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Hello and welcome ladies and gentlemen of the INAIR and Tech enthusiast fan club. We are back again with another battle royeality (yup royal+reality=royeality. Come on Reddit readers let's make it a real word within the tech vs world!!!). It's the battle of the video players, part one. To say there are a ton of video players for Android / POD is like saying the period at the end of this post is what made it such a great post. We decided to take on the Herculean effort of trying to find out which one is the best. These tests were done with the VITURE BEAST and the INAIR POD. As usual, no apps were injured nor sponsored this post. Okay so ding, ding.

The first to square off is Space Video. Space Video is the proprietary built-in player that comes with the POD. It is feature-rich and can play 3D video that has already been ripped to 3D. It lines up side by side or top-bottom. It comes with a bunch of previews that look great. Its signature move is its ability to play local files.

Transferring files to the POD is as easy as a pre-show dark match. One can transfer under 2 gig files directly from your phone or plug into a USB-C port and transfer directly from a PC. Space Video handled these files as easy as a jabroni. BUT there were three giant issues.

To convert to 3D in Space Video, it gave me an option for 10 minutes, not the duration of the video. I wasn't able to get the AI 3D working with this app, and lining up a side-by-side, there was a line where they didn't quite match up.

In some videos, the sound would not play.

There also was an option for subtitles, but they wouldn't display half the time.

Space Video is decent, but not highly recommended. An early over the top rope.

The next to jump into the ring is MX Player. This is a very versatile hard hitting media player. It can handle most formats, and the sound works wonderfully on the POD. This one is a high flyer with a large repertoire. It has a ton of aspect ratios and can even do the custom 32:9, so it looks like you are watching at a theater. Subtitles work great with the .srt file included. The colors came in like a pyro, they looked great in this app. However, Space Video’s colors seemed a little bit more vibrant but the difference was barely noticeable.

MX Player allows for both hardware encoding and software encoding. A double clothesline that should enable it to play more file formats. I was able to get 3D AI working with this app, and it looked very good. It has options that land like a steel chair.

The next one down the aisle like it owns it is a heavyweight champion in its own right, the veteran, the classic, the heavily favored, the one and only VLC Player. This app has been around the longest. I remember using it in college many moons ago. I said back then you could put a piece of bologna in your PC and VLC would find something to play.

This media player plays it all and has it all. It is the total package. It has every aspect ratio, the colors pop and AI 3D looks perfect on it. It also has features like a sleep timer, a pop-up player, and A-B repeat. It also doesn't need an .srt for subtitles, as it has the option to download subtitles. We highly recommend this player, and so far it takes the crown. It's going to be hard to get this one over the top rope.

Now this will be a series on video players and what not. Feel free to add your comments and tell us which video players for the POD you would like to see us review.

We want to thank you for making it through part one, and we hope to see you in the next one. Stay tuned for part 2.

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The 3.7 update is now live. It is for system experience. If you follow the comments in this thread the instructions to get the HD playback is listed. Thank you again Donald_Task

Hello and welcome, fellow INAIR and Tech Enthusiasts. Today, we are back again with a new review. We were able to pick up a new tech toy. Yup. We picked up a shiny new pair of XREAL One Pros (Retail: $599.00). With joy and jubilation we quickly paired them with the INAIR POD. Hold onto your britches as we find out if the pairing of the Ferrari of AR glasses with the mighty mite computer that could are checkers or wreckers. So Boogity, Boogity, Boogity let's go.

To begin, let's start with the build quality of the XREAL One Pro. The glasses have a very sturdy build despite being a plastic and metal blend, weighing 87 grams. The secret fuel of the chassis is XREAL’s intentional design of a thinner, more lightweight front frame. They are definitely lightweight and were comfortable during my time testing them.

Now the reason for the payin, the display. This is where the Pro earns its pro status. With its 57-degree field of vision and projected 171-inch screen, it's like having an IMAX theatre for your eyeballs minus the sticky floors. The Sony Micro-OLED display with prism optic made for a great experience. The Sony prism lenses were crisp.

