XREAL launches 1 Pro+: on-device 2D-to-3D conversion at 60 frames per second

On October 27, 2026, XREAL launched its flagship XREAL 1 Pro+ AR glasses in China. Sales began on the day of the announcement, at 14:00 Beijing time. The official price is 4299 yuan, but at launch the device sells for 3499. The company's main technical argument: the glasses convert ordinary 2D content into 3D directly on the device, at 60 frames per second.

Content over hardware

Consumer AR glasses have long been able to show a large virtual screen in front of your eyes. The weak spot is elsewhere: there is almost no native stereoscopic content. Movies, series, games and browser videos were shot and rendered for flat screens. If the glasses cannot add depth themselves, a spatial display remains just a big monitor worn on your face.

XREAL positions the 1 Pro+ as a product that tackles exactly this problem. In the company's wording, it is a deep evolution in access to spatial content and in everyday user experience. The 2D-to-3D conversion runs on the device. The video does not need to be sent to a server and wait for a response, so latency stays low. Such a feature can work with any image source.

Why 60 fps matters

Frame rate determines whether the experience is comfortable for the user. Estimating depth and synthesizing a second view for every frame takes computation. If the converter cannot keep up with the stream, the image starts to stutter and puts extra strain on the eyes. A 60 fps target means processing has to fit into roughly 16.7 ms per frame. For fast-moving scenes, games and sports, that is the baseline. XREAL's claim looks like an attempt to move from a demo mode to a feature people can use every day.

This approach reflects a broader trend: neural models for depth estimation and view synthesis are moving from servers to local chips. Everyone benefits: users do not send their videos to the cloud, and the manufacturer does not pay for server-side inference for every hour watched.

Key launch specs

• Device: XREAL 1 Pro+, a flagship "spatial display" • Announcement date: October 27, 2026, Beijing • Sales start: the same day at 14:00, across the entire Chinese market • Official price: 4299 yuan • Day-one price: 3499 yuan • Discount: 800 yuan, about 18.6% off the list price • Main feature: on-device 2D-to-3D conversion • Conversion frame rate: 60 frames per second

What to check before buying

The first thing to look at in tests is how stable the depth is in complex scenes. Close-ups and measured, slow-paced films work well, but fast cuts, fine foliage, subtitles and interface elements often expose the algorithm's errors. Second, whether 60 fps holds without overheating or quickly draining the battery of the connected phone or computer, since local processing consumes power.

Third, what the quality of the result depends on. It matters whether the conversion works with all image sources or only with specific apps and modes. Price matters too. 3499 yuan on day one makes the glasses noticeably more affordable, but it is unknown how long the promotional price will last before it returns to 4299.

For the market, the XREAL 1 Pro+ launch tests a simple hypothesis: if the glasses solve the content shortage themselves, it is easier for mainstream buyers to justify the purchase. If the conversion proves stable in real-world conditions, competitors will have to respond with their own local solutions rather than with display specs alone.