Windows Central Verdict
With the One Pro, XREAL has firmly established itself as the leading innovating force in the AR glasses category, with class-leading advancements making this wearable tech genuinely worthwhile to the average consumer. The design, displays, and feature set are all top-notch, providing an excellent, private theater for working, gaming, and watching, but the XREAL One Pro AR glasses are prohibitively expensive, and you do lose something when transitioning to this more standalone design.
Pros
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Refined and premium design
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Best-in-class displays with much improved optical transparency
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No additional software needed for 3DoF & 6DoF tracking
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Surprisingly great stereo speakers
Cons
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The best will cost you... A lot
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No built-in IPD or myopia hardware adjustment
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You're still tethered to your device
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I've been an advocate of augmented reality glasses for years now, believing the category possesses substantial potential among wearable technology. In the same vein, I've been waiting for AR glasses to properly mature off the back of company investments.
Now is when I finally feel my dreams have been answered. While there's still a broad, practically inconceivable horizon of possibility in front of us, AR glasses as a category has finally reached a level of refinement that makes these interesting accessories appropriate for the average consumer.
The company to thank? XREAL. This company has been a leader in AR glasses since its inception, but it feels like XREAL has truly come into its own with the new One series. I've been using the XREAL One Pro (and the optional XREAL Eye add-on) extensively, and it feels like I've been peering directly into the future.
Right now, that future contains a lot of XREAL and its highly ambitious plans for the category.
I've used quite a few of augmented reality glasses, which give you a private theater wherever you are and with whichever device you're using. This category is still evolving, but there's already plenty to know about features, quality, value, and ecosystems.
This review was made possible thanks to a review sample provided by XREAL. XREAL had no input nor saw the contents of this review prior to publication.
XREAL One Pro review: Pricing and specifications
The XREAL One Pro is the company's flagship product, and it's definitely a luxury wearable for those who want the best. Originally priced at $599, the XREAL One Pro AR glasses will retail for $649 at XREAL starting Jul. 1, 2025.
That's a sizable upcharge over the standard XREAL One for $499 at XREAL, but you're getting a sleeker, more optically transparent design with brighter, higher quality, and wider Field-of-View (FoV) displays.
You can upgrade your XREAL One or One Pro AR glasses with the XREAL Eye add-on for $99 at XREAL, too, which enables enhanced spatial tracking and recording capabilities.
In the near future, you'll also be able to pick up the One Pro at third-party retailers like Amazon and Best Buy.
Spec | XREAL One Pro |
|---|---|
Displays | 0.55-inch dual micro-OLED, FHD (1,920 x 1,080) resolution per-eye, 120Hz refresh rate, 3ms latency, 57-degress FoV (171-inch screen equivalent), 700 nits max perceived brightness & 5,000 nits peak brightness, TÜV Rheinland High Visibility (AR), Eye Comfort, Flicker-Free, & Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) certification |
Hardware features | XREAL X1 chipset, Optic Engine 4.0 design, 3-tier electrochromic lens dimming, 3DoF spatial tracking (6DoF w/ XREAL Eye), Sound by Bose stereo speakers, 3 nose pad sizes, attachable prescriptions frame, 63mm & 69mm IPD sizes, XREAL Eye support |
Software features | On-Screen Display (OSD), Ultra-Wide, 3D, & Side View modes, Anchor & Follow modes, software IPD adjustment, remappable Quick Button, capturing & recording w/ XREAL Eye |
Connectivity | USB Type-C to USB Type-C w/ DisplayPort |
Weight | 87g |
Warranty | 1-year standard |
In the box, you'll find the XREAL One Pro AR glasses, an empty prescription lens frame, a braided USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable, three sets of nose pads, a microfiber cleaning cloth, and the magnetically clasped protective carrying case.
XREAL One Pro review: What I like
Compare the new XREAL One Pro to the last-gen Air 2 Pro we reviewed, and you can clearly see where XREAL has levelled up its design game. The new glasses are sleeker, more refined, and have noticeably higher build quality.
They look and feel like a more premium product, and although I don't love the glossy front, there's much more to appreciate, from the accommodating, springy stems and size-adjustable, flexible nose pads to the detachable prescription lens frame and even the red-accented primary button, the One Pro is a step above most AR glasses.
The new optical design actually makes it so you don't have to take off the One Pro glasses to fully interact with the real world.
One of the biggest upgrades you're paying for, compared to the standard XREAL One, is also a part of this design. This is XREAL's "Optic Engine 4.0," which combines new, higher-quality micro-OLED displays with flatter, thinner, and more transparent prism glass.
Because of this design, the One Pro sits much closer to your face in use, and it's significantly easier to see through the glasses when you're not using the displays. There's still distortion, but in transparency mode, I had no issues continuing work, reading messages and articles, checking my phone, and responding to people without taking the One Pro glasses off.
The ASUS AirVision M1 AR glasses I reviewed boasted a similar strength, but unlike those, the XREAL One Pro is actually worth using.
Going back to those micro-OLED displays, these are easily the finest screens I've enjoyed in AR glasses. They're technically even smaller (0.55-inches per eye versus 0.68-inches on the XREAL One), but boast an industry-leading 57-degrees FoV, which gives you a larger "simulated" screen of up to 171-inches with less blurriness and clipping at the edges.
We're still not quite at "my entire field of vision is covered," but the One Pro displays offer lots of other strengths. The combined screen is beautifully clear with vibrant, punchy, and accurate color reproduction, a wonderfully smooth 120Hz refresh rate (great for gaming), and a competitive latency of just 3ms.