The beauty with the brains, the X1 spatial computing chip. These glasses come with the X1 chip built-in for native 3DoF tracking and AI 3D. The only other glasses on the market right now with a built-in chip to handle 3DoF is the VITURE Beast. My only complaint about the build is that the glasses require a $99 add-on camera known as the XREAL Eye to do 6DoF.

The marriage, hooking up to the POD ($459.99, fan version): the XREAL fired right up into the INAIR OS. This was very nice. Like peanut butter meets jelly, the dream team. I was able to find my sweet spot very quickly. The glasses are fully supported and I was able to access all features except the Master INAIR, which required their proprietary glasses. Like drafting partners, XREAL's Micro-OLED clarity meshes with the POD's full Android app ecosystem, all without touching your phone.

Video: Video looked great on the POD. None of the blacks seemed washed out, the colors popped! But I did have one problem. I couldn't get 3D to work on the POD. It just separated into two screens no matter what I did. This was definitely a "Big One". This may have been driver error, but it did disappoint me. (If anyone knows what I was doing wrong, feel free to comment; I always love to learn more.)

Drift: This honestly surprised me. There was a good bit of drift with these glasses. The screen stayed in place as I worked on a document, gamed, or watched a movie, then would start moving to the right. I had to recenter a bit, but I had to do so much less than I had to with other glasses. In defense of the glasses, I do move my head a lot, and it causes the POD to move the screen.

Sound: With four Bose-tuned speakers, I found the sound clear and crisp. My only complaints were that the bass wasn't great, and there was a lot of sound leakage. My wife could hear everything I was watching. I wouldn't recommend using loud media in public or around others unless you want to share your latest Netflix binge. For true privacy, pairing with earbuds is recommended

In conclusion, I found the XREAL One Pro to be a great pair of glasses and pairs well with the POD. The XREAL build is nice, and the cord can fit in the top of the case (though there is no divider, so be careful not to scratch). The only thing that would hold me back from buying a pair at retail is that there are cheaper options. This is not a setup for the faint of wallet. But it's a must for the power user who wants a true portable spatial computing rig.

Well, thank you for tuning in for this review. We love putting these out and truly hope you enjoy them. We will see y'all at the next one.

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M17r4. I've done a hardware scan and everything says good. I wiped the system , flashed the bios, and it's still happening. It will lock up til I hit cn alt delete. Once I open taskmaster it works fine, then does it again. The scans say my hardware is good and the software is a fresh install. Does anyone have any ideas?

Hello and welcome back, INAIR and Techamaniacs. Today, we come to you with something where our heart truly lies: a throwdown hardware review! That's right, INAIR was kind enough to get us a pair of INAIR 2 Pro glasses to review (Thank You!). Welcome to the tech wear squared circle. Tonight's main event, INAIR 2 Pro (about $469.99) battles it out with RayNeo Air 4 Pros ($299.00). Let the whoopin begin. Ding, ding.

Build: When I first opened the INAIR 2 Pro glasses, I came in with lowered expectations. I picked up the glasses and thought these are not going to hold up or fit well... And I was wrong in both cases. The magnesium alloy of the INAIR 2 Pro weighed a bit more than the plastic RayNeo Air 4 Pros and felt sturdier. A quick look at stats. The INAIR 2 Pro weighs in at about 80g and the RayNeo Air 4 Pro weighs in at 76g and are considered ultra lightweight.

Comfort: Both glasses fit well but with the INAIR 2 Pro, I was able to find the sweet spot almost automatically (been reviewing these now for a while, getting used to that part). One thing I would like to note is they fit better and feel better than the RayNeo Air 4 Pro, which surprised me. However, the RayNeo Air 4 Pro has adjustable temples for a more customizable fit. INAIR’s kryptonite is the right temple got hot. The RayNeo has 3-level adjustable nose pads and comes with multiple sizes. Now here is the super kick; after 2 or 3 hours of wearing the RayNeo they started to hurt my nose. I've seen multiple complaints of this and several mods to fix it. I found the INAIR more comfortable, even though the temple got hot, everything was still cooler, temperature-wise.

Audio: Both have lower sound than I prefer. RayNeo sells sound tubes that help with increasing the volume. I feel this is a smart move, and INAIR could use these too. RayNeo has tag teamed with Bang & Olufsen for a quad-speaker array and reportedly has surround sound capabilities. I was not impressed with what I heard as surround sound. It seemed more of a gimmick in my opinion. However, there is a clear winner. The undisputed world audio championship goes to RayNeo Air 4 Pros. I feel RayNeo has their audio better tuned than INAIR.

