ASUS ROG, XREAL Launch R1 AR Gaming Glasses Preorders

ASUS ROG and XREAL have launched preorders for their ROG XREAL R1 augmented reality gaming glasses, priced at $849, with availability beginning May 15 at Best Buy and expanding to the XREAL online store on May 17.

First unveiled at CES 2026, the glasses represent a collaboration between ASUS's gaming division and XREAL to deliver high-performance AR eyewear tailored for gamers. They project a virtual 171-inch display at 1920x1080 resolution through dual 0.55-inch Sony microOLED panels, achieving a 240Hz refresh rate, peak brightness of 700 nits, and low motion-to-photon latency around 3 milliseconds. This doubles the 120Hz rate found in XREAL's standard models, such as the One Pro.

The lightweight 91-gram glasses offer a 57-degree field of view that covers 95 percent of focused human vision, along with Bose-tuned onboard speakers for audio. They incorporate XREAL's X1 spatial coprocessor, enabling native 3 degrees of freedom tracking with support for 6 degrees of freedom, which anchors the virtual screen in space or follows head movements to minimize blur and latency. Electrochromic dimming provides three adjustable tint levels to block ambient light, enhancing immersion without...