The augmented reality glass manufacturer XREAL unveiled the cinematic AR glasses ‘XREAL One’ on the 11th.
The XREAL One, released today, is equipped with a self-developed spatial computing chip, X1, allowing for a spatial display experience akin to physical screens and offering a new AR experience that surpasses existing AR glass limitations. It is set to include an AI camera for photography and video recording in 2025, along with AI features, and has earned eye health certification from the German TÜV Rheinland, enhancing its safety.
The XREAL One is the first cinematic AR glass capable of 3DoF spatial computing using the X1 chip built into the glasses. It generates spatial displays for connected devices through the X1 spatial computing coprocessor.
The X1 is the first custom chip for optical see-through (OST) AR glasses, providing an exceptionally short M2P (Motion-to-Photon) latency of just 3ms at 120Hz, allowing for smooth and stable spatial screens without blurring or image delay. The M2P latency, spatial anchoring (the ability to anchor displays in space like physical displays), and image stability offered by the X1 are unmatched compared to any other OST AR device currently available, far exceeding the existing industry benchmark of 20ms.
Users can experience video at 1080p full HD from any angle. The XREAL One adopts a birdbath optical lens design, achieving a 50-degree field of view (FoV), providing a display area 20.7% wider than the XREAL Air 2 series. Additionally, through a horizontal IPD option, users can experience perfect comfort and fit without any blurriness. It also includes a feature for software-based IPD adjustment, allowing users to find their optimal vertical IPD setting by adjusting the temple angle in three steps.
Additionally, recognized for its ability to reduce eye fatigue and provide higher UV protection, the XREAL One has obtained two new TÜV Rheinland certifications. It guarantees clarity and high resolution down to the edge of the display even in strong sunlight and has been certified for eye comfort (5 stars), as well as for low blue light and flicker-free performance by TÜV Rheinland.
The XREAL One supports a fast refresh rate of 120Hz and a maximum brightness of 600 nits, ensuring clear and vivid images even in poor lighting conditions. Moreover, it features XREAL's electrochromic dimming function, allowing users to adjust the lenses darker or brighter by touching a button on the glasses.
Connectivity and usability have been further expanded. The XREAL One can connect to most devices capable of video output through USB-C ports, including iPhones, Android devices, Steam Decks, Windows PCs, MacBooks, and game consoles. Users can freely use displays fixed in space, identical to physical displays, across various devices with the XREAL One, and by pressing the orange X button located below the right temple, they can switch between follow mode and anchor display mode, as well as access menu settings.
The screen supports an ultra-wide mode with a 32:9 ratio, and various customization options for glass users are provided, including screen size, screen distance, stabilizer, side screen, brightness adjustment, display optimization, color temperature, 2D·3D switching, IPD adjustment, volume and sound settings, button mapping settings, sensor calibration, language settings, tutorial, and factory reset.
Weighing in at 84 grams, the XREAL One features a sturdier magnesium alloy front shell than the previous generation. The replaceable front frame will offer users various accessories to customize the appearance of the AR glasses, and the temple design is optimized for weight distribution to reduce pressure on the nose, resulting in a more balanced design than the previous generation. The AR glass temples incorporate four microphone layouts with near and far-field specific algorithms, ensuring clear voice transmission via the microphone regardless of distance.
Frank Holzmann, global vice president of TÜV Rheinland, said, “The XREAL One is the first AR glass certified by TÜV Rheinland,” adding that it has proven advanced design and technology that provides an immersive AR experience without compromising eye health.
Chi Xu, founder and CEO of XREAL, noted, “The XREAL One series is the greatest innovation we have presented since pioneering AR glasses and will truly be a game changer in the AR glass market,” stating that through the development of the X1 chip, created after more than three years of advanced research and development, users can now encounter a lightweight and portable cinematic virtual screen in their daily lives, which represents the pinnacle of spatial computing technology that XREAL has always envisioned and that customers worldwide have been eagerly awaiting.
Starting today, the XREAL One is available for pre-order through the Naver Smart Store and XREAL Korea's official sales channels, with the pre-order period running from the 11th to January 12 of next year. The price for purchasing the glasses alone is 680,000 won, and there will be a discount of 25,000 won when purchasing the glasses along with the XREAL Hub during the pre-order period. Existing purchasers of the XREAL glass series will receive an additional discount of 30,000 won.