[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":583},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Ffeatures\u002Fimage-viewer\u002Fglasses":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":548,"extension":549,"meta":550,"navigation":578,"path":579,"seo":580,"stem":581,"__hash__":582},"features\u002Ffeatures\u002Fimage-viewer\u002Fglasses.md","Photo Viewer for Smart Glasses — View Photos in AR and Virtual Screens",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":525},"minimark",[9,14,18,23,30,35,54,60,64,69,73,87,92,95,99,105,109,113,116,133,138,153,155,159,162,176,180,183,197,201,215,219,222,241,243,247,250,374,378,382,393,397,408,412,495,499,523],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"photos-on-smart-glasses-three-different-experiences","Photos on Smart Glasses — Three Different Experiences",[15,16,17],"p",{},"How you view photos on smart glasses depends entirely on the type of glasses you have. Each category provides a fundamentally different viewing experience:",[19,20,22],"h3",{"id":21},"display-glasses-xreal-viture-rokid-max","Display Glasses (XREAL, VITURE, Rokid Max)",[15,24,25,29],{},[26,27,28],"strong",{},"Experience:"," Photos appear on a virtual screen floating in front of you — like having a 120-200 inch photo frame in your field of view. The real world is dimmed behind the virtual screen.",[15,31,32],{},[26,33,34],{},"How it works:",[36,37,38,42,45,48,51],"ol",{},[39,40,41],"li",{},"Connect glasses to your phone (USB-C) or compute unit",[39,43,44],{},"Open AnExplorer on the connected device",[39,46,47],{},"Navigate to photos (local, NAS, cloud)",[39,49,50],{},"Tap image → displays full-screen on the virtual display",[39,52,53],{},"Navigate left\u002Fright for gallery browsing",[15,55,56,59],{},[26,57,58],{},"Best for:"," Private photo viewing, reviewing photos on a large virtual display, showing photos to yourself while others see the real world.",[19,61,63],{"id":62},"ar-glasses-inmo-air-2-even-realities-g1","AR Glasses (Inmo Air 2, Even Realities G1)",[15,65,66,68],{},[26,67,28],{}," Photos overlay on the real world as transparent panels. You see the photo AND the world around you simultaneously.",[15,70,71],{},[26,72,34],{},[36,74,75,78,81,84],{},[39,76,77],{},"AnExplorer is sideloaded on the glasses (standalone Android)",[39,79,80],{},"Navigate to photos on glasses' local storage",[39,82,83],{},"Tap to view — image displays as an AR overlay",[39,85,86],{},"Useful for reference photos while working (blueprints, instructions, recipes)",[15,88,89,91],{},[26,90,58],{}," Reference images while doing something else (hands-free photo viewing), quick image checks without pulling out phone.",[93,94],"download-banner",{},[19,96,98],{"id":97},"audio-glasses-meta-ray-ban-echo-frames","Audio Glasses (Meta Ray-Ban, Echo Frames)",[15,100,101,104],{},[26,102,103],{},"No image viewing possible"," — these glasses have speakers but no display. Photo management happens entirely on the paired phone. AnExplorer on the phone manages the camera photos that Ray-Ban captures.",[10,106,108],{"id":107},"photo-workflows-by-glasses-type","Photo Workflows by Glasses Type",[19,110,112],{"id":111},"display-glasses-virtual-photo-gallery","Display glasses: Virtual photo gallery",[15,114,115],{},"Create a private slideshow experience:",[36,117,118,121,124,127,130],{},[39,119,120],{},"Load photos onto phone or USB drive (plug into compute unit)",[39,122,123],{},"Connect display glasses to host device",[39,125,126],{},"Open AnExplorer → navigate to photo folder",[39,128,129],{},"Tap first image → browse through gallery",[39,131,132],{},"Like having a personal photo exhibition on a massive virtual screen",[15,134,135],{},[26,136,137],{},"Use cases:",[139,140,141,144,147,150],"ul",{},[39,142,143],{},"Reviewing vacation photos on an \"ultra-wide\" virtual display",[39,145,146],{},"Photo editing preview — see details at giant virtual size",[39,148,149],{},"Private photo viewing (only you see the virtual screen)",[39,151,152],{},"Comparing photos side-by-side (on some glasses with multi-window)",[93,154],{},[19,156,158],{"id":157},"display-glasses-nas-photo-streaming","Display glasses: NAS photo streaming",[15,160,161],{},"Browse your entire photo archive from