Xreal updates its entry-level private cinema glasses at CES

Should you’ve been on the fence about making an attempt the form of “AR glasses” that, till just lately, have been referred to as “private cinemas,” then examine this out. Xreal has turned as much as CES 2026 with an up to date model of its entry degree Xreal One glasses, first launched on the finish of 2024. The brand new mannequin, dubbed the 1S (sure, with a numeral slightly than the phrase) will get marginally higher specs and $50 knocked from the asking value.

Should you’re unfamiliar, One is a wearable spatial show that connects over USB-C to any suitable gadget together with smartphones, tablets, laptops and consoles. It has two teeny-tiny shows within the eyecups that, when worn near the eyes, trick your mind into pondering you’re an enormous display. The typical would measure in at round 171 inches, nevertheless it’s doable to push the view to a display nearer to 500 inches in case your eyes are able to focusing that far.

As for the adjustments, they’re all firmly within the welcome nip-and-tuck division, boosting lots of the unique’s key specs. For example, the 1080p screens have been swapped out for 1200p full HD, whereas the sector of view has gone from 50 levels to 52. Brightness has been boosted from 600 nits on the outdated mannequin to 700 nits right here, whereas the facet ratio has grown from 16×9 to 16×10. However the change Xreal is arguably most pleased with is the drop in value, from $499 right down to $449.

On the similar time, the corporate is launching the Xreal Neo, an exterior battery-cum-DisplayPort hub in your glasses. Inside you’ll discover a 10,000mAh energy financial institution to maintain your glasses going for longer and, extra importantly, affords higher connection in your Change consoles. In spite of everything, prior to now, should you needed to play along with your Change or Change 2, you’d must hook it as much as its personal dock. With the Neo, nonetheless, you possibly can eradicate that out of your bag while you’re enjoying out and about. That’s obtainable as a standalone buy for $99 which, like the brand new 1S, are prepared to purchase proper now.