Asus just lately unveiled the ROG Xreal R1 in China, and earlier than that, the corporate showcased the gaming AR glasses at CES 2026. Now, they’re accessible to buy, and the pre-order value is far increased than what non-gaming AR glasses are likely to go for.
Particularly, the ROG Xreal R1 glasses at the moment are accessible on the Xreal store for $849, and as compared, Xreal’s top-end One Professional retails for $649, with occasional reductions usually knocking them right down to $599. After all, these co-branded AR glasses do convey a handful of gaming-centric enhancements.
To begin with, they’re the primary commercially accessible AR glasses with 240Hz refresh price micro OLED shows. To match, choices that aren’t marketed with gaming phrases max out at 120Hz, and Xreal claims that ROG glasses have a response time of 0.01ms, which boosts the fluidity of the image output.
The micro OLED shows are mentioned to supply as much as a 171-inch digital display screen, which is not actually a formidable feat, as common AR glasses just like the Rayneo Air 4 Professional (curr. $254.15 on Amazon) can supply as much as a 201-inch digital show. Nevertheless, the ROG R1 glasses have a comparatively broad area of view, at 57°, which ought to result in an immersive viewing expertise.
There’s electrochromic lens expertise, and the Xreal R1 glasses supply three tint ranges to isolate the view from surrounding gentle, however the peak brightness score is relatively low, at 700 nits. The last-gen RayNeo Air 3S Professional, for instance, have a peak brightness score of 1,200 nits.
Xreal and Asus have additionally labored collectively to combine some extra nifty gaming-centric options into the R1 glasses. The included ROG dock, for example, has a built-in sign swap for simple swaps of show supply. Different highlights embody a comfort-forward adjustable design, anchor mode with native 3 DoF, and an audio setup with Sound by Bose. Try the video under to study extra in regards to the AR glasses.
