Xreal launched upgraded One 1S personal cinema glasses at CES 2026 with sharper 1200p displays, brighter screens, and a wider field of view. The company cut the price to $449, down from $499, while boosting key specs across the board.

Remote workers and travelers gain a portable private screen that eliminates the need to pack external monitors or risk shoulder surfing on flights. The 1S connects via USB-C to phones, laptops, or consoles and projects what appears to be a screen up to 171 inches—or even approaching 500 inches for users who can focus that far. The device blocks out surroundings completely, functioning as a private monitor rather than a mixed reality workspace.

Xreal boosted the 1S resolution to 1200p from 1080p, brightness to 700 nits from 600 nits, and field of view to 52 degrees from 50 degrees. Field of view refers to how much visual space the display occupies in the wearer's line of sight, measured in degrees of arc. The aspect ratio shifted to 16:10 from 16:9. Users plug the glasses into their devices and work on spreadsheets in crowded terminals, edit video on trains, or watch films on cross-country flights without disturbing seatmates.

The $449 price point places these glasses within reach of frequent travelers who previously chose between lugging portable monitors or working on cramped laptop screens. Developers code at coffee shops without external displays. Business travelers present slides in hotel rooms without hunting for conference room projectors. Students watch lectures on campus quads without draining phone batteries squinting at small screens.

Xreal also launched the Neo, a $99 battery hub with a 10,000mAh cell and DisplayPort passthrough. DisplayPort passthrough allows video signals to transfer from one device to another without quality loss. Nintendo Switch players previously needed to pack the full dock to use AR glasses while traveling. The Neo eliminates that bulk entirely—one device powers the glasses and connects the console without extra charging bricks or cables in travel kits.

The 1S competes in a growing sub-$500 category of tethered AR glasses. Xreal's own Air 2 sells at $399, while the Air 2 Pro costs $449. VITURE Pro models run $449 to $499 with similar micro OLED displays—which use organic light-emitting diodes at microscopic scale for sharper images—and 50 to 52 degree field of view. Rokid Max 2 typically sells between $309 and $429 depending on promotions. All devices in this category are tethered displays requiring USB-C connection to a phone, PC, or console, not standalone spatial computing headsets.

Both the 1S and Neo are available now through Amazon, Best Buy, and authorized resellers. For travelers tired of strangers reading email over their shoulders on cramped airplane tray tables, this price-to-function ratio warrants examination. Xreal is betting that better specs at a lower price will move these devices from curious tech novelty to practical tool that changes how people work and play away from desks.