Viture Beast XR Glasses Review

The Viture Beast XR glasses are the latest flagship release from the company, aiming to be bigger and better than what came before. After being impressed by Viture’s previous efforts, I’ve been keen to test the Beast to find out what makes it so “beastly.” After using it to play through Pragmata on Switch 2, revisit Fallout 4 on PS5, and enjoy Forza and Microsoft Flight Sim on PC, it’s time for my review.

Beastly specs

Let’s get the specs out of the way first. Incorporating Sony Micro-OLED panels, the Beast boasts the equivalent of up to a 174” display with the image output at up to 1250 nits of brightness. Additionally, following the latest update, the image gets a resolution boost to 1920×1200 per eye, which Viture describes as “4K-like.” It’s pretty sharp, I’ll give it that! The 120 Hz refresh rate is the cherry on top of this spec sundae and places the Beast clearly at the top of Viture’s offerings, though it, of course, has the flagship price to match.

Track this!

An impressive trick of the Viture Beast is the built-in tracking that lets the screen remain anchored in place. I can set the virtual screen up in front of a real-world wall and then have it locked in place. If I turn my head to talk to my wife, the screen stays in front of the wall, rather than following my head and blocking her from view.

The tracking comes in especially useful when using the glasses as a second screen for a laptop. Lock the second screen in place and you can look at your laptop without the Viture’s virtual screen obscuring it.

The Beast is best

The Viture Beast is at its best when the seriously impressive image quality and responsiveness are enhancing portable experiences that would otherwise be limited to a relatively small phone or gaming handheld screen.

If you’re like me and rarely have time to sit down at your gaming setup, instead turning to the commute and bed-friendly Switch 2 or Steam Deck, the Viture Beast helps turn those tiny-screen moments into big-screen memories. It simply must be experienced to truly understand what I mean here.

With the Beast, Viture delivers excellent screens, yes, but the rest of the hardware feels premium and solid, too. There’s an Apple-like polish to the unboxing experience, which makes for an excellent first impression.

The glasses themselves feel great in the hands and on the head. They are robust, yet light enough to avoid fatiguing the ears and nose where they sit. I comfortably wore them for 2-3 hours at a time without issue.

Things to note before buying

When it comes to downsides, while I think the audio has been improved, it’s still lacking a little something for me. I’d absolutely still go with a dedicated pair of earphones to achieve immersive audio that matches up to what the Beast’s displays offer.

Then there’s the SpaceWalker app, which is fine, but does make things a little more complicated than before. Sure, I get it; Viture is looking to add more utility, and this app allows that, but the additional hoops to jump through can feel like a lot.

Disclosure: Review sample provided by Viture.