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XREAL AURA: Wired XR Glasses Launched
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In Short: XREAL AURA, the first wired XR glasses powered by Android XR, were officially launched today by XREAL and Google.
These lightweight glasses project apps into the user's field of view while allowing them to remain connected to their surroundings.
The glasses feature Gemini AI to assist with tasks across multiple screens.
Shahram Izadi, VP and GM of XR at Google, introduced the product, highlighting its ability to manage multiple windows and view digital content in 3D.
The XREAL AURA glasses weigh less than 95 grams and feature a 70-degree field of view, Sony Micro-OLED displays with 1200p resolution at 120Hz, and audio tuned by Bose.
Unlike conventional VR headsets, the Aura lets users interact with digital content while still seeing what’s happening in the real world.
The glasses require a tethered “puck-like” device to house the components that power Android XR.
Users can order the XREAL AURA glasses today at xreal.com or BestBuy.com.
The glasses are available to pre-order in the US, Canada, Japan, and South Korea, with shipping expected to begin in mid-November.
The launch price in the US is $1,099, which will be available through the end of the year.
Google has announced a multi-year extension of its partnership with XREAL, officially naming the AR glasses maker a lead hardware partner for the Android XR ecosystem.
What's confirmed
- XREAL AURA: Wired XR glasses to watch, work, and play The first wired XR glasses powered by Android XR bring your apps, your shows, and help from Gemini wherever you go.
- AURA’s XR glasses lenses are transparent, so you can see the real world with your own eyes while projecting spatial content onto your field of view.
- Today, together with XREAL, we officially launched XREAL AURA, the first wired XR glasses powered by Android XR. 1 AURA is a totally new way to use Android XR.
- XREAL’s first pair of Android XR glasses, “Project Aura,” were announced alongside Google I/O last month, and some new details are now coming out about the display and that you’ll need a wired “puck” to power the experience.
- Despite all this hardware, the glasses weigh less than 95 grams.
- XREAL AURA is available to order now in the US, Canada, Japan and South Korea, with shipping expected to begin in mid-November.
What's still developing
- The company has updated its website with some more details about “Project Aura,” as well as offering more information at the Augmented World Expo (AWE) as captured by Gizmodo.
- The glasses, much like XREAL’s other products, are not necessarily for all-day wear.
- XREAL is teasing some big advancements on the hardware side for this release, too.
- A wire built into the glasses will connect to that device which sits in your pocket and disconnects for easier storage.
- “Aura” will also include an X1S chipset alongside its Snapdragon chip, with X1S being a modified version of the chipset found in XREAL One and XREAL One Pro.
- They weigh in at under 95g and look like a slightly chunkier version of a regular pair of glasses.
- XREAL has officially launched its latest augmented reality glasses, bringing Google’s Android XR platform, Gemini AI and Snapdragon-powered performance to a lightweight wearable design.
- XREAL AURA, a pair of wired glasses that Google describes as the first wired XR glasses powered by its Android XR software, opened for orders in the US, Canada and Korea on 28 October 2026 with launch pricing starting at $1,099, Google said in a blog post.
- Announced on stage at Google’s Android Developer Summit, XREAL AURA brings the full spatial power of Android XR into a lightweight optical see-through glasses form factor designed for work, entertainment, gaming, AI-powered assistance, and everyday spatial computing.
- XREAL AURA starts at $1,099 for the 12GB memory and 256GB storage model and $1,299 for the 16GB and 512GB model, according to launch reporting.
- At the Android Dev Summit on Wednesday, Google’s smart glasses partner Xreal launched its new Xreal Aura wired smart glasses, powered by the Android XR and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite platforms.
- The glasses weigh under 95 grams and connect by cable to a portable compute puck holding the battery.