Asus ROG and Xreal associate to ship gaming-optimized AR glasses — 240 Hz Micro-LEDs with a 171-inch digital viewing space

Xreal and Asus are two names that I by no means thought I’d see paired collectively in the identical breath. However, that’s exactly what’s occurring with the brand new ROG Xreal R1 augmented actuality gaming glasses introduced right this moment at CES 2026.

Xreal is likely one of the most revered names in AR glasses, providing a variety of merchandise, together with the Air 2, One, and One Pro. Asus has additionally experimented with AR, however we weren’t impressed with the AirImaginative and prescient M1 glasses we sampled early final 12 months. Will this new collaboration make the ROG Xreal R1 a greater product? We hope so.

At its coronary heart is an all-new, world-first 240 Hz Micro-OLED expertise with 1920 x 1080 decision. This offers wearers with a simulated 171-inch digital viewing house for every part from productiveness duties to excessive gaming. The glasses additionally provide a large 57-degree discipline of view and three levels of freedom.

The ROG Xreal R1 makes use of the identical X1 spatial coprocessor discovered within the Xreal One household of AR glasses, which powers the on-display controls and helps to scale back latency when utilizing the three DoF options (i.e., anchoring the viewable picture in place, or monitoring the picture together with your head actions) and movement blur whereas gaming.

As with most AR glasses, the ROG Xreal R1 requires a single USB-C cable, offering plug-and-play help for a variety of PCs, smartphones, and tablets. Asus additionally notes that the ROG Xreal R1 will work natively with its ROG Ally handheld gaming PC. Going from the built-in 7-inch show to a digital 171-inch show utilizing AR glasses that weigh simply 91 grams ought to actually up the stakes for cell gaming.

But the ROG Xreal R1 gained’t simply be restricted to the ROG Ally; the elective ROG Control Dock includes a DisplayPort 1.4 port and two HDMI 2.0 ports for connecting to a desktop PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X, or PlayStation 5 (amongst different gadgets).

To complete the gaming/entertainment aspect of the ROG Xreal R1, it features integrated speakers with Bose tuning. In addition, the ROG Xreal R1 features electrochromic lenses that automatically adjust transparency based on ambient light levels. If you don’t want to use the automatic setting, there are also three user-selectable dimming modes.

According to Asus, the ROG Xreal R1 will ship in the first half of 2026, but pricing hasn’t been announced yet. However, for reference, the previous AirVision M1 glasses originally debuted at $699.