AR glasses are transforming the way we stay connected by blending digital information with our surroundings. These smart glasses combine built-in displays with augmented reality (AR) technology, enabling them to display digital information such as notifications, videos, and more within your field of view. In short, AR glasses offer you a more practical way to stay connected than using other devices like your smartphone, making everyday tasks easier and more convenient. Whether you’re commuting, working, or watching videos, a pair of AR glasses can enhance your productivity, improve learning, and also make entertainment more immersive. For a pair of AR glasses that can deliver an immersive viewing experience with a wide field of view, the XREAL One Pro are your go-to option.
The XREAL One Pro are a pair of advanced AR glasses that have a lightweight frame, interchangeable nose pads, and three adjustable temple positions for finding the best viewing angle. They feature the latest generation 0.55-inch Sony Micro-OLED display, which enables them to project a 171-inch virtual display in 1080p FHD resolution with a 57° field of view at a 120Hz refresh rate, delivering immersive visuals with precise color accuracy, no distortion, and zero latency. They also leverage XREAL’s X1 spatial processor, which enables the glasses to deliver a native 3DoF spatial screen when connected to devices with USB-C, plus 6DoF spatial anchoring with the XREAL Eye modular camera. They also come equipped with dual Bose speakers, which are tuned to deliver clear, detailed, and balanced sound.
The glasses can be worn indoors or outdoors under any lighting condition, are TÜV Rheinland Certified for eye comfort and low blue-light, and can also be purchased with prescription lens inserts for users with myopia. They also integrate a built-in button array for adjusting screen size and other settings, and offer three levels of electrochromic dimming. They can be connected to most devices through a USB-C video output, including iPhones, Android smartphones, PCs, laptops, and gaming consoles.
Built for productivity seekers and creators, these AR glasses allow you to experience the digital world like never before.
Here’s our detailed review of the XREAL One Pro, where we have a closer look at all the unique features these advanced AR glasses have to offer you.
DESIGN & SPECS
Starting with One Pro’s size, these AR glasses have a compact, super-lightweight frame that’s thinner and lighter than the original model (XREAL One). The glasses themselves are incredibly light, weighing just 0.19 lbs. (87 g).
On top of their sleek form factor, the glasses are also designed with comfort in mind. They come with three sets of interchangeable zero-pressure nose pads in different sizes (S, M, L), allowing you to achieve a comfortable and secure fit.
Additionally, they also feature three adjustable temple positions so that you can find the best viewing angle while wearing them.
The XREAL One Pro also sport a gorgeous, sleek and minimalist design, which gives them a very discreet appearance. Their body comes a solid Black color, and has smooth metallic accents for the front of the glasses’ temples, which adds a touch of style to their overall look.
Furthermore, the glasses also pack a highly durable construction, as they’re built for everyday wear. Plus, they also come with a protective case to keep them safely stored when you’re not wearing them.
Moving on to the glasses’ main components. For delivering their virtual screen experience, the glasses’ lenses come equipped with the latest generation 0.55-inch Sony Micro-OLED display, which enables them to project a 171-inch virtual display in a 1080p FHD resolution with 4 million pixels (1920 × 1080 per eye), a 57° field of view, and a 120Hz refresh rate.
The glasses also feature new, ultra-thin, flat prism lenses that are 44% thinner than previous triangular birdbath lenses, making them capable of delivering a slightly larger field of view than that offered by the standard model (the XREAL One).
The XREAL One Pro’s new and improved optical display system not only dramatically reduces the glasses overall size, but also the amount of ambient light interference during use. Plus, it also helps reduce the image reflection sometimes seen on the front of the glasses, thus protecting user privacy.
Their Micro-OLED panels also undergo a precise color calibration process during their manufacturing. This calibration ultimately makes the glasses capable of delivering immersive visuals with precise ΔE < 3 color accuracy, which ensures true-to-life color reproduction with no distortion.
The glasses’ lenses are electrochromic, for which they also offer adjustable brightness levels of up to 700 nits.
Together, all these features enable the XREAL One Pro to deliver a brighter, sharper, and more immersive viewing experience in comparison to other AR glasses on the market.
The XREAL One Pro are powered by XREAL’s self-developed X1 spatial processor, which enables the glasses to deliver a native 3DoF (3 Degrees of Freedom) spatial screen that users can fix in the air when having them connected to devices with USB-C connectivity, allowing for truly unmatched immersion.