Visuals: Let's take a peek at stats. Display size: INAIR 2 Pro stands at 135” virtual screen. RayNeo Air 4 Pros stands at 201” virtual screen. Both have 120Hz refresh rate with RayNeo 60Hz for HDR and supports HDR10. Again, I came in with lower expectations, and I was blown away. INAIR’s 135-inch virtual screen looked great. The screen did look a bit further away, but I'm used to the BEAST. The INAIR is very clear and crisp, though the colors seemed a bit muted. RayNeo Air 4 Pro with the AI HDR has great color depth and brightness. The INAIR is good for movies and gaming, and I love the slider on the leg to darken the glasses. RayNeo is no jabroney with colors that pop, especially with the AI HDR. The display was more vibrant on the RayNeo Air 4 Pro. They also come with a clip on shade for a more complete immersion. But the finisher move was the INAIR had so much less drift. Both were great in their own ways. For this one, I'm going to call it a double count out, a tie.

Productivity: This is where the INAIR 2 Pro shines. We paired both glasses with the POD and the touchboard fold. Both were quite capable of multi window displays. The INAIR just performed better. This could be because the POD is the device it was made for. Text was crisp and easy to read. The slider on the leg to lighten and darken the display also gives it the advantage when moving from virtual to reality. The RayNeo Air 4 Pro did a solid job but the drift became an irritation, particularly if you had to look to reference something outside of the glasses. It was also more comfortable to work longer in the INAIR.

Conclusion: The RayNeo Air 4 Pro’s powerful audio quality, body slamming display and smaller price tag makes it a very powerful competitor. The RayNeo also has more built-in button options (like volume and what not), but in my opinion, I’d give the belt to the INAIR 2 Pro.

While they are more expensive, they come in great bundle deals like the Go Pack and the Elite Suite. The INAIR has less drift and a surprisingly good build quality. While the RayNeo is no slouch, i found a better experience with INAIR. My only complaint with them is that they had a lot of extra real estate to add more buttons for options on the glasses themselves.

Thank you for taking time out of your day/night to read this review. There is a lot more to come. Stay tuned and we hope to see you at the next one.

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Hello and welcome, INAIR and tech enthusiasts! We are back again to review even more for you. Today, we take a step back from reviewing apps and such and return to our roots, the much loved hardware.

It's the battle of dark arts, uuhm the battle of... well, the battle of the AR. Well y'all know what I mean. It's RayNeo Air 4 Pro vs Viture Beast using the awesome INAIR Pod as the battlefield. The RayNeo Air 4 Pro, at $299, are very impressive for the cost. They offer many features that more expensive glasses do not, like AI HDR and more. Now, this review is coming from a VITURE BEAST user, so I may be a little biased, as I love my BEAST. The BEAST weighs in at $549.00.

First Impressions: The RayNeo Air 4 Pro, gives a good fit and feels comfortable. The RayNeo Air 4 Pro comes out swinging hard as it was nice to get the pod to boot without playing around with different screen modes. On the unsupported BEAST, I have to flip to 3D or ultrawide to get it to boot at times, which can be very frustrating but worth it. The Rayneo fired straight up. It made me calibrate when I first put them on, and I went from there. A gut punch to the BEAST.

Build quality: While many complain about the plasticky feel of the RayNeo, honestly, if I didn't have the BEAST, the plastic would be just fine. Even made out of this material, I found the build to be durable enough for day-to-day use; just make sure you put them in the hard case when you aren't using them to keep everything safe. The BEAST does have a much more durable feel as it has a magnesium-aluminum alloy frame (and rubber and plastic in places, I won't lie). The BEAST lands a solid body blow.

