I’ve used AR glasses to survive economy flights for 5 years — these are the only Prime Day deals worth your money

(Image credit: Future) Grab your 30-day free Amazon Prime trial (Image credit: Amazon)As well as access to these exclusive Prime Big Deal Days savings, you can get free Prime shipping, access to Prime Video streaming, Prime Music, Amazon Luna gaming, unlimited cloud photo storage and a whole lot more. Plus, college students get 6 months free and 50% off membership.Sign up for Amazon PrimeFor the last five years, I have logged thousands of miles on long-haul flights testing nearly every pair of the best AR glasses on the market. No more staring down at a phone, Steam Deck or laptop on a tray table for eight hours — just a 150-inch OLED monitor at eye level that makes my economy seat feel more like business class.And with Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days officially kicking off, the market is flooded with so-called “discounts” that are ultimately deceptive. I’ve cut through the noise, and here is the ultimate fluff-free guide to the only deals actually worth your money — on glasses I’ve tested (and love), whether you’re a curious beginner or a hardcore travelling gamer.Prime Day AR glasses deals: Quick linksRayNeo Air 4 Pro: was $299 now $239 @ AmazonXreal xbx a01+: was $299 now $254 @ AmazonViture Luma Pro: was $499 now $359 @ AmazonRayNeo GT Max: was $429 now $364 @ AmazonViture Beast: was $549 now $529 @ AmazonXreal One Pro: was $599 now $549 @ AmazonThe BS detector: check the price history (Image credit: Tom's Guide)So before you click “add to cart,” the first thing you need to know is that not all Prime Day percentages are real — especially at the lower-end.The genuine drop: The Xreal xbx a01+ has dropped to $254 from its original $299 price. This is a clean, event-specific historic low, and turns these glasses from a good buy to a great one.The imposter: You will see the Viture Pro 2 heavily advertised at $299 with banners claiming a 21% saving off a $379 reference price. But $299 has always been the standard everyday price — it is an incredible piece of hardware, but you are not getting a special October discount.To be clear, $299 is still a great price, but not every deal is actually a deal. Let's dig into it below.Who should buy what?So after clocking over 50,000 miles testing all the glasses on sale right now, which ones are best for you? Let me break it down for you.The smart glasses you *actually* wantIt’s easy to get lost in the marketing weeds of “spatial computing” and “mixed reality.” But at their core, AR glasses are the ultimate life hack for the modern commuter — lightweight, completely private monitors that fit in a sunglasses case.And the beauty of the versatility of options is that you don’t need to care about picture tracking. The option is there, and that’s great, but if you’re brand new to this category, it’s not important. You just need to care about never having to crane your neck over a cramped 13-inch laptop screen on a cross-country flight ever again. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!More from Tom's Guide I use my iPad every day — here are 7 October Prime Day deals I recommendWatch out, Prime Day! HP just slashed $2,200 off this RTX 5080 gaming PCI reviewed the new Mac mini M6 and it’s a tiny powerhouse — add one to your desk for $120 off right now Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Jason brings a decade of tech and gaming journalism experience to his role as a Managing Editor of Computing at Tom's Guide. He has previously written for Laptop Mag, Tom's Hardware, Kotaku, Stuff and BBC Science Focus. In his spare time, you'll find Jason looking for good dogs to pet or thinking about eating pizza if he isn't already.