When having the glasses 3D spatial display enabled, you can choose between four different 3D spatial display modes (links with video examples included):
- Anchor Mode (Native 3DoF) – This mode enables you to anchor your screen anywhere in space.
- Follow Mode (0 DoF) – In this mode, your screen gently follows your gaze, eliminating motion blur as you move your head around.
- Ultra Wide Mode (3 DoF) – This mode enables the glasses to project a curved virtual screen that reaches 310 inches.
- Side View Mode (0 DoF) – This mode consists of a mini screen that’s perfect for multitaskers. With it, you can shrink and pin your screen to the side for a better view of your surroundings while staying plugged in.
The glasses X1 spatial processor also offers ultra-low 3ms M2P latency for uninterrupted gaming sessions with minimal lag.
The glasses can be worn indoors or outdoors under any lighting condition, are rated to have 100% UV protection, and are also TÜV Rheinland Certified for eye comfort and low blue-light, offering flicker-free visuals without causing eye fatigue.
Specifically for users with myopia, the glasses can also be purchased with prescription lens inserts to help prevent eye strain and headaches, which can be clipped directly onto the glasses frame.
You can choose between two IPD (interpupillary distances) sizes, including Medium (63mm center point, compatible w/ IPDs ranging from 57mm to 66mm) and Large (69mm center point, compatible w/ IPDs ranging from 66mm to 75mm).
Lastly, these AR glasses also integrate dual Bose directional speakers under each temple, which have been expertly tuned to deliver clear, detailed, and balanced sound, allowing for a truly lifelike media experience.
INTERFACE / CONTROLS
They also integrate a built-in button array integrated on the glasses’ right temple for adjusting different settings.
There’s an X button and an Up/Down button located at the bottom side of the right temple, along with a Shortcut button located at the top side of the right temple.
Clicking the X Button lets you activate the main menu, while clicking the Up/Down button allows you to navigate through the different menu options. Clicking the X Button once lets you access the currently selected menu, while double clicking it lets you go back to the previous menu list.
The Up/Down button also lets you adjust the screen size, distance, color temperature, display brightness, and lens transparency.
The Shortcut button allows you to switch between the glasses’ three levels of electrochromic dimming, which include:
- Level 1 (Clear Mode) – This dimming level is configured at 0% dimming and is slightly shaded, making it ideal for times when users need to interact with the real world or find themselves in a darker environment.
- Level 2 (Shade Mode) – This dimming level is set at 35%, as it’s designed to reduce the amount of light passing through the glasses’ lenses, making it suitable for achieving a more immersive experience while still letting you be aware of your surroundings.
- Level 3 (Theatre Mode) – This is the glasses’ highest dimming level, which is set at 100%, eliminating almost all ambient light to provide users with the most immersive viewing experience possible in any lighting conditions, whether you’re indoors or outdoors.
CONNECTIVITY & COMPATIBILITY
Regarding their connectivity, these AR glasses can be connected to a wide range of USB-C-enabled devices through a USB-C video output that’s integrated at the tip of the glasses’ left temple. This includes iPhones and Android smartphones, as well as PCs, laptops, and gaming consoles.
The glasses can also be connected with most HDMI-enabled and Apple Lighting-enabled devices by using the XREAL H-C Cable (sold separately for $24.99), which allows you to seamlessly link the glasses with such devices like the Nintendo Switch, the XBOX Series X/S consoles, and the PlayStation 5.
Note that the glasses have no internal battery, so they can run for as long as the device you have them connected to can run.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
Inside their package, users will find: their XREAL One Pro AR Glasses, three sets of nose pads (S, M, L), a cleaning cloth, a prescription frame (prescription lenses ordered separately), a USB-C to USB-C connection cable, a protective case, and a user manual.
FINAL THOUGHTS
When accounting for all their features, it’s safe to say that the XREAL One Pro are truly the next generation of AR glasses. They offer a huge 171″ virtual screen with the industry’s largest field of view in consumer AR at 57º, giving you an extremely immersive viewing experience. Whether you’re commuting, at work, or relaxing at home, these AR glasses are guaranteed to make everyday tasks more seamless.
If you’re interested in buying them, know that each pair is priced at $649, and each purchase also comes with a 1-year warranty. You can order them online directly from XREAL’s official website.
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
XREAL Eye (Modular Camera)
You can also purchase the XREAL Eye, a lightweight, yet porwerful micro camera, which brings native 6DoF (6 Degrees of Freedom) anchor capabilities to the One Pro, along with the ability to take first-person point-of-view photos and videos.
The XREAL Eye is sold separately for $99.
