iPhone or Android
Most of MiruXR is the same on both phones: the modes, the browser, the Gallery, media servers, the HUD and the phone as a controller. A few things depend on what each phone system lets an app do. Android is more open, so some features exist only there.
iPhoneAndroidWhat is different
Section titled "What is different"| Feature | iPhone | Android |
|---|---|---|
| XREAL One series: screen and head tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Air series and XBX: head tracking | No, screen only | Yes |
| Your phone's apps as windows in the glasses | No | Yes |
| VR games | No | Yes |
| Netflix in MiruXR's browser | Yes | No |
| Disney+ in MiruXR's browser | Yes | Yes |
| Your phone's notifications in the glasses | No | Yes |
| What's playing in other apps, with play and pause | No | Yes |
| 2D to 3D in a window (Beta) | In Theater | In Theater and Spatial |
| Turn off the phone screen while the glasses keep going | No | Yes |
| Anchor or Follow of the One glasses | MiruXR sets it for you | You choose it with the glasses' button |
Why some features are Android only
Section titled "Why some features are Android only"- Phone apps as windows and VR games: iOS does not let any app show other apps inside it or act as a VR system. See Android apps and VR games.
- Notifications and what's playing: iOS does not let apps read other apps' notifications or media.
- Head tracking on Air and XBX: these glasses send their sensor data over USB, and iOS does not let apps read it. On Android, MiruXR reads it.
Why Netflix works only on iPhone
Section titled "Why Netflix works only on iPhone"On Android, Netflix only allows its own app. It refuses to play in any browser, including MiruXR's, and its app can't play inside a MiruXR window either. What works on Android: close MiruXR and use the Netflix app, with the phone screen mirrored to the glasses. See Streaming services.
The two versions are released separately
Section titled "The two versions are released separately"The iPhone and Android versions come out at different times, so a new feature can reach one phone before the other. See What's new.