Code is written in small monospaced characters, and a spreadsheet separates its cells with thin gridlines. Both put a lot of fine detail on screen at once, so the way a pair of display glasses spreads its pixels across the view becomes part of the buying decision.
RayNeo makes three display glasses that work as an external monitor for a laptop or desktop. RayNeo GT packs its Full HD panel into a 46° view at 49 pixels per degree. RayNeo GT Max spreads the same resolution across a wider 59° view. RayNeo Air 4 Pro brings a Professional display mode and a 120Hz panel for a workday that ends with games or films.
What a Full HD virtual monitor gives code and cells
All three models use a Full HD (1920 x 1080) display, the same resolution as a Full HD desk monitor. How many rows of an editor or columns of a sheet fit on screen then depends on the resolution the computer sends and on the system and app zoom settings, just as it does on a desk monitor.
What changes between the glasses is how that fixed grid of pixels is spread across the eye's view. Pixels per degree, or PPD, counts how many pixels fall within each degree of the field of view. For the same picture and settings, a higher number packs the desktop into a narrower slice of vision, and a lower number spreads it across a wider one. Readers who want more on pixel density and documents can continue with the guide to text on AR glasses.
GT's denser pixels or GT Max's wider canvas
GT puts its 1920 x 1080 panel across a 46° field of view, for 49 PPD. With the same picture and settings, the whole desktop sits within a more compact area of vision than on GT Max. GT is also the lightest of the three at 68g, with virtual screen settings of 136, 201 and 231 inches.
GT Max spreads the same 1920 x 1080 desktop across 59°, for 38 PPD, with virtual screen settings of 227, 267 and 307 inches. On GT Max, that same desktop fills a wider view, closer to the feel of a wall-sized monitor. GT Max is built with power users and remote workers in mind, and it offers three optical module sizes, S, M and L, matched to interpupillary distance at checkout, at 78g. Both GT models include an Office display mode, alongside Standard, Movie and Eye Protection.
Matching each kind of work to a model
Laying out a coding or spreadsheet workspace across two screens
At a desk, the glasses can work next to the laptop rather than instead of it. In extended mode the laptop panel stays live as a second screen, and mirroring would show the same desktop twice, so extend is the mode that gives code and sheets two separate workspaces. One layout that works well:
- The glasses carry the main task: the editor with the file being changed, or the sheet being built.
- The laptop panel carries everything glanced at in passing: chat, email, a terminal's output, a build log or a reference document.
A few system settings make that split comfortable on Windows and macOS alike.
- Set the arrangement in the display settings so the glasses sit where the eyes expect them, usually above the laptop panel, and the pointer moves between the two in the same direction.
- Set the scaling for the glasses' display in the system display settings, separately from the laptop panel where the system allows it.
- Fine-tune inside each app. Editor font size, line spacing and spreadsheet zoom are set per app, so a code file and a wide sheet can each find their own balance between how much fits and how large it appears.
Existing habits such as frozen header rows or split editor panes carry over unchanged to the virtual monitor. Windows setup is covered step by step in the guide to using smart glasses as a Windows external display.
Air 4 Pro when work and films share one pair
Air 4 Pro suits someone whose laptop is a work machine by day and a games or streaming machine at night. It shows a 201-inch virtual screen from a Full HD Micro-OLED display that refreshes at up to 120Hz, and its six display modes include a Professional mode next to Game, Movie, Eye Protection, Standard and Vision Boost. Its frame weighs 76g.
Air 4 Pro connects to the same USB-C video ports as the GT series and to HDMI computers through the RayNeo HDMI Adapter, so it fits the same desk setup.
Getting the fit right before a long session
A virtual monitor that sits centered in front of both eyes is the starting point for any long working day. GT Max comes in S, M and L optical sizes for different interpupillary distances: under 64mm, 64 to 67mm, and over 67mm. GT keeps one optical width of 64mm and lets the interchangeable nose pads, together with how the frame sits, bring the picture to the center. Air 4 Pro adjusts through a 9-way flexible adjustment system and 3-position nose pads.
