The $50 discount applies at Amazon and Xreal, while Best Buy still lists the 3DoF headset at its full $450.

Xreal’s 1S video glasses have returned to $399 at Amazon and through Xreal directly, a $50 discount from the $449 list price. Best Buy still lists the USB-C headset at $450. The 1S ranks among the most affordable video glasses with three degrees of freedom, which lets wearers anchor a virtual screen to a fixed spot in a room.

The 1S sits above Xreal’s $299 xbx A01 Plus, which lacks several features that make the 1S the better pick for some buyers. The 1S also beats the A01 Plus and most non-Xreal video glasses on sound quality, and electrochromic lenses adjust how much light reaches the eyes. Xreal’s 3DoF implementation feels less buggy than competing models.

For teams testing wearable displays in remote work, training, or field support, the $399 price lowers the cost of piloting 3DoF anchoring. The tradeoff is optics: nearsighted users may need prescription inserts, since the 1S lacks the hardware myopia dials on Viture’s $299 Pro 2. Buyers who need sharp text without lenses should weigh that gap.

Xreal has not signaled a successor to the 1S or a change to A01 Plus pricing. Elsewhere in deals, the Beats Pill Bluetooth speaker has returned to $99.99 in every color at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target, down from $149.99, and Sonos is set to launch its Ace Ultra headphones. Watch whether the 1S holds at $399 or falls further.

What matters

• The Xreal 1S returns to $399 at Amazon and Xreal, a $50 cut from its $449 list price.
• Buyers weighing the 1S against the $299 A01 Plus pay $100 more for 3DoF, better audio, and dimmable lenses.
• Nearsighted buyers may still need prescription lenses, since the 1S omits the myopia dials on Viture’s Pro 2.

Why it matters

Nearsighted buyers may still need prescription lenses, since the 1S omits the myopia dials on Viture’s Pro 2.

This GenAI News article was prepared in original wording using reporting and materials published by The Verge. Source reference: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/996216/xreal-video-glasses-beats-pill-sonos-ace-deal-sale.

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