ASUS ROG reimagines BFGD as AR glasses with XREAL, swapping gaming monitors for a wearable display. Details at CES 2026; specs, name and price TBD, coming soon.
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ASUS has lifted the veil on the cryptic Big Format Gaming Display teaser that many assumed hinted at a gigantic gaming monitor. It turns out this is not a conventional screen at all but a pair of AR glasses developed in partnership with XREAL.
In late December, ASUS ROG said BFGD was returning and hinted that a big desk would no longer be necessary. That message now reads literally: instead of a hulking panel, the company is preparing what amounts to a monitor you wear. A brief exchange on social media between ASUS ROG and XREAL pointed in the same direction, with XREAL essentially proposing to launch the largest monitor users had ever seen. The pivot looks practical, trading furniture-scale hardware for something far more portable.
Strictly speaking, NVIDIA introduced the BFGD term back in 2018 for 65-inch 4K displays with high refresh rates and G-SYNC HDR support. ASUS was among the brands actively promoting those products under the ROG label. In 2026, the idea appears to be rethought: the room-dominating screen gives way to a virtual display inside AR eyewear. That framing neatly connects the legacy branding with a format that feels more in tune with the moment.
If the device follows the typical XREAL approach, one could expect USB-C connectivity with video carried over DisplayPort, similar to how today’s AR glasses hook up to PCs and handhelds. XREAL already uses micro-OLED panels and a dedicated image-processing chip, which makes this route look realistic for gaming use.
For now, neither ASUS nor XREAL have disclosed specifications, the product name, timing, or price. An official unveiling is expected in the coming days at CES 2026, when it should become clear what exactly ASUS means by its biggest gaming monitor, even without a physical screen.