Xreal’s most affordable display glasses are $50 off

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Photo: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/268631_Xreal_A01_Plus_CFaulkner_0001.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Xreal launched its <strong>xbx A01 Plus display glasses</strong> over the summer for $299, and they’re a decent value. The design and fit are more or less on-par with the company’s pricier 1S that are $399, though they don’t have my favorite feature: built-in three degrees of freedom to let you lock the virtual screen in place. Despite the omission, they’re a more tempting gadget at their current $254 price at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/XREAL-Ultralight-Portable-Big-Screen-1600-nit/dp/B0H44Y6F33">Amazon</a> and via <a href="https://us.shop.xreal.com/products/xreal-xbx-a01">Xreal</a> during <a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1006610/best-amazon-october-prime-day-tech-deals-day-two">October Prime Day</a>. </p> <div class="product-block"><h3>Xreal xbx A01 Plus</h3> <figure class="product-image"><img width="300" height="200" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/268631_Xreal_A01_Plus_CFaulkner_0008.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="" /></figure> <h3>Where to Buy:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/XREAL-Ultralight-Portable-Big-Screen-1600-nit/dp/B0H44Y6F33"> <strike>$299.99</strike> $254 at <strong>Amazon</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.bestbuy.com/product/xreal-xbx-a01-ar-glasses-w-48-degree-fov-120hz-display-w-sound-by-bose-for-iphone-steam-rog-mac-pc-android-ios-black/CZTVG22LQH"> $299.99 at <strong>Best Buy</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://us.shop.xreal.com/products/xreal-xbx-a01"> <strike>$299.99</strike> $254 at <strong>Xreal</strong></a></li></ul></div> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Like other display glasses, they connect via USB-C and can mirror the display from numerous gadgets that support video-out, including laptops and gaming handhelds. I really enjoy using them with my Steam Deck. The A01 Plus have great-looking screens, though as a nearsighted person, I needed prescription lenses to make them appear crisp. HonsVR makes them, and <a href="https://honsvr.com/product/custom-xreal-xbx-a01-prescription-lenses-by-honsvr/">they’re $50</a>.</p> <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex"><img src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/268631_Xreal_A01_Plus_CFaulkner_0006.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100" alt="" title="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-caption="&lt;em&gt;The default blue-tinted lenses.&lt;/em&gt; | Photo: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge" data-portal-copyright="Photo: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge" /> <img src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/268631_Xreal_A01_Plus_CFaulkner_0004.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100" alt="" title="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-caption="&lt;em&gt;The “Lights Out” shell applied.&lt;/em&gt; | Photo: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge" data-portal-copyright="Photo: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge" /></figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The A01 Plus are unique compared to other display glasses in that their outer shell can be popped off and replaced with another style. The glasses include the blue-tinted shell, as well as the “Lights Out” shell that does a much better job at blocking outside light from peeking into view.</p>