Does the Looking Glass need a computer to run?

For Looking Glass Go & Looking Glass Portrait

Looking Glass Go can run standalone without a computer in Standalone Mode. You can also update the photos on your Looking Glass Go using the companion mobile app (available on iOS or Android. All other applications (like Liteforms, Looking Glass Studio, and development with any of our software plugins), you must use a companion PC or Mac (generally a dedicated GPU for Windows and Macbook M1-M3 to run dedicated software applications and plug-ins).

Looking Glass Portrait can run standalone without a computer but will be limited to displaying 3D content synced with your display. For creating, syncing and sharing content, use your Looking Glass Portrait with a companion PC or Mac (generally a dedicated GPU for Windows and Macbook M1-M3 to run dedicated software applications and plug-ins).

(Some demos & applications are limited to PC. For example, our interactive demos only work with PC.)

For Looking Glass 16" & 32" Spatial Displays & Looking Glass 65"

All other Looking Glass displays require a dedicated computer to run.

For best performance, your PC must meet the following minimum recommended specifications:

• 9th Gen i7 CPU or equivalent
• Min. 16GB RAM
• Min. 256GB SSD storage
• RTX 3070-3090 or equivalent (Note: Graphics card must support 2x DisplayPort and output 7680 x 4320 resolution)

As part of our full display solution, we work with Puget to provide a full computer bundle with these displays at an added cost.