Overview
- Xreal announced the xbx a01+ on July 10, 2026, and the $299 model is listed for sale on Amazon in the US with a bundled Light Shield accessory that the base a01 does not include.
- The glasses use a 0.6‑inch SeeYa micro OLED panel with HDR10 support, a 50° field of view, up to 120Hz refresh, peak eye brightness around 1,600 nits, and a virtual 147‑inch equivalent image in a 62‑gram frame.
- To hit the $299 price the a01+ is a tethered USB‑C DisplayPort display rather than a standalone headset and it lacks three degrees‑of‑freedom spatial tracking, electrochromic lenses, onboard volume control, and adjustable virtual screen sizing.
- Early hands‑on reports praise the brightness, light weight, and basic picture quality but note a flimsier frame, weaker onboard audio, stabilization that can introduce jitter on text, and that some users may need roughly $50 prescription lens inserts for clear optics.
- Xreal positions the a01+ as a cheaper second pair for commuters, travelers, and handheld gamers and it undercuts earlier AR price norms around $450, but buyers should factor in accessory costs and that the device is meant for mirroring rather than spatial productivity.