US EditionXreal and Asus Have Partnered for Display Glasses, and Showed Me 240Hz Speed
The ROG XREAL R1 glasses feature a 240Hz full HD display, auto-tinting lenses, and Bose audio, designed for competitive gamers with broad device compatibility.
- On Jan. 5, 2026, XREAL and ASUS Republic of Gamers unveiled the ROG XREAL R1 AR Glasses at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, displaying them at LVCC Central Hall Booth #14056 and Venetian Expo 3F, San Polo #3403.
- ASUS Republic of Gamers partnered with XREAL to bring ROG's gaming performance and visual excellence into a wearable spatial display, leveraging XREAL's five years of proprietary optical systems and lightweight XR hardware.
- Featuring the world's first 240Hz micro‑OLED FHD panels, the ROG XREAL R1 projects a 171‑inch virtual screen at 4 meters with extensive connectivity through the ROG Control Dock, connecting via USB‑C to the ROG Ally for zero‑setup experience.
- The ROG XREAL R1 will ship in the first half of 2026, and Asus has not yet revealed pricing, but reports expect it to cost more than the Xreal 1S at $449.
- Doubling the standard refresh rate to 240Hz, the R1 offers ultra‑low motion‑to‑photon latency for competitive and pro gamers while weighing just 91 grams, enhancing portable large-format displays.
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ROG teams up with Xreal for some seriously high-end AR glasses
On Monday, during its presentation for CES 2026, Asus-owned Republic of Gamers (ROG) announced a new collaboration with AR pioneer Xreal. The ROG Xreal R1 glasses feature plug-and-play microOLED displays that let you enjoy games — or movies, or even spreadsheets for the true sickos among us — on a virtual screen of up to 171 inches. But what sets these glasses apart from previous Xreal offerings is the refresh rate of 240Hz, which makes them mor…
Asus and Xreal Have Announced Gaming XR Glasses With a 240Hz Refresh Rate
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Asus ROG’s next ally is Xreal, with 240Hz AR glasses coming in 2026
Xreal is having a big CES. It announced its new 1S AR glasses and the Switch 2-ready Neo dock that's also a battery - both of which are already available to buy. It's not done with the announcements yet, as it delivered a peek at an upcoming partnership with Asus that will yield a new set of ROG AR glasses made specifically for gamers. In the one and only image that was shared with The Verge, the ROG Xreal R1 gaming glasses look like cyberpunk a…
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