Overview
- XREAL announced the Aura at Google’s Android Developer Summit on Oct. 28 and opened preorders for the United States, Canada, Japan and South Korea with shipments expected in mid‑November.
- The Aura uses a split‑compute design: the glasses weigh about 95 grams while a tethered USB‑C ‘compute puck’ contains the Snapdragon Reality Elite chipset, battery, a trackpad and a belt clip.
- Aura runs Google’s Android XR with built‑in Gemini and offers day‑one access to Google Play apps plus a curated library of more than 150 made‑for‑XR experiences, including NBA, Fallout: Factions, Project Hail Mary and Nevatars.
- XREAL is selling two SKUs with a limited launch discount through December (12GB/256GB at $1,099 from $1,279 and 16GB/512GB at $1,299 from $1,499) and some Canadian outlets show inconsistent converted prices.
- The product prioritizes on‑head comfort and longer wear by moving heavy components to the puck, a tradeoff that leaves users tethered but could speed consumer adoption if the Android XR app ecosystem grows against rivals from Meta and Apple.