Gentle Monster announced its Android XR-powered smart glasses will launch in December, with pre-orders opening November 12 — the same date Warby Parker appeared to briefly reveal for its own version. Both brands, along with Samsung, are partners in Google's Android XR eyewear push, and Gentle Monster paired its reveal with a teaser for a short film directed by Jonathan Glazer and starring Joaquin Phoenix. Google itself has not confirmed either launch date.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-06
According to Korean outlet Chosun Biz, Samsung's first Android XR smart glasses, reportedly dubbed 'Intelligent Eyewear,' will launch in South Korea and the US by mid-December. The report says the glasses will initially skip China, Japan, and Europe, with wider availability possibly coming in 2027. Earlier reports had pointed to a late-November debut in South Korea.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-11-03
XREAL has released AURA, its first wired augmented reality glasses built on Google's Android XR platform. The device features transparent Micro-OLED displays, a 70-degree field of view, a Snapdragon Reality Elite processor, and built-in Gemini AI assistance. It supports USB-C Wired Mirroring, letting users connect laptops or handheld consoles to project a private multi-window spatial display, alongside native Android XR apps and Google Play titles.
tech.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-30
Google and XREAL have released XREAL AURA, described as the first wired XR glasses built on Android XR. The glasses weigh under 95 grams and offload processing to a connected compute puck containing the battery and Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Reality Elite platform, offering a 70-degree field of view and Gemini AI integration across real-world and app content.
blog.google
· 2026-10-28
XREAL has unveiled the Aura, a lightweight pair of XR glasses built with Google and Qualcomm that run Android XR and integrate Google's Gemini assistant. The glasses let users run Android apps, arrange multiple virtual windows, and mirror a laptop screen via USB-C onto a large virtual display without extra software. Pricing starts at $1,099 under a limited-time discount, with shipments expected mid-November.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-28
Xreal has begun selling its Aura smartglasses, which run Google and Samsung's Android XR software on Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chip and weigh under 95g. The 12GB/256GB model is priced at $1,099 (down from $1,279) and the 16GB/512GB model at $1,299 (down from $1,499) for orders placed before year-end, with shipping expected mid-November.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-28
Xreal announced the Aura smart glasses at Google's Android Developer Summit, built on the Android XR platform and Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chip. The glasses connect via a wired puck device for processing rather than computing on-device, use a Sony Micro-OLED display at 1200p/120Hz with a 95-degree field of view, Bose audio, and support Gemini along with various Google Play apps and XR experiences at launch.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-28
Google and Xreal have launched the Aura smart glasses in the US, Canada and South Korea at $1,099 for the 12GB/256GB model, down from the $1,279 preorder price announced last month. A 16GB/512GB version costs $1,299, with shipping expected mid-November and a Japan launch set for November 2nd; customers who already preordered at the higher price will get an automatic refund of the difference.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-28
Samsung and Google have not detailed how their upcoming Android XR smart glasses will address privacy concerns, even as rival makers introduce features like recording indicator lights and physical camera covers. Raven Resonance's Raven Prism glasses use both a light and a magnetic lens cover to signal when the camera is active, while HTC has pursued its own approach with the Vive Eagle glasses.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-28
Google rolled out Play Store version 53.8 with a new Sidekick feature called Playbacks that lets users retroactively save the last 30 seconds of gameplay locally on their device. The update also adds video citations with timestamps to Ask Play answers and lets users share Play Shorts clips via links viewable on Android, iOS, and the web. Separately, Play Services is gaining support for connecting Android XR glasses to phones.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-27
Xreal revealed on Wednesday that its Project Aura display glasses, which pair with a processing puck running Android XR, will cost $1,279, though it has not set a release date. The device is expected within the next month or two and is currently limited to customers who placed a $100 preorder hold earlier this year, with broader availability coming soon. It undercuts the timing of Meta's upcoming $1,299 Meta VR Glasses, due next year.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-07
XREAL has revealed pricing for its first Android XR glasses, the Aura, which start at $1,279 for a 12GB/256GB model and $1,499 for 16GB/512GB. The glasses come in medium and large sizes, feature dual built-in displays with a 70-degree field of view, a trackpad, hand-tracking, and are powered via a tethered puck with a Snapdragon Reality Elite chip. Pre-orders are currently limited to those who paid a reservation deposit, with wider availability opening in the coming weeks and shipping beginning mid-November.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-07
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