Watching Video: After putting on the glasses and firing up VLC media player (my video player of choice, not a sponsor), everything looked really good. The colors were nice but the BEAST looks clearer to me. Another blow by the BEAST. The RayNeo Air 4 Pro sound was lacking. I know RayNeo sells sound tubes; I use them on my BEAST, so I slid them off and put them on the Air 4 Pro. I was able to get a much better sound. In the settings, there is an option for sound tubes. The sound tube audio setting with the tubes did not work very well, as the volume was still muted. The regular setting with the tubes worked very well. On the BEAST, I use sound tubes so my wife can enjoy the TV without hearing me, and with the RayNeo, I used it just to hear better—a huge difference. Ouch another hard hit.

Retrogaming: Firing up RetroArch (again app odf choice) and stepping back in time, I found gaming to be a comfortable experience. It wasn't too much different from the BEAST. However, the screen ran away from me a few times. I was able to go to the dock and recenter, but it is really inconvenient when I am used to the BEAST, which has screen drift but nowhere near as bad, and a button on the glasses to recenter. Other than that, everything ran fine, even when upscaled. Everything from Atari to N64 ran great. My only complaint was the low sound without the tubes and that the colors looked better on the VITURE. This round goes to the BEAST.

Everyday Function: The RayNeo shines here. I have mentioned several workarounds I have used to get the BEAST working in the past. None of that was necessary here. I fired up the POD and got the space background and was able to open six different windows at once. It was a highly elevated experience from what I am used to. Even with my BEAST workarounds, I can get three screens, and audio input can be tricky. With the RayNeo, there's no problem at all; audio is nice with its four mics, and I can even play a video while playing a game if I wanted to. What a come back for RayNeo.

Overall, I find the RayNeo to be a very capable device. Nice screens, great colors, but audio left a little to be desired. At $299, I feel these glasses are worth it, and I find it neat that they are an official partner of the Olympics. If you are on a budget, I highly recommend the RayNeo Air 4 Pro. However, I still would pay more to get the BEAST (built-in 3DoF, side mode, better audio, clearer screen), but they cost almost double. If you can get the BEAST, I find it to be the better headset. The winner and still champion

Well, I want to thank you for joining us on this dive into the RayNeo. Our next hardware review (there may be a couple software ones in between) will be going over INAIR's proprietary glasses. We hope to see you there.

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Hello and welcome, INAIR and Tech enthusiasts!

It's that time again where we bring you more about student life with the INAIR POD and the VITURE Beast.  We have talked about preparation, studying, tackling stress and even ways to save a soon to be extinct penny. 

Today we go in the same direction with a little curve. We are talking about one of the best parts of being a college student: SUMMER BREAK! Yup get your bags out, it's time to put the campus in the rear view mirror. Here are some apps to use with your XR setup to help with your escape. 

Be warned, the following information may cause uncontrollable wanderlust, a sudden urge to ghost life and a general desire to abscond. Continue reading at your own risk. 

The following information can be used whether you're escaping the confines of college life or escaping the diaper like boss. 

With any successful jailbreak, you first have to plan out where you are going for your much-deserved break. OMG you say, what a nightmare. There are flights, hotels, restaurant reservations, paying rental fees for a mosh pit and the list goes on!!! Relax, your underrated and so under paid warden busters are here. Cue our first key to your freedom, the app TripIt.

TripIt is a travel planner that takes all your confirmation emails and turns them into an escape itinerary.  Not only will it plan your trip, but you can also create a group in the app and share individual itineraries with others in your busting out party. The best part is, hold onto your orange jumpsuit, it's FREE, and only one person in the group needs an account. 

There is a premium version, TripIt Pro, which is  $49 per year. It adds real-time flight alerts, airline and venue seat tracking, and a travel rewards summary. This is a great program to get your trip planned.

But wait just a cotton picking minute. What should I take? I still have to pack for the great escape. Darn tooten you do. We’ve all been there. We gather all our personal items, arrive at our final destination, and oh no we realize everything we forgot. The cycle happens every time.  No more!!! Now we have the app PackPoint!

PackPoint is a free app that is incredibly versatile. You input your escape / trip plans, where you are going, and it tells you everything you need. Fancy dinner? It reminds you to bring formal wear.  Going on a hike? This app will tell you to bring your boots. Heck, this app even checks the weather where you are going and will tell you if you need gear for that weather. 

