XREAL Opens xbx a01+ Frame Design Contest With Official Accessory Prize
The Maker grand prize converts a community design into a retail SKU, which makes the contest a commercial commitment rather than a trophy giveaway.
Reporting from 1 source: PANORA.
XREAL is running a three-category design contest for the front frame of its xbx a01+ AR glasses, open September 7 to October 13, 2026, with 3D printer maker Bambu Japan as sponsor. The Idea category takes concept posts on X, the DIY category builds on free white mock frames posted to TikTok, and the Maker category asks 3D designers to model compatible frames on MakerWorld. The Maker grand prize includes production of the winning design as an official accessory.
The xbx a01+ has been on sale in Japan since July 6, and this contest is the sub-brand's first organized push to turn its owners into a design pipeline. The Maker grand prize is the real commitment: the winning frame gets produced as an official accessory with credit on the XREAL site, plus an XREAL One Pro and a Bambu Lab X1E printer. Judging runs October 14 to 26, results land October 27, and the novelty-ization project starts November 9. Entries must be original; the rules bar imitation, copyright infringement, and unauthorized use of third-party logos or IP.
- Idea category: X (Twitter) submissions, no equipment needed, judged on concept appeal
- DIY Frame category: TikTok builds on free white mock frames, first 50 applicants in Japan
- Maker category: MakerWorld 3D modeling from the official STL template, must fit the glasses
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.