At CES 2026, Asus and Xreal announced a strategic partnership and unveiled the ROG Xreal R1 AR gaming glasses, a wearable display designed specifically for high-performance gaming. The headline feature is hard to miss: these are billed as the world’s first 240 Hz micro-OLED FHD gaming glasses, paired with a massive 171-inch virtual screen experience.
Built for competitive gaming and immersive play
The partnership combines Xreal’s experience in lightweight AR hardware and optical systems with Asus ROG’s long history of pushing gaming displays to higher refresh rates and larger formats. The result is a product designed specifically for gamers who demand speed, scalability, and portability without compromising responsiveness.
The ROG Xreal R1 uses dual 1920 × 1080 micro-OLED panels driven by Xreal’s dedicated X1 chip, creating a virtual display that can stretch up to 171 inches at a viewing distance of four meters, with a field of view of up to 57 degrees.
For competitive players, the glasses introduce a 240 Hz ultra-high refresh rate mode with 3 ms motion-to-photon latency, which Asus and Xreal say delivers smoother motion and faster response than existing AR glasses.
Connectivity is handled through the exclusive ROG Control Dock, which adds DisplayPort 1.4 and two HDMI 2.0 ports, allowing quick switching between PCs and consoles.
The glasses can also connect directly to the ROG Ally handheld via USB-C with plug-and-play support. Weighing just 91 grams, the R1 is designed for use on the move, not just at a desk.
Other features focus on comfort and usability. The glasses support 3DoF with Anchor mode, letting users place the virtual screen anywhere in physical space. Electrochromic lens tinting automatically adjusts transparency based on what you are looking at, and Sound by Bose audio is built in to deliver spatial sound without extra headphones.
The ROG Xreal R1 is expected to ship in the first half of 2026, but the price hasn’t been revealed yet. It is definitely going to cost more than Xreal’s recently launched 1S AR glasses, which are an updated and more affordable version of the Xreal One and are priced at $449.