That is crucial on any successful escape, be it spring break or summer escape. One of the best parts is, it doesn't just pull a generic template for you to go off of; it is a personalized list for you.  This will also make a personalized list for anyone in your chain gang that may be traveling with you. This app is free, though it has a paid version, and that paid version will integrate with TripIt.

Like a good shawshank redemption,

we saved the best for last: Wanderlog. Wanderlog is the Swiss Army knife of travel apps. It can import hotel and flight bookings, get activity suggestions, communicate with the entire chain gang, and includes a travel journal. But wait, there is more!! It even makes a map with pins for your destinations. It also points out what local shops and events are near your trip if you want to check them out.

The members of your escape party can also add to those pins if they see something nearby on the map. This will then be shared to the group. This is extremely helpful to check out new hiding places and not lose track of your friends along the way (unless of course, you want to). Everyone has to download the app, but a link code is sent to everyone in the group so you can all sync up. It is free, though it does have a paid version. The paid version gives offline access. This is much handy if your escape plans include a hiking trip or mountain lake hideout with spotty reception. In this case you might want to consider it.

Bonus app(s) we wanted to list here, not just xr apps but apps for your Rideshare: Uber, Lyft, etc. Find the local app in the area you are in and don't drive after partying. Spring break and summer escape are a lot of fun, but party responsibly; some get messed up and drive. Don't be that person. Impaired drivers kill between 12,000 and 13,500 people per year. Don't kill yourself or someone else.

Party responsibly, have fun, and enjoy that break; you deserve it!

Disclaimer: We are part of the INAIR Pioneer Program,  but none of these apps sponsored this post; this is just what we have found.

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Hello and welcome back, my fellow INAIR and Tech enthusiasts and brainiac wannabes! We are back again with another TechCheck13 article for you.

That's right, today we are going to get in our little rocket ship and blast off.

This will be part of a series of reviews we will be doing, covering e-books, apps, websites, and more. Over the next few weeks, we will be creating written content and videos highlighting how the POD can help improve your studies be it corporate or scholastic.

When we started down this rabbit hole, it was a one-shot that has already turned into a three-to-four-part series. We welcome you on this journey as a couple old dogs learn new tricks. Join us and see just how much of a tool the POD can be for your studies.

We will be using the POD with the VITURE BEAST for these trials. None of the apps mentioned have paid or sponsored us for these reviews. However, we are part of the INAIR Pioneer Program. Quick disclaimer, no apps were harmed in the process, well, not much.

Starting off the top of the Einstein making list is an app called Turbo AI. Turbo AI is available on Google Play or on the web. It is a powerful tool to use for lectures, notes, and more.

If you've read this far, then I know you are begging the question, “How can this help me?” So glad you asked.

Let's start with ye ole classic, the lectures. Turbo AI can upload lectures, no matter if it is audio, video, PDF, or a YouTube link. Once uploaded, not only can you automatically generate notes, but flashcards or even quiz questions. You can also generate a PDF breakdown of all your lectures (a rather nice one, I might add).

Using Turbo AI, you can also generate podcast-style audio summaries to listen to and help you study further. The best part is all this is done in the background, so you can close the app and come back to it. All this to help you learn the material faster than Artemis II reentry.

There is a downside, though. It comes with a three-day trial and then a price tag of either $14.99 a month or $89.99 a year. I thoroughly enjoyed my trial. If I were a student or part of the corporate world, I'd probably pay for this app, as it was incredibly intuitive and useful.

The reviews rave about how easily it can create podcast-like notes and summarize lectures. There don't seem to be many complaints about functionality. People who love this app seem to really love this app; I did for my free three-day trial.

What seems to be the biggest complaint is the rocket sized price tag. Even ole Bob Barker would have issues with its size. It's hard when you make an app designed for students, yet it's priced so students can't afford it. I do highly recommend you try the trial and see if it meets your needs. BUT make sure you cancel in time, as other complaints were that people were not able to get a refund. So if you try this app out and decide you don't want it, MAKE SURE YOU CANCEL!!