NAS:",[36,163,164,167,170,173],{},[39,165,166],{},"Connect to NAS via SMB in AnExplorer (on host device)",[39,168,169],{},"Navigate to photo library",[39,171,172],{},"Browse folders — photos stream from NAS and display on virtual screen",[39,174,175],{},"No limit — access thousands of photos without local storage",[19,177,179],{"id":178},"ar-glasses-reference-images","AR glasses: Reference images",[15,181,182],{},"Use photos as overlays while doing tasks:",[36,184,185,188,191,194],{},[39,186,187],{},"Take a photo of instructions\u002Frecipe\u002Freference material",[39,189,190],{},"Transfer to AR glasses",[39,192,193],{},"Open in AnExplorer → the image overlays in your field of view",[39,195,196],{},"Work hands-free with the reference visible",[15,198,199],{},[26,200,137],{},[139,202,203,206,209,212],{},[39,204,205],{},"Assembly instructions visible while building",[39,207,208],{},"Recipe displayed while cooking",[39,210,211],{},"Reference diagram while repairing equipment",[39,213,214],{},"Navigation screenshot while walking",[19,216,218],{"id":217},"audio-glasses-ray-ban-photo-management-on-phone","Audio glasses (Ray-Ban): Photo management on phone",[15,220,221],{},"Meta Ray-Ban captures photos with its built-in camera:",[36,223,224,227,235,238],{},[39,225,226],{},"Photos sync to your phone via Meta View app",[39,228,229,230,234],{},"Open AnExplorer on phone → find Ray-Ban photos (typically in ",[231,232,233],"code",{},"\u002FDCIM\u002FRay-Ban\u002F"," or Meta View folder)",[39,236,237],{},"Organize into albums, back up to NAS\u002Fcloud, delete rejects",[39,239,240],{},"No viewing on the glasses themselves (audio-only)",[93,242],{},[10,244,246],{"id":245},"image-format-support","Image Format Support",[15,248,249],{},"All standard formats work across all Android-based glasses:",[251,252,253,272],"table",{},[254,255,256],"thead",{},[257,258,259,263,266,269],"tr",{},[260,261,262],"th",{},"Format",[260,264,265],{},"Display glasses",[260,267,268],{},"AR glasses",[260,270,271],{},"Notes",[273,274,275,289,301,313,325,337,349,361],"tbody",{},[257,276,277,281,284,286],{},[278,279,280],"td",{},"JPEG",[278,282,283],{},"✅",[278,285,283],{},[278,287,288],{},"Standard camera photos",[257,290,291,294,296,298],{},[278,292,293],{},"PNG",[278,295,283],{},[278,297,283],{},[278,299,300],{},"Screenshots, graphics with transparency",[257,302,303,306,308,310],{},[278,304,305],{},"WEBP",[278,307,283],{},[278,309,283],{},[278,311,312],{},"Web-saved images",[257,314,315,318,320,322],{},[278,316,317],{},"GIF (animated)",[278,319,283],{},[278,321,283],{},[278,323,324],{},"Animations play",[257,326,327,330,332,334],{},[278,328,329],{},"HEIC",[278,331,283],{},[278,333,283],{},[278,335,336],{},"iPhone photos (Android 9+)",[257,338,339,342,344,346],{},[278,340,341],{},"BMP",[278,343,283],{},[278,345,283],{},[278,347,348],{},"Legacy bitmap",[257,350,351,354,356,358],{},[278,352,353],{},"SVG",[278,355,283],{},[278,357,283],{},[278,359,360],{},"Vector graphics",[257,362,363,366,369,371],{},[278,364,365],{},"RAW (DNG)",[278,367,368],{},"⚠️",[278,370,368],{},[278,372,373],{},"Shows as file icon, not rendered",[10,375,377],{"id":376},"storage-and-performance","Storage and Performance",[19,379,381],{"id":380},"display-glasses-viewing-from-phonecompute-unit","Display glasses (viewing from phone\u002Fcompute unit)",[139,383,384,387,390],{},[39,385,386],{},"No storage on glasses — photos are on the host device",[39,388,389],{},"Performance = host device performance (phone or compute unit)",[39,391,392],{},"NAS streaming: limited by WiFi speed between host and NAS",[19,394,396],{"id":395},"ar-glasses-standalone","AR glasses (standalone)",[139,398,399,402,405],{},[39,400,401],{},"Limited onboard storage (32-128 GB typically)",[39,403,404],{},"Keep photo library reasonable (a few hundred photos for reference use)",[39,406,407],{},"For larger libraries: access from NAS via SMB (if glasses support WiFi)",[10,409,411],{"id":410},"comparison-glasses-vs-vr-headset-for-photos","Comparison: Glasses vs VR Headset for Photos",[251,413,414,427],{},[254,415,416],{},[257,417,418,421,424],{},[260,419,420],{},"Aspect",[260,422,423],{},"Smart glasses",[260,425,426],{},"VR headset (Quest, PICO)",[273,428,429,440,451,462,473,484],{},[257,430,431,434,437],{},[278,432,433],{},"360° photo