What you need to know
- Xreal has launched the One Pro Plus AR glasses with brighter Sony Micro-OLED displays and improved viewing modes.
- The new glasses reach 1,200 nits of peak brightness, up from 700 nits on the previous One Pro model.
- The One Pro Plus retains the X1 chip and 57-degree field of view, with pricing starting at $599 in the U.S..
Xreal today announced the launch of its latest AR glasses, called the Xreal One Pro Plus.
While Meta’s new VR glasses may offer some pretty interesting XR experiences, Xreal has been at the forefront of this category for a while now. We went hands-on with the Xreal One last year and came away impressed by how easily the glasses could create a virtual monitor in front of you, essentially turning almost any compatible device into a spatial computing experience simply by connecting through USB-C.
Since then, Xreal has launched the One Pro, which brought a wider field of view and improved brightness of up to 700 nits. And now, the company has announced the Xreal One Pro Plus, taking things a step further with some upgrades to the display and overall viewing experience.
The biggest change this time around is brightness. The Xreal One Pro Plus features dual 0.55-inch Sony Micro-OLED panels that can now reach up to a whopping 1,200 nits of peak brightness, up from 700 nits on the previous model.
Xreal has also added AI-driven High Dynamic Range (AI HDR), which should help improve contrast and make content look better when viewed through the glasses. There are also three new viewing modes called Standard, Movie, and Reading, giving users more control over how content appears depending on whether they’re watching a movie, reading, or simply using the glasses as an external display.
The company has also upgraded its built-in Real 3D engine, which converts regular 2D content into spatial 3D. The feature can now process content at up to 60fps, compared to 30fps on the previous generation, which should make the experience smoother, especially when watching videos or other moving content.
But perhaps one of the more useful improvements this year is the focus on comfort. Xreal says the One Pro Plus features a newly engineered nose pad geometry designed to improve how the glasses sit on your face, which should make them more comfortable during longer viewing sessions.
In terms of the rest of the hardware, though, not much has changed. The Xreal One Pro Plus still uses the company’s X1 spatial computing chip and retains the same 57-degree field of view as the previous model.
The Xreal One Pro Plus is available starting today for $599 through Xreal’s official website.