Comfort and rhythm through long editing sessions
Coding and spreadsheet work often means hours with the screen in view, so the display's own comfort features matter. All three use 3840Hz high-frequency dimming, branded OptiCare on GT and GT Max.
The display modes help mark the parts of a day. Office on GT and GT Max, or Professional on Air 4 Pro, can be the daytime setting, with Eye Protection taking over for evening work and Movie or Game after hours. Brightness steps let the virtual screen match a bright office or a dim study: twelve levels with three extra gain steps on the GT models, and twenty on Air 4 Pro.
Coding-and-spreadsheet FAQ
Do they work with a MacBook?
Apple MacBook models from 2015 onward with USB-C connect directly to GT and GT Max over the USB-C cable in the box, and Air 4 Pro connects to a MacBook whose USB-C port carries DisplayPort video over its own cable. In each case the glasses appear in macOS as an external display.
How do windows move onto the glasses quickly?
On Windows, the keyboard shortcut Windows key + Shift + Left or Right arrow moves the active window from one display to the next.
What happens when two windows share one virtual screen?
With a 1920 x 1080 desktop on every model, an editor and a browser, or two sheets, can be snapped to the left and right halves just as on a Full HD monitor; on Windows, the Windows key with the Left or Right arrow snaps a window to one half.
Can a desktop PC with only HDMI output join the setup?
A desktop that sends video only through HDMI connects to GT, GT Max or Air 4 Pro through the RayNeo HDMI Adapter and the USB-C cable from the glasses box, and when the graphics card drives two displays at once, the virtual screen works as one more monitor beside the desk display.
Can a phone or tablet drive the glasses for quick edits?
GT and GT Max connect directly to USB-C devices with DisplayPort video, including Android phones such as the Samsung Galaxy S8 to S25 series and iPads from the 10th generation onward, and Air 4 Pro connects the same way to phones and tablets with USB-C video output. A Galaxy phone on Samsung's DeX list can open a desktop-style session on the glasses, covered in the guide to Samsung DeX and Android desktop mode on display glasses, which suits checking a sheet or reviewing a pull request away from the desk.
Do they work for people who wear prescription glasses?
Prescription inserts fit all three models. They can be ordered from Lensology, RayNeo's lens partner, or made by a local optician from the sample frame that ships in the box, so the correction stays with the glasses on every workday.
Code is written in small monospaced characters, and a spreadsheet separates its cells with thin gridlines. Both put a lot of fine detail on screen at once, so the way a pair of display glasses spreads its pixels across the view becomes part of the buying decision.
RayNeo makes three display glasses that work as an external monitor for a laptop or desktop. RayNeo GT packs its Full HD panel into a 46° view at 49 pixels per degree. RayNeo GT Max spreads the same resolution across a wider 59° view. RayNeo Air 4 Pro brings a Professional display mode and a 120Hz panel for a workday that ends with games or films.
What a Full HD virtual monitor gives code and cells
All three models use a Full HD (1920 x 1080) display, the same resolution as a Full HD desk monitor. How many rows of an editor or columns of a sheet fit on screen then depends on the resolution the computer sends and on the system and app zoom settings, just as it does on a desk monitor.
What changes between the glasses is how that fixed grid of pixels is spread across the eye's view. Pixels per degree, or PPD, counts how many pixels fall within each degree of the field of view. For the same picture and settings, a higher number packs the desktop into a narrower slice of vision, and a lower number spreads it across a wider one. Readers who want more on pixel density and documents can continue with the guide to text on AR glasses.
GT's denser pixels or GT Max's wider canvas
GT puts its 1920 x 1080 panel across a 46° field of view, for 49 PPD. With the same picture and settings, the whole desktop sits within a more compact area of vision than on GT Max. GT is also the lightest of the three at 68g, with virtual screen settings of 136, 201 and 231 inches.
GT Max spreads the same 1920 x 1080 desktop across 59°, for 38 PPD, with virtual screen settings of 227, 267 and 307 inches. On GT Max, that same desktop fills a wider view, closer to the feel of a wall-sized monitor. GT Max is built with power users and remote workers in mind, and it offers three optical module sizes, S, M and L, matched to interpupillary distance at checkout, at 78g. Both GT models include an Office display mode, alongside Standard, Movie and Eye Protection.
