Xreal’s budget AR glasses feature anti-shake tech and swappable frames

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Augmented reality wearables provider Xreal has launched a new “X By Xreal” (XBX) sub-brand, with its first customizable, lightweight smart glasses coming to the US in July. The new a01 AR glasses will be available starting at $299, featuring a “highly stable anti-shake mode” and interchangeable front frames.

While the a01 lacks the degrees-of-freedom (DoF) support we typically see on more premium AR glasses to track the wearer’s movements and head rotations, it does include what Xreal is calling the “industry-first spatial anti-shake algorithm.” This preserves image clarity by reducing shake during turbulent motions, like when you’re riding the subway or on a flight, helping to prevent visual content looking blurred or washed out.

The interchangeable front frames come in three designs —...

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