Back at CES 2026, we announced the ROG XREAL R1 AR gaming glasses. Offering a big-screen experience in a design that wears like a pair of glasses, the ROG XREAL R1 provides a transformative new way to experience PC gaming, whether that’s with your PC gaming handheld or back at your desktop PC setup.
Following the debut at CES 2026, the ROG XREAL R1 went through months of meticulous optimization to deliver a refined, system-level experience built around ROG’s immersive gaming ecosystem. Our partnership with XREAL demonstrates how we can leverage our combined strengths to deliver a superior experience for ROG fans and gamers of all types. And now, we can finally announce that the ROG XREAL R1 is available as part of an exclusive pre-order at Best Buy.
A couple notes about pre-orders and availability. For US customers, the Best Buy pre-order kicked off May 14, 2026 at 10PM PDT. Pre-orders via the XREAL Official Store will open on May 17, 2026 at 2:00 AM CDT / UTC-5. Folks outside the US should check with their local ASUS representative for info on availability. For on-shelf, worldwide shipping starts June 1, 2026, but again, stay in touch with your ASUS representative for the latest info.
A closer look at the ROG XREAL R1 gaming glasses
At CES 2026, the ROG XREAL R1 stole the show as the world’s first micro-OLED gaming AR glasses with a 240Hz refresh rate, near instant 0.01ms response time, and a massive 171″ wearable virtual screen projected at a 57 degree field-of-view across 95% of the user’s focused vision to provide a truly-immersive theater-sized gaming environment.
It’s worth taking a moment to pause and think about what all that means. AR gaming glasses offer an experience that’s uniquely different from desktop monitors, VR headsets, and the displays on your portable devices, like laptops, smartphones, and PC gaming handhelds. They offer a virtual screen size that dwarfs anything in the television section of your local retail store, not to mention the PC monitor aisle, but pack it all in a design that fits in your travel bag.
Perhaps even more importantly, the ROG XREAL R1 gaming glasses do all this without disconnecting you entirely from the world around you. Their 57° field of view fills a generous section of your vision, but leaves you able to scratch your dog’s ears, take a sip of coffee, or find that one key on your keyboard that isn’t in your muscle memory yet.
Combine that with Anchor Mode, and you have an experience that’s an awful lot like using a standard desktop monitor, but in a package that travels. The Anchor mode allows users to pin the display to a fixed position within their environment for stable, intuitive viewing that stays locked in place, while advanced electrochromic-lens technology automatically adjusts lens transparency for optimal visibility. Interacting with the world through Anchor mode is incredibly intuitive. Need to check on your bags while you’re working in an airport lobby? Answer a question from a family member, friend, or coworker? Peek at smartphone notification? Just look.
How the ROG XREAL R1 differ from other AR glasses
The AR glasses category has developed by leaps and bounds in recent years, so the ROG XREAL R1 aren’t your only options out there for a wearable display. But they do stand out from the pack in terms of the visual experience and bundled connectivity options.
First and foremost, they offer a 240Hz refresh rate, and that’s really important from the gaming perspective. Alongside the 0.01ms response time, that refresh rate means that you can game across a huge projected field with no motion blur or jitter. For gamers who’ve become accustomed to the premium visuals offered by today’s high-end OLED gaming monitors, that matters. It means that they can switch back and forth between their desktop monitor and the ROG XREAL R1 glasses without ever feeling like they’re settling for less. The refresh rate and response time are also important for providing clear, crisp visuals when Anchor Mode is engaged. Since your head is almost always moving just a little bit, the content on the display is always in motion to a certain extent. That means that premium motion clarity matters for everything from competitive FPS gaming to getting work done in a coffee cafe while keeping your business data private.
The 240Hz refresh rate is a game-changer for the AR glasses space, but it’s not the only trick that the ROG XREAL R1 glasses have up their sleeve. Bundled in the box, you’ll find the ROG Control Dock. Designed to make the glasses an effortless part of your desktop PC setup and your on-the-go kit, the ROG Control Dock eliminates the hassle of swapping cables and provides a way to connect the glasses to devices that don’t have display output via USB Type-C.
Seamless integration with the ROG Ally
The ROG Xbox Ally X couldn’t have asked for a better partner. The ROG Ally has a great screen, but it’s limited by the size of the handheld. By simply connecting the ROG XREAL R1, you can now game on the ROG Ally in a way that’s much more like using a living room console gaming setup, but everywhere that you go.