These displays are still 1080p per eye, so text can be grainy at times, but overall, no other AR glasses I've used come even close to this level of display quality for productivity, gaming, and consuming media like movies on a large, completely private screen.
No other AR glasses come even close this level of display quality.
Supporting those dual micro-OLED displays are stereo speakers embedded in the stems, designed to fire down directly into your ear. XREAL partnered with major audio brand Bose to upgrade the audio experience, and it worked.
These speakers are beautifully clear and crisp, with good dynamics and noticeable low end. They're not as totally private as XREAL claims (others nearby can hear them in quiet environments), and good, dedicated headphones or earbuds will obviously provide superior acoustics, but once again, the One Pro is at the top of the category from my testing.
While the XREAL One Pro can't quite be described as "smart" glasses like some other options from companies like Meta, these are still some of the most advanced AR glasses on the market, and that's thanks to the new, custom XREAL X1 chip.
With a brain, the One Pro can enable Three Degrees of Freedom (3DoF) tracking with any device, without relying on additional (and often unreliable) software. That means the One Pro is aware of your positioning in the world and can anchor your display in space as you pitch, yaw, and roll (up/down, side-to-side, tilt).
We also finally get a full-featured On-Screen Display (OSD) with all the display, audio, spatial tracking, and other feature settings you need. The XREAL One Pro keeps it all onboard, so you'll get the same experience as you move between devices. It's an excellent all-around experience.
We still get three levels of lens dimming thanks to electrochromic technology, too, so the One Pro can adjust to your environment lighting and how much you want to see of the real world. In most ways, it's the complete package... and there's an accessory to add even more.
The XREAL Eye accessory
The XREAL One Pro is already a complete product, as it should be for $650, but there's an added layer of functionality you can unlock by picking up the XREAL Eye for $99 at XREAL.
This is a compact, 12MP camera that seamlessly slots into a dedicated port below and between the One Pro's lens (after you remove the incredibly stubborn, protective silicon cover there), and it adds two features: Six Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) spatial tracking and external recording capabilities.
The first means that the One Pro will become aware of more spatial information in more dimensions, not only pinning your display in one spot on a flat plane, but also being aware of its position in the room, so you can walk around it, leave the room, and more without the One Pro losing track of where your screen is.
The Eye accessory fully realizes the XREAL One Pro's potential.
It works incredibly well, and also solves one of the problems with the One Pro's default 3DoF tracking (more on that later). However, the Eye also adds a feature common with other AR and smart glasses.
That 12MP camera can capture still images and record video clips with a press of the remappable quick button on the top of the XREAL One Pro, with 2GB of onboard storage saving your memories (and a transmission feature allowing you to transfer them to your connected device.)
The image quality isn't the best, but it's still an excellent solution for capturing Point-of-View (PoV) photos and videos in a pinch, and makes the One Pro an even more valuable companion to carry around.
XREAL One Pro review: What I don't like
The XREAL One Pro is the best in its category now, but the move to sleeker and more independent hardware does come with some trade-offs.
For one, XREAL does offer the One Pro in two sizes to accommodate different Interpupillary Distances (IPD) with 63mm and 69mm options, but you have to make that decision up front. Once you have the One Pro in hand, there's a simulated IPD adjustment option in the OSD, but that may not be enough for everyone.
The move to sleeker and more independent hardware does come with some trade-offs.
There are also no physical dials for myopia adjustment like the VITURE Pro XR Glasses I reviewed, so some users may struggle to tailor the One Pro to their unique vision.
While it's great that the One Pro can handle 3DoF tracking entirely on its own (and it does work well), there are two compromises here. On one hand, I still had to deal with my screen regularly drifting off to the side, requiring regular calibration to keep it centered. The Eye completely solved this problem.
On the other hand, XREAL's Nebula software is basically dead now, and while the One Pro doesn't need it, one feature that it can't handle on its own is multi-monitor support. Other AR glasses also use software to simulate multiple external displays that you can position as you want, but the One Pro can only do one.
XREAL One Pro review: Also consider
XREAL One Pro review: My final thoughts
✅You should buy this if ...
- You want the absolute best AR glasses experience and displays.
- You want a bright, beautiful, and private display for all your devices.
- You see the value in the Eye and its added AR features.
❌You should not buy this if ...
- You don't need the advanced spatial tracking capabilities.
- You want AR glasses that can do multiple virtual displays at once.
Want a second, much larger screen at your desk? Want to lie in bed or on the couch and play video games or watch movies on the ceiling? Want to work or game in public without fear of peeping eyes?
The XREAL One Pro offers the best of all of that. Its refined design, gorgeous displays, intelligent spatial awareness, and excellent stereo audio make this the greatest, completely private, universally compatible, and ridiculously adaptable external monitor you could ask for.
The optional XREAL Eye add-on brings even more features to the experience, making the XREAL One Pro the obvious option for those willing to spend more to gain more. You're still tethered to your devices, and this new approach comes with some trade-offs, but the One Pro still puts XREAL on top.
I'm excited to see what the future brings, but for now, the XREAL One Pro are the AR glasses I'm keeping on my desk. If you want a pair of your own, you can buy the XREAL One Pro for $599 at XREAL until the end of the month.
XREAL already dominated the AR glasses category in many ways, but the One Pro is hands-down the champion of the space with its class-leading design, displays, and spatial tracking. It's a different kind of accessory than what companies like Meta are doing, but I prefer this approach.
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