Skip to main content Tom's Guide Tom's Guide Search Tom's Guide View Profile Newsletters Best Picks Entertainment Prime Day Deals Switch 2 Restock Walmart 4th of July Sale Galaxy Z Fold 7 Best Mattress Best laptops Wordle Today Recommended reading Smart Glasses Exclusive: I tested Viture’s next-gen AR glasses, and my eyes couldn’t believe what they saw Smart Glasses Exclusive: Viture is teasing next-gen XR glasses — here's what we know about them Best of AWE 2025: The top 7 XR gadgets that caught our eye Smart Glasses Forget Apple Vision Pro — visionOS 26 sets the stage for killer smart glasses Smart Glasses Meta smart glasses with display revealed in mega leak — here's everything they can do Smart Glasses I flew 10,912 miles with Xreal One Pro AR Glasses — here’s why they are the best (but at a steep price) Smart Glasses I tried Snapchat's Spectacles AR Glasses and it changed the way I look at smart glasses — here's why Smart Glasses I saw the future of AR glasses with a 70-degree field of view — but it’s going to take time to get there Jason England 8 July 2025 We’re already seeing two generations ahead in AR glasses! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) So as you’ve seen, Viture has announced 4 new pairs of AR glasses — the Luma Pro is available today (July 8), while the Luma, Luma Ultra and the Beast are coming later this year. But the company’s not just stopping there, as we got to take a look at what the next frontier is in AR spec display tech after this: a 70-degree field of view. And in one glimpse, I saw the future. Let me explain why. Putting VR headsets on blast (Image credit: Future) So we all know the end goal of AR glasses — to pack all the computation of a VR headset into something the size of specs. One key thing to tackle is the limited field of view, and while 70 degrees is not quite the 110 degrees you see on the Meta Quest 3S, the amount happening in your peripheral with Luma's technology is crazy. You may like Exclusive: I tested Viture’s next-gen AR glasses, and my eyes couldn’t believe what they saw Exclusive: Viture is teasing next-gen XR glasses — here's what we know about them Best of AWE 2025: The top 7 XR gadgets that caught our eye Of course this was just a demo picture shown on Viture’s prototype, but the wideness starts to show just what benefits this technology could bring. And to tie in another brand here, you have to think about what Xreal could do with its Android XR specs that the company confirmed will come with this same FOV. You could have a much less intrusive AR UI overlaid on your day-to-day — directions from maps added to the corner like a Grand Theft Auto radar, with requested info also peppered in. But of course, the real winner here is just how big of a display you could fully see in front of you. You see, it’s great to have the likes of a simulated gigantic screen in front of you, but a 50-degree-ish field of view does take you out of the immersion of it. Leapfrogging to 70 degrees will eliminate a lot of that. Still a ways off (Image credit: Future) Viture says a 70-degree FOV model could launch “as early as next year.” So far, we’ve just seen this giant prototype, so we know the challenges here: Sign up to get the BEST of Tom's Guide direct to your inbox. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Reduce the size: So far, these birdbath prisms are gigantic. We need to reduce them. Consistency: It can’t just be a big screen without any focus on keeping optical consistency and display quality across the entire field The resolution also has to match this, and 1440p micro OLED displays are “already finalized” by Viture and ready for 2026. As for true 4K? That will be further ways down the road according to the company. Xreal is also planning a 2026 launch for Project Aura that is confirmed to have the same field of view. As the two front runners, Luma and Xreal are always set to run in lockstep, so it will be fascinating to see how 70-degrees are done by both companies! 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