If you have been intrigued by ROG and Xreal’s gaming AR headset at CES, you will quickly be capable of get your arms on them for a hefty $849. ASUS’s gaming subsidiary introduced immediately that the ROG Xreal R1 glasses are actually out there for pre-order at Best Buy, they usually’ll even be bought from the corporate’s web site on May 17. We anticipated them to come back in a bit larger than Xreal”s glorious $649 One Pro glasses, because the ROG mannequin is basically a supercharged improve, with a smoother 240Hz refresh fee and a bundled dock that makes it straightforward to plug in a number of consoles, PCs and different {hardware}.
Otherwise, the Xreal R1 are fairly much like Xreal’s earlier flagship {hardware}. They nonetheless have a 57-degree area of view, which is sufficient to create a 171-inch digital display screen from 4 meters away, they usually’re nonetheless working at 1080p. For the value, it will be good to see Xreal transfer past primary HD, however I’d wager it is also robust to seek out tiny micro-OLED panels in 1,440p or 4K lately. The improved refresh fee makes the Xreal R1 well-suited to fast-paced shooters and their ilk. But throughout your downtime, you’ll be able to nonetheless use them to observe motion pictures or do common PC work.
I have not examined the ROG Xreal R1 myself, however I used to be impressed sufficient by Xreal’s One Pro to maintain an in depth eye on the corporate’s future {hardware}. I discovered these glasses to be invaluable whereas touring — they have been good for blowing up my laptop computer’s display screen, watching motion pictures and enjoying video games on planes and in resort rooms. They’re far lighter than cumbersome VR headsets, and although I wanted further prescription lenses, all the pieces nonetheless seemed sharp.
I’m notably intrigued by ROG’s included dock, which permits for much extra connectivity than Xreal’s earlier units. You may also plug PCs and different {hardware} straight into the glasses over USB-C, however the dock permits for extra finicky {hardware}, just like the Switch 2, to work seamlessly. It appears to be like such as you’ll sacrifice a ton of portability to make use of the dock, although, because it appears fairly hefty.