The next stop we will be making is with the app, KnowUnity. This app has a lot of functionality. First, let's start with quizzes. When you set up KnowUnity, you can set what level of education you are looking for help in (I chose college for this review). This gives it compatibility with both the little Einsteins and bigger Einsteins. Once set, you can either have it generate a quiz or put you in a trivia-like atmosphere. And what knowledge loving Peabody doesn't enjoy trivia. You get to play with others online to see who can get the most correct answers in the shortest amount of time. I found this to be quite entertaining and made learning fun again. I also love team trivia, so that helped a lot.

You can have KnowUnity create flashcards on almost any topic. Once uploaded, it can even make you a practice test based on that information. Once you upload your work or utilize AI prompts, you can generate answers or even whole essays on the subject. While this app has a lot of functionality, my only problem encountered was when making summaries of YouTube videos; it prompted the same sample and had a "get pro" button. Not a fault of the POD, but a limitation of the free part of the service. Now that being said, this app has a lot of the same functionality as the Turbo AI, plus a whole lot more and most work in the free mode (with free mode you only get two topics per day,).

A subscription also has a smaller price tag IF you do the yearly subscription. It is currently on special for $49.99/year. Otherwise, you pay by the week ($8.99/week,), monthly ($3.49/week), or 12 months ($0.99/week). Again, I don't see myself getting a subscription other than the one I paid for in order to test. Back in my college days, before little rocket ships were a thing, this would have been amazing.

The app itself has stellar reviews with people saying their grades skyrocketed. They loved its ability to help study by creating flashcards and letting you look at a shared community of notes and flashcards. One user stated that it not only solved her math problems, but it also showed her the steps and explained the method to them.

Those who seem to dislike it have valid reasons. The number one, of course, is the cost for premium. You can only do two topics per day, and every tab seems to push you towards going to the pro version. Some users reported that when scanning and uploading, the AI was not correct. I found the AI to be more intuitive on Turbo AI. I couldn't scan my homework in because the beast camera isn't supported right now. KnowUnity does have a limited free version and is on the Google Play Store. It is one I can recommend trying out to see if it fits your needs. I say this because with the last update, they seemed to put more of a pay wall on features (like redownloading your notes) to push people towards paying. Your rockets mileage may vary.

Our final stop is with Thea: Study Smart. This app has blown me completely away with its great interface. It has almost all the functionality of both apps mentioned before. In fact, other than the online quiz with friends with KnowUnity, it has every feature and more. It is missing one thing, but we will get to that in a minute.

For now, let me talk about the smart study feature. I uploaded our last YouTube video. It created notes, it gave me a quiz on the video, it has games such as matching terms and definitions, and more. This app really does it all.

The smart study AI was more amazing than HAL 9000. It did a terrific job analyzing the video and was 99% accurate (some names were misspelled). Honestly, I wish we had found this app sooner. Everything about it is great. The one thing I mentioned was missing: a subscription. That's right, with Thea you get all the studying you can handle completely free. (Thank the Maker!)

Other users are praising the no-cost model and the fact that it is not only versatile but also very accurate and fun to learn with. Some users aren't as pleased as I am, stating they have trouble launching the app and that uploading videos can take a longer time. I had no problem with either of these issues. It ran beautifully on the POD and the app interface was straightforward and easy to use.

Thea:SmartStudy is on the Play Store and, as I cannot reiterate enough, FREE. That's right folks, a price tag is missing. I cannot recommend it enough; go download it now before they start charging! ;)

All the apps ran well on the POD. We had no problems running these apps, everything worked as it was supposed to. The text was clear and easy to read, the sound was good and it was immersive. I could practice my A, B C without the wife even knowing. The built in distraction blocking feature of the POD/glasses combo made studying easier and more enjoyable. I was even able to switch from the POD to my phone while the info was uploaded to the apps. I think my brain grew 2 sizes larger. Overall, it really was an amazing experience chasing the Einstein dream.

Well, we do hope you've enjoyed riding along in our little rocket ship with us. This series is to show how the POD can be used as a study tool in real world application.

As you can see from our tests, it's a powerful tool and can make learning fun. It can even be used in the corporate world to take notes or summarize meetings. Then one can study the materials afterwards. It definitely does more than a traditional pen and paper and a sound recorder (they had just upgraded from stone tablets and chisels) that got me through my time in college.

This is part two of our "Studying with the POD" series. We hope you enjoyed this one, and we will see you at the next one. Stay tuned.

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