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See our ethics statement.Xreal says that a01 wearers can also 3D print their own custom front frame designs. Image by XrealJess WeatherbedCloseJess WeatherbedPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews.Augmented reality wearables provider Xreal has launched a new “X By Xreal” (XBX) subbrand, 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 — Sport, Stealth, and Classic — and can be switched out to match the device to specific outfits. Xreal hasn’t mentioned if these can be purchased separately, or how much they will cost. We’ve seen swappable frames before on glasses like the Solos AirGo Vision, though the options provided by XBX seem more expansive by comparison.The interchangable front frames give you an easy way to customize the glasses to complement whatever you’re wearing. Image by XrealXreal also says the a01 weighs around 62 grams (about 2.1 ounces) and features a 1,600-nit HDR10 display. 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Xreal has launched a new line of customizable, lightweight smart glasses under its “X By Xreal” (XBX) subbrand, introducing the a01 model to the US market starting at a price of $299. A significant technical feature of these glasses is the incorporation of anti-shake technology designed to maintain image quality during unstable motion, such as riding a subway, train, or airplane. This stability is achieved through what Xreal terms the "industry-first spatial anti-shake algorithm," which actively reduces visual shake to prevent content from appearing blurred or washed out during turbulent movements.

The design also allows for personalization through interchangeable front frames, offered in three distinct aesthetic choices: Sport, Stealth, and Classic. This feature enables wearers to customize the glasses to complement various outfits, although the text notes that information regarding the separate purchase or cost of these frames is not specified. In terms of hardware specifications, the a01 weighs approximately 62 grams, approximately 2.1 ounces. It features a high-resolution 1600-nit HDR10 display. A crucial operational consideration is the power requirement; the a01 does not include a built-in battery, necessitating a wired connection to a phone or laptop for content viewing.