Xreal unveiled its new Aura smart glasses at Google's Android Developer Summit, marking the arrival of the first wearable running Android XR. Orders opened on October 28 in the United States, Canada, Japan, and South Korea, with shipments scheduled to begin in mid-November before a broader rollout in 2027. Pricing starts at $1,279 for the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage edition and $1,499 for the 16GB and 512GB configuration, though both models feature a temporary $200 launch discount of $1,099 and $1,299 through December 2026. [5][4][3]
The 95-gram glasses connect through a replaceable USB-C cable to a phone-sized compute puck equipped with a front trackpad, a detachable belt clip, and Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite processor. Visuals are powered by a 1200p Sony micro-OLED display running at 120Hz, accompanied by Bose audio and built-in Google Gemini assistance. Outlets noted differing display details, with 9to5Google listing prism lenses featuring a 70-degree field of view alongside an Xreal X1S chip, while TechCrunch cited a 95-degree field of view. [5][4]
The glasses launch alongside more than 150 dedicated XR experiences and support external video inputs from laptops and gaming consoles. To complement voice, hand, and trackpad controls, Xreal also introduced a portable wireless keyboard and partnered with GameSir on a dedicated game controller featuring a direct Gemini AI shortcut key. [5][4][3]
