XREAL 1S
The XREAL 1S are lightweight AR smart glasses built to give you a huge private screen from a compact wearable. They use Sony micro-OLED panels with a sharp 1920x1200 resolution per eye, a 120Hz refresh rate, and electrochromic dimming for better viewing comfort. With the X1 chip, they also add 3DoF spatial anchoring and instant 2D-to-3D video conversion.
Pros
- + Sharp 1920x1200 micro-OLED display in each eye
- + Smooth 120Hz refresh rate for video and gaming
- + USB-C plug-and-play works with many compatible devices
- + Light 84g design is easier to wear for longer sessions
- + Electrochromic dimming helps improve screen visibility
Cons
- - Requires a compatible USB-C device to use
- - 3DoF anchoring is less advanced than full positional AR tracking
- - Large virtual screen experience depends on fit and viewing setup
- - 700 nits peak brightness may struggle in very bright environments
Key Specs
- Weight
- 84 g
- Display
- Sony micro-OLED, 1920 x 1200 per eye
- Tracking
- Native 3DoF spatial anchoring
- Processor
- X1 chip
- Brightness
- 700 nits peak
- Connectivity
- USB-C plug-and-play
- Refresh Rate
- 120Hz
- Field of View
- 52°
- Virtual Screen Size
- Up to 500 inches
Our Verdict
The XREAL 1S make the most sense for portable entertainment and big-screen viewing without carrying a tablet or monitor. They offer strong display specs and broad USB-C compatibility, but they are still best treated as display glasses rather than full mixed-reality hardware.
Best For
People who want a wearable private screen for movies, handheld gaming, and mobile productivity from a compatible USB-C phone, console, or laptop.
How It Compares
| Spec | XREAL 1S | Even Realities G2 | VITURE Luma Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | ~C$619 | ~C$830 | ~C$830 |
| Display | Sony micro-OLED, 1920 x 1200 per eye | Micro-LED floating display | 152-inch equivalent virtual display |
| Tracking | Native 3DoF spatial anchoring | — | Full 6DoF spatial tracking |
| Processor | X1 chip | — | — |
| Brightness | 700 nits peak | — | Up to 1500 nits peak |
| Connectivity | USB-C plug-and-play | — | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | — | — |
| Field of View | 52° | — | 52° |
| Virtual Screen Size | Up to 500 inches | — | — |
| Camera | — | None | — |
| Weight | — | 36 g | — |
| Control | — | Optional Even R1 smart ring | — |
| Translation | — | Real-time translation in 33 languages | — |
| Frame material | — | Titanium | — |
| Water resistance | — | IP65 | — |
| Prescription support | — | Compatible with lenses from -12 to +12 diopters | — |
| Controls | — | — | AR hand gesture control |
| Resolution | — | — | 1920 x 1200 per eye |
| Compatibility | — | — | iPhone, Android, Mac, PC, Nintendo Switch |
