Xreal first introduced the new R1 Gaming AR Glasses, part of a partnership with Asus ROG, at CES 2026, and they’re now available to pre-order globally.
Gamers can pre-order the pricey smart glasses at Best Buy starting today for $849; they’ll be available for pre-order through the Xreal online store starting May 17. Pickups from Best Buy will begin May 25.
Everything we know about the new ROG and Xreal R1 AR glasses
These plug and play gaming glasses project a screen up to 171 inches. Credit: Xreal
The R1 was one of the coolest products I tested at CES 2026 — and I tested pretty much all of the smart glasses on display at the annual tech show. (At the time, I wrote, “I’ve seen a lot of cool products at CES, but Xreal has the coolest demo I’ve seen yet.”) Plug them into a gaming handheld, Xbox console, or gaming PC, and these augmented reality glasses project a massive 171-inch virtual screen into the air. Unlike Xreal’s other AR glasses, they’re optimized for gaming specifically and come with an ROG Control Dock.
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