The World’s First 240Hz Video Good Glasses for Gaming Aren’t Low cost

Asus ROG’s Xreal R1, the world’s first pair of AR sensible glasses able to projecting a digital display screen earlier than your eyes with a blistering 240Hz price, lastly has… a value and preorder dates.

Ahead of Google I/O 2026, Asus ROG has introduced the Xreal R1 prices $849—$200 greater than the $650 MSRP for the Xreal One Pro, which prime out at a 120Hz refresh price. The gaming-focused AR sensible glasses may be ordered from Best Buy beginning as we speak, May 15. The Xreal store will settle for preorders on May 17 at 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT.

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Spec for spec, the Xreal R1 and the Xreal One Pro are the identical, aside from that refresh price and the marginally extra gamer-y design. You get the identical 171-inch (1,920 x 1,080) digital show by the micro OLED panel, 57-degree discipline of view, Bose-tuned sound, 3DoF (three levels of freedom) monitoring know-how used for anchoring digital home windows, and extra. Asus ROG is hoping the 240Hz refresh price shall be well worth the extra price.

The solely different distinction is that the Xreal R1 comes with an “ROG Control Dock.” This docking station allows you to swap between three related gadgets (two by way of HDMI 2.0 and one by DisplayPort 1.4). So for instance, with the push of a button, you possibly can flip between a PS5, Switch 2, and a PC. Asus ROG touts the Xreal R1 as requiring no extra software program to stand up and working. Just plug the AR sensible glasses into the Control Dock, choose an enter, and get gaming in your 171-inch digital display screen. You may also join the Xreal R1 to any cellphone, pill, laptop computer, or handheld that helps show out. For the Switch 2, you have to to make use of the Control Dock, because the Xreal Neo adapter/video was canceled earlier than it might launch.

Will a 240Hz refresh price in video sensible glasses make any significant distinction once you’re gaming? Who is aware of, however we’re hoping to search out out quickly after we get a pair to check out.

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