immersion",[278,435,436],{},"❌ (flat display only)",[278,438,439],{},"✅ (full spherical)",[257,441,442,445,448],{},[278,443,444],{},"See real world while viewing",[278,446,447],{},"✅ (AR) or partially (display)",[278,449,450],{},"❌ (enclosed)",[257,452,453,456,459],{},[278,454,455],{},"Photo size",[278,457,458],{},"Large virtual screen (120-200\")",[278,460,461],{},"Massive virtual screen (200\"+)",[257,463,464,467,470],{},[278,465,466],{},"Portability",[278,468,469],{},"✅ Wear anywhere",[278,471,472],{},"❌ Indoors only",[257,474,475,478,481],{},[278,476,477],{},"Social viewing",[278,479,480],{},"Can talk to people while viewing",[278,482,483],{},"Isolated in VR",[257,485,486,489,492],{},[278,487,488],{},"Best for",[278,490,491],{},"Quick viewing, reference, casual browsing",[278,493,494],{},"Immersive photo experiences, 360° content",[10,496,498],{"id":497},"related-guides","Related Guides",[139,500,501,509,516],{},[39,502,503,508],{},[504,505,507],"a",{"href":506},"\u002Ffeatures\u002Fimage-viewer","Photo Viewer Feature"," — full photo viewer capabilities",[39,510,511,515],{},[504,512,514],{"href":513},"\u002Ffeatures\u002Fimage-viewer\u002Fvr-headset","Photo Viewer for VR"," — immersive VR photo viewing",[39,517,518,522],{},[504,519,521],{"href":520},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fglasses","File Manager for AR Glasses"," — glasses overview",[93,524],{},{"title":526,"searchDepth":527,"depth":527,"links":528},"",2,[529,535,541,542,546,547],{"id":12,"depth":527,"text":13,"children":530},[531,533,534],{"id":21,"depth":532,"text":22},3,{"id":62,"depth":532,"text":63},{"id":97,"depth":532,"text":98},{"id":107,"depth":527,"text":108,"children":536},[537,538,539,540],{"id":111,"depth":532,"text":112},{"id":157,"depth":532,"text":158},{"id":178,"depth":532,"text":179},{"id":217,"depth":532,"text":218},{"id":245,"depth":527,"text":246},{"id":376,"depth":527,"text":377,"children":543},[544,545],{"id":380,"depth":532,"text":381},{"id":395,"depth":532,"text":396},{"id":410,"depth":527,"text":411},{"id":497,"depth":527,"text":498},"View photos and images on smart glasses with AnExplorer. Display images on virtual screens (XREAL, Rokid, VITURE) or in AR overlays (Inmo, Even Realities).","md",{"faq":551,"howto":564},[552,555,558,561],{"q":553,"a":554},"Can I view photos on smart glasses?","Yes — the experience depends on your glasses type. Display glasses (XREAL, VITURE, Rokid) show photos on a virtual big screen. AR glasses (Inmo, Even Realities) can overlay images in your field of view. Audio glasses (Ray-Ban, Echo Frames) can't display images.",{"q":556,"a":557},"How do I get photos onto my smart glasses?","Display glasses: photos are on your connected phone\u002Fcompute unit — AnExplorer on that device browses and displays. AR glasses: transfer via WiFi Share or ADB. Audio glasses: N\u002FA (no display).",{"q":559,"a":560},"Can I view 360° photos on glasses?","Not in immersive 360° mode (that requires a VR headset). Display glasses show 360° photos as flat images on the virtual screen. True 360° immersion requires Meta Quest, PICO, or similar headsets.",{"q":562,"a":563},"What image formats work on smart glasses?","All standard formats: JPEG, PNG, WEBP, GIF (animated), BMP, HEIC. The same formats supported on any Android device — glasses are running Android or displaying from an Android host.",{"name":565,"description":566,"totalTime":567,"steps":568},"How to View Photos on Smart Glasses","Display images using smart glasses — by glasses category.","PT2M",[569,572,575],{"name":570,"text":571},"Display glasses (XREAL, VITURE, Rokid)","Connect glasses to phone\u002Fcompute unit → open AnExplorer on the host → navigate to photos → tap to view. Image shows on virtual screen.",{"name":573,"text":574},"AR glasses (Inmo, Even Realities)","Transfer photos to glasses via WiFi Share → open AnExplorer on glasses → tap image to view in AR overlay.",{"name":576,"text":577},"From NAS\u002Fcloud","Connect AnExplorer to NAS (SMB) or cloud → browse photo library → tap to view on glasses' display.",true,"\u002Ffeatures\u002Fimage-viewer\u002Fglasses",{"title":5,"description":548},"features\u002Fimage-viewer\u002Fglasses","3_VJrdkmw4XtK00RBcyR_HND51drmHBLPlhAwHx0yhY",1782062482440]