XReal, the augmented reality (AR) company that strongly believes that AR is for everyone, launched its most advanced offering – the XREAL ONE Series, which includes the world’s first cinematic AR Glasses at the world’s largest consumer tech platform, CES 2025.
True to its motto, the glasses work with any device and challenge the likes of Apple Vision Pro with its top-notch performance.
AR/VR tech dominated the news at CES a few years ago. Still, as big tech always does, the products began locking customers to their own devices and ecosystems. Even with the likes of Meta and Apple stretching their muscles in this domain and selling millions of devices, the technology isn’t mainstream or even on the bucket list for most users.
XReal, which has previously brought to us products like Air for spatial computing and beam that can turn anything into AR, has now raised the game to a device that is aspirational to have, the world’s first AR glasses that offer a cinematic experience.
XReal One
XReal One is an optical see-through (OST) AR glasses that can deliver three degrees of freedom (3DoF) spatial computing and produce more stable, larger, and customizable spatial displays than any AR glasses on the market today.
While much of the advancement in this area was limited by hardware and software configurations, XReal designed its own silicon, dubbed X1, to overcome them and deliver performance never seen in the AR Space.
With a refresh rate of 120Hz and low motion-to-photon (M2P) latency of just three milliseconds, XReal One beats Apple Vision Pro, which has an M2P latency of 12 ms, and other industry offerings, which have a 20 ms benchmark.
The proprietary optical engine delivers a viewing experience equal to 1080p Full HD for each eye from any angle. With the XReal One Pro, the company has made an industry-first move to switch to a flat-prism lens design instead of a triangular bird bath design. This has led to a 57-degree field of view (FOV), an industry record, and a 63.6 percent larger display area than its predecessor offerings, a press release sent to Interesting Engineering read.
The glasses have a magnesium alloy front shell, giving them a lighter appearance and increasing heat dissipation. The weight distribution has been optimized to reduce pressures on the nose bridge and facilitate long-wear comfort. The displays have been certified by TUV Rhineland for high visibility and eye comfort.
Switching between Follow or Anchor modes is much simpler with a red X button on the glasses itself, instead of shuffling through settings on an external device.
Cinematic experience and more
XReal One pairs up with any device with a USB-C video-out option. So, whether the content is on an Android device, Macbook, Windows PC, or SteamDeck, you can rest assured that you can experience it in AR without much hassle.
XReal turned to Bose to enhance the audio experience, which fine-tuned the audio performance with the form factor of the glasses in mind. “Our audio tuning expertise creates a powerful and distinguished sound experience for the XREAL One Series. Content is more vibrant and lifelike, and we know consumers will hear the difference,” said Nick Smith, Senior Vice President at Bose, in a press release.
For those who love to capture experiences from their point of view, the XReal One supports a detachable RGB camera, dubbed XReal Eye, that captures images at 12 MP and videos at 1080p quality. In the future, XReal Eye will get AI capabilities like image recognition and communication using voice commands.
XReal One and Pro are available for pre-order at $499 and $599, respectively.
