How to get an ultrawide screen on Windows with AR glasses

A normal screen is 16:9. An ultrawide is 21:9 or even 32:9, which is like two normal monitors side by side. With the right AR glasses, you can float one in front of a Windows laptop or handheld.

There are two ways to get there. XREAL builds an ultrawide mode into its glasses. VITURE does it with its free SpaceWalker app. Here's how each one works.

Before you start

Your PC needs a USB-C port that sends video. That means it supports DisplayPort Alt Mode. Not sure? Look for DisplayPort or Thunderbolt next to the port on your laptop's spec sheet. Handhelds are in our compatibility checker.

Route 1: XREAL glasses

These steps come from XREAL's guide for the One, One Pro and 1S. XREAL lists the same three ratios for the 1 Pro+.

1. Plug the glasses into your PC.
2. Press Windows + P and choose Extend. If the glasses mirror your laptop, they keep its shape, and the ultrawide effect won't show.
3. Double-click the X button on the glasses to open the menu.
4. Under Spatial Screen, select UltraWide Mode.
5. Pick a ratio: 21:9, 32:9 or 16:18.
6. Adjust the screen size and distance until it feels right. The closest it goes is 1 meter.

Then check Windows. Open Settings > System > Display, select the glasses and look at Display resolution. Windows has to send a matching ultrawide picture. XREAL doesn't list resolutions for Windows, but for the Steam Deck it uses 3840 × 1080. That's twice as wide as a normal 1920 × 1080 screen.

Which ratio should you pick?

• 21:9 works with more devices and games, XREAL says. Start here.
• 32:9 is the widest, but it asks more of your PC. XREAL notes that not every device can send a true 32:9 signal.
• 16:18 is the odd one out. It's taller, not wider, which suits long documents and web pages.

On the 1S, turning on 3D Mode in UltraWide keeps the picture at 1080p.

Make it stick

XREAL has a setting called Laboratory that remembers your ratio:

1. Open the menu and go to Other.
2. Keep pressing - until you reach the last page.
3. Open Laboratory and choose 21:9, 32:9 or 16:18.

After that, the glasses switch to that ratio every time you plug them in.

ROG XREAL R1

The R1 calls its version Aspect Control, and it has more shapes:

1. Double-press the Menu button to open the menu.
2. Under Spatial Screen, select Aspect Control.
3. Choose 4:3, 5:4, 16:9, 21:9, 32:9, 16:18 or 9:16.

XREAL suggests 4:3 and 5:4 for retro games and older emulators. The same rule applies here: set the glasses as an extended display first.

Route 2: VITURE glasses with SpaceWalker

VITURE's SpaceWalker app can turn the glasses into one ultrawide screen, or up to three screens side by side.

Check your PC first

VITURE lists these requirements for Windows:

• Windows 10 (version 1903 or later, 64-bit) or Windows 11
• 16 GB of RAM or more
• An Intel Core i7-13620H or equivalent
• An NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD RX 580 or better, recommended
• A USB-C port with DisplayPort Alt Mode

SpaceWalker doesn't work through VITURE's HDMI XR Adapter or its USB-C XR Charging Adapter. Plug the glasses straight into your PC. No video over USB-C? VITURE suggests an adapter that combines DisplayPort or HDMI with USB-A.

Set it up

1. Download SpaceWalker from viture.com/windows.
2. Update your glasses' firmware, then calibrate them. Auto-calibration needs the latest firmware and the glasses sitting on a flat, still surface for about 5 seconds.
3. Plug the glasses into a USB-C port that carries video.
4. When SpaceWalker finds them, choose a layout and pick Extend.
5. Click Launch.
6. For the ultrawide shape, open SpaceWalker's Settings and choose 24:9 or 32:9.

Good to know

• Switch layouts fast. Press Ctrl + Shift + Alt plus a number key from 0 to 9. Your open windows stay open. You can remap the shortcuts under Settings > Shortcuts.
• Refresh rate. On the Luma, Luma Pro, Luma Ultra and VITURE Pro, you can pick 120, 90 or 60 Hz. SpaceWalker only overrides your Windows refresh rate while it's running.
• Beast owners. The Beast gets four layouts: single, ultrawide, two side by side and three side by side. It also gets a Screen Size setting, from Small to Ultra Large, and a beta feature called Visual Lock that uses the glasses' camera.
• Gaming. VITURE says SpaceWalker "requires significant graphics processing resources," so it doesn't recommend gaming inside it. If you try anyway, VITURE suggests 1080p or lower at 30 fps or less.

Snapdragon laptops

On Windows laptops with a Snapdragon X chip, Extended mode needs VITURE's VitureVDA driver. Installing it means turning off BitLocker and Secure Boot, then turning on test signing. Those are security features, so think twice. Mirror mode doesn't need the driver. On a work laptop, check with your IT team before you change anything.

Tips for both routes

• Glasses not showing up? In Settings > System > Display, open Multiple displays and select Detect.
• Mouse going the wrong way? In Display settings, drag the screens to match where they sit, then select Apply. Identify shows which number is which.
• Games are their own thing. An ultrawide desktop doesn't make every game ultrawide. As XREAL puts it for the Steam Deck, that depends on whether the game supports it.
• Windows handheld? XREAL lists Windows handhelds for UltraWide. Our ROG Ally guide covers which glasses work.
• On a Mac? Our MacBook guide covers UltraWide and SpaceWalker for Mac.
• Screen sliding around? Our XREAL screen drift fix walks through it.

Compatibility checkerROG Xbox Ally X (2025) + XREAL 1SWorks

How to undo it

• XREAL: open the menu and turn off UltraWide Mode under Spatial Screen. If you saved a ratio in Laboratory, change that too. Otherwise, the glasses go back to ultrawide the next time you plug them in.
• VITURE: quit SpaceWalker. Your normal Windows refresh rate comes back once it closes.
• Windows: press Windows + P and pick Duplicate or PC screen only. Then set Display resolution back to the one Windows recommends.