You Can Now Pre-Order the XReal R1 AR Gaming Glasses (With ROG Control Deck).
This morning, XReal and ASUS Republic of Gamers announced pre-orders for the ROG XREAL R1 , a pair of AR smart glasses designed for high-frame-rate gaming and paired with the ROG Control Dock. First unveiled at CES 2026, the R1 is a wearable monitor that projects a virtual 171-inch display with a 0.01ms response time and a 240Hz refresh rate—the fastest available in AR glasses. The XReal R1 comes bundled with the ROG Control Dock and retails for $849 at Best Buy , with a release date at XReal on May 17.
The R1 headphones are based on the XReal One headset architecture ( read our detailed XReal One review here ) and are powered by the same X1 chip, which provides three-degree-of-freedom (3DoF) tracking. This means you can position your gaming display anywhere in your augmented reality experience, and it won’t move as you move your head.
The ROG Control Dock connects these smart glasses to consoles (Xbox, PS5) and PCs via HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4 inputs, but they’re also positioned as the perfect companion for the ROG Ally portable gaming PC . With these Ally glasses, you don’t need a separate monitor for high-quality PC gaming. Together, the R1 and ROG Ally are designed to deliver a high-quality PC gaming experience that’s also completely portable and allows you to view high-resolution content through your sunglasses.