're there but you need to look and it's not easy for all content types. The Lumas on the other hand have a slightly lower PPD due to the increase in FoV and lack of additional pixels (at-least, horizontally). The new PPD hasn't been advertised (as far as I can see) but some basic math tells us it's probably around 39. Things still look really good and noticing the pixels is still something that only happens on occasion.

When you consider the Quest 3 only has a PPD of 25, and that we're comparing OLED panels to LCD panels, you can imagine how they don't compare in crispness and how they serve different purposes.

As someone who wants to experience content to it's fullest extent, I'm no fan of losing image quality. As the FoV goes up without added resolution, we lose PPD. There are two things that can happen.

  1. The screen's size is fine but the pixels are too obvious.
  2. The screen feels too large and you have to scale down and sacrifice quality.

My opinion on this is, it's not going to matter much if you watch content that was mastered in 1080p or less. If you're watching something that's in 720p or less, you could scale it down quite a bit if you don't like the full screen size and not be losing any detail.

The trade-off is worth it here. We'll have to wait and see if it is with the Beast.

Brightness & Clarity

Brightness remains excellent – VITURE’s glasses continue to be among the brightest on the market. Even though the nits rating hasn’t changed, the larger screen size makes the image feel brighter.

Text clarity is solid, though it’s still a 1200p display, so it’s not a full replacement for a high-end monitor if you’re looking to pin multiple desktops in space. For general use, videos, and light productivity, it looks great.

I'd actually pushed the monitors slightly further back in the SpaceWalker app than I normally did with the Pro XRs, and though I can see some shimmer on the text (from the transformation related to the pinning – which is inevitable at this resolution), it was still serviceable.

Comfort & Usability

Comfort is another highlight. The glasses are lightweight and roomy, with a rubber joint 3/4ths down the arms that make them easier to wear lying down. A small but appreciated improvement: the magnetic connector detaches less often. Either the magnets are stronger or it's a benefit of the frame having more flex, either way it makes movement and head turns less disruptive.

3DoF performance (for screen pinning) is decent but not perfect. We’re still waiting for a firmware/software update to unlock magnetometer support, which should make pinning more reliable.

Build Quality & Design

This is where the Luma Pro shows some compromises. The Pro XR’s metal build felt premium and durable. In contrast, the Luma Pro is all plastic, which makes it lighter but less confidence-inspiring.

At this price point ($549), it's mildly disappointing that the plastic construction doesn’t feel like something that will necessarily last through years of daily use. The arms also have slight inconsistencies in tension and joint movement, which takes away from the premium feel. Regardless, they do seem to be holding up well so far, so time will tell.

Sound Quality

They feel slightly loader than their predecessors, but not by much. I've found that using a good video player or streaming source is important. When using Infuse on iPhone or Mac for instance, it's really easy to boost the audio up on low volume sources. This is something that we don't have in SpaceWalker yet.

I think the hardware is fine for getting loud enough in most cases. I can watch a movie in the same room as someone and still hear perfectly clear. Now, if you were to turn on a vacuum, or be on a plane, the competing sounds are hard for something with this type of audio technology to drown out, your ears are open after-all.

Using Bluetooth headphones isn't a problem with most modern devices, so there's nothing to complain about here.

Cameras & Future Potential

The glasses ship with a single RGB camera, but it doesn't currently do anything. You’ll have to wait for future updates to the companion app to unlock functionality. It’s a bit of a tease right now. The hope is that it'll enable a serviceable 6DoF experience later on. We'll see, there is certainly potential.

Final Thoughts

The VITURE Luma Pro is a big step forward in field of view, sharpness, and comfort, making it an excellent choice if you want the most immersive video experience in portable XR glasses. Watching movies or shows truly feels cinematic in a way the Pro XR didn’t quite achieve.

However, the downgrade in build materials is noticeable. The Pro XR felt like a premium device you’d keep for years; the Luma Pro, despite its excellent optics, feels more fragile due to its plastic construction.

If your top priority is visual experience, the Luma Pro delivers in spades. If long-term durability and premium feel matter most, you may find yourself missing the Pro XR’s metal frame.