Smart glasses haven't really taken off locally, in that you'd be hard-pressed to see any on the heads that would be walking around if we weren't still in the midst of a pandemic. But, the idea of a USB-C Type-C and DisplayPort pair of glasses that can connect to a laptop or smartphone and then turn that into a virtual 140-inch display sounds pretty cool. And on that front TCL NXTWEAR G Smart Glases are available now in Australia.

Via Harvey Norman for the recommended price of $899 AUD.

Featuring dual micro OLED screens, TCL's NXTWEAR G Smart Glasses (which is a pretty silly name) are said to be versatile and suitable for any number of scenarios. Watching a movie whilst laying down, playing a mobile or laptop game without straining your eyes on a small display. In fact, if it does these things it supposedly does... yeah, a pair of these would be awesome. And futuristic in the best possible way.

And a much easier-to-use alternative to say, watching a movie in VR.

Boasting leading display technology, the NXTWEAR G is integrated with 1080p high-definition Sony FHD Micro OLED panels to provide a great viewing experience. The perfectly positioned to deliver home theatre proportions, offering a 16:9 aspect ratio and emulating a 140-inch display right before a users’ eyes.

The NXTWEAR G is worn exactly like a traditional pair of glasses, with no charging required and user-friendly plug-and-play functionality that is compatible with over 100 smartphones, tablets, hybrid two-in-one devices, and laptops supporting USB-C Type-C with DisplayPort Alternate Mode. Compatible with everything from the latest Samsung Galaxy smartphones, Lenovo laptops and Acer tablets, NXTWEAR G can be utilised across a wide array of technology from leading brands.

An open-fit design ensures that users of the NXTWEAR G maintain a degree of peripheral vision, enabling them to both lose themselves in a movie or sports event while maintaining a sense of their surroundings and immediate environment. The NXTWEAR G also offers 3D 4K content integrated with stereo speakers, allowing cinema scores, gameplay and concerts to be brought to life.

So yeah, it's basically a display as glasses. And with the TCL NXTWEAR G positioned as a portable cinema, it'll be interesting so see it performs. We'd love to test it with Xbox Game Pass Cloud Gaming or just straight up Steam games on a compatible laptop.