ROG Xreal R1 AR Glasses get a release date for Europe and North America

Back at CES earlier this year, Asus showed off a pair of AR glasses made in collaboration with Xreal. Called the ROG Xreal R1, the device will soon be available to pre-order ahead of its release this summer.

According to a post on X by Xreal, the ROG Xreal R1 will be released in Europe and North America, and interested buyers will be able to pre-order the glasses starting on May 17. Sadly, there's still no price yet. It is also not clear whether the glasses will come bundled with the ROG Control Dock shown in the image, or if it will be sold separately.

The ROG Xreal R1 will have Micro-OLED displays with a 240Hz refresh rate and a 0.01ms response rate. It has also been revealed that the AR glasses can display up to a 171-inch virtual screen with a 57° field of view. There's also support for native 3DoF with head tracking and Auto Transparency.

The Asus ROG Xreal R1 glasses are compatible with handhelds such as the ROG Ally series, PC, and console. However, there are still a handful of features that have not yet been revealed such as the brightness, weight, and dimensions.

Nevertheless, with the launch of the ROG Xreal R1, Asus can now take on Lenovo's Legion Glasses Gen 2 which have a 120Hz refresh rate, can display up to a 126-inch screen, and are compatible with any device that has a USB-C video output such as the Legion Go handhelds. However, with the higher refresh rate and larger virtual screen size of the ROG Xreal R1, there's a chance they will cost more than the Legion Glasses 2 which are available for $249.99 on Amazon.