The R1 unlocks a new dimension of handheld gaming through synchronized dual-display functionality with ROG Ally. While the glasses project a 171-inch virtual battlefield, the Ally’s built-in display remains active to allows real-time adjustments to brightness, screen size, aspect ratio, visual effects, and more – all without interrupting gameplay. Features including tint level, frame-rate boost, spatial locker and 3D mode can be managed directly via the Ally’s Armoury Crate SE (ACSE) app, maintaining uninterrupted focus on the action.
Versatility for any scenario
The ROG R1 combines cutting-edge display technology with adaptive usability to deliver exhilarating visual experiences through its use of Anchor mode and Electrochromic lens technology.
Anchor mode allows you to pin the display to a fixed position. This means that you can naturally move or adjust your head with the display remaining in the same location. This helps to avoid disorientation and allows you to keep an eye on other things in your environment. With native 3DoF support, your display remains pinned in space, staying perfectly steady even as you move your head. However, if you want the display to move with you, simply choose Follow mode instead.
Electrochromic dimming technology intelligently adapts to adjust lens transparency in real-time. This allows the lenses to become transparent when the user looks away from an anchored screen and tints them again when they return their gaze. The lenses offer three manual tint levels, allowing the wearer to select the optimal setting for their environment. Additionally, a one-click instant transparency feature allows the user to clear the lenses immediately. This smart, user-friendly design ensures comfortable visibility in any setting – from bright daylight to dimly-lit rooms.
Additional features
- Instant 3D immersion toggle. The ROG R1 bridges the gap between traditional gaming and spatial presence through real-time 2D-to-3D conversion, adding lifelike depth and scale to existing game libraries. However, this is not limited to just gaming as it supports images and video content, as well.
- Balanced Color Accuracy. The ROG XREAL R1 provides 106% sRGB coverage along with 700 nits peak brightness for consistent contrast.
- HDR Tone Mapping. Connect to the ROG Control Dock to accept HDR signals and automatically tone map them to SDR for accurate viewing – no need to disable HDR in Windows. Each unit undergoes rigorous factory-level tone mapping calibration to ensure highlights retain their detail and colors remain true to the creator’s intent.
- Sound by Bose. This technology delivers immersive audio to further enhance gaming experiences, creating a rich three-dimensional soundstage for deeper immersion. Every detail – from subtle footsteps to distant explosions – is rendered with lifelike clarity and spatial accuracy, giving players heightened awareness to sense the action around them and react instantly.
- Designed for Comfort and Portability. The ROG R1 includes multi-size nose pads to accommodate different nose bridge heights and facial shapes, three adjustable temple angles, a cleaning cloth and carrying case. At 0.51lbs, it remains light enough to wear through extended gaming sessions.
- Designed with prescription eyeglass users in mind. While it’s not recommended to wear glasses along with the ROG XREAL R1, we include a set of detachable prescription lens frames to insert into the glasses for those with myopia or astigmatism. You can also order pre-fitted prescription lenses directly from the official r/Xreal store or authorized partners via this link.
- Noise-cancelling microphone. Built-in mic-array helps you relay critical information with your squad or makes it easy to stay in contact for meetings or everyday chats with friends and family.
- ROG Control Dock. Connect your PC, laptop, consoles, and other devices to the ROG Control Dock. It features 2x HDMI 2.0 and 1x DisplayPort 1.4 for the video source, and then use the ROG Control Dock to quickly switch between the source.
- ROG Aura Sync Support. If there was any doubt that the ROG XREAL R1 was an ROG product, the RGB ends that debate quickly. You might not be able to see the subtle lighting down the side of the glasses while wearing them, but don’t worry, everyone else will – right after they notice how much fun you’re having.
Next-gen visuals for gaming and more
All told, the ROG XREAL R1 AR gaming glasses offer a visual experience that trades blows with some of our most premium OLED gaming monitors, and it does so in an extremely versatile form factor that travels anywhere. Not only are these glasses comparable to OLED monitors in terms of the gaming experience, but they’re also comparable in price with their $849.99 (USD) price tag. The bundled ROG Control Dock sweetens the deal, ensuring an easy experience connecting the glasses to wide range of devices.
To pre-order the ROG XREAL R1 AR gaming glasses today, head over to Best Buy.