Matching each kind of work to a model
Laying out a coding or spreadsheet workspace across two screens
At a desk, the glasses can work next to the laptop rather than instead of it. In extended mode the laptop panel stays live as a second screen, and mirroring would show the same desktop twice, so extend is the mode that gives code and sheets two separate workspaces. One layout that works well:
A few system settings make that split comfortable on Windows and macOS alike.
Existing habits such as frozen header rows or split editor panes carry over unchanged to the virtual monitor. Windows setup is covered step by step in the guide to using smart glasses as a Windows external display.
Air 4 Pro when work and films share one pair
Air 4 Pro suits someone whose laptop is a work machine by day and a games or streaming machine at night. It shows a 201-inch virtual screen from a Full HD Micro-OLED display that refreshes at up to 120Hz, and its six display modes include a Professional mode next to Game, Movie, Eye Protection, Standard and Vision Boost. Its frame weighs 76g.
Air 4 Pro connects to the same USB-C video ports as the GT series and to HDMI computers through the RayNeo HDMI Adapter, so it fits the same desk setup.
Getting the fit right before a long session
A virtual monitor that sits centered in front of both eyes is the starting point for any long working day. GT Max comes in S, M and L optical sizes for different interpupillary distances: under 64mm, 64 to 67mm, and over 67mm. GT keeps one optical width of 64mm and lets the interchangeable nose pads, together with how the frame sits, bring the picture to the center. Air 4 Pro adjusts through a 9-way flexible adjustment system and 3-position nose pads.
Comfort and rhythm through long editing sessions
Coding and spreadsheet work often means hours with the screen in view, so the display's own comfort features matter. All three use 3840Hz high-frequency dimming, branded OptiCare on GT and GT Max.
The display modes help mark the parts of a day. Office on GT and GT Max, or Professional on Air 4 Pro, can be the daytime setting, with Eye Protection taking over for evening work and Movie or Game after hours. Brightness steps let the virtual screen match a bright office or a dim study: twelve levels with three extra gain steps on the GT models, and twenty on Air 4 Pro.
Coding-and-spreadsheet FAQ
Do they work with a MacBook?
Apple MacBook models from 2015 onward with USB-C connect directly to GT and GT Max over the USB-C cable in the box, and Air 4 Pro connects to a MacBook whose USB-C port carries DisplayPort video over its own cable. In each case the glasses appear in macOS as an external display.
How do windows move onto the glasses quickly?
On Windows, the keyboard shortcut Windows key + Shift + Left or Right arrow moves the active window from one display to the next.
What happens when two windows share one virtual screen?
With a 1920 x 1080 desktop on every model, an editor and a browser, or two sheets, can be snapped to the left and right halves just as on a Full HD monitor; on Windows, the Windows key with the Left or Right arrow snaps a window to one half.
Can a desktop PC with only HDMI output join the setup?
A desktop that sends video only through HDMI connects to GT, GT Max or Air 4 Pro through the RayNeo HDMI Adapter and the USB-C cable from the glasses box, and when the graphics card drives two displays at once, the virtual screen works as one more monitor beside the desk display.
Can a phone or tablet drive the glasses for quick edits?
GT and GT Max connect directly to USB-C devices with DisplayPort video, including Android phones such as the Samsung Galaxy S8 to S25 series and iPads from the 10th generation onward, and Air 4 Pro connects the same way to phones and tablets with USB-C video output. A Galaxy phone on Samsung's DeX list can open a desktop-style session on the glasses, covered in the guide to Samsung DeX and Android desktop mode on display glasses, which suits checking a sheet or reviewing a pull request away from the desk.
Do they work for people who wear prescription glasses?
Prescription inserts fit all three models. They can be ordered from Lensology, RayNeo's lens partner, or made by a local optician from the sample frame that ships in the box, so the correction stays with the glasses on every workday.
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