GoKawiil
Tech News
Aura has released a new 10-inch version of its Ink e-ink photo frame, priced at $349, cheaper than its existing 13-inch $499 model. The frame uses E Ink's Spectra 6 display technology combined with Aura's own dithering algorithm, now expanded with three additional proprietary colors—off white, mustard, and orange—to improve color accuracy and detail over the original model.
Aura introduced the Aura Ink 10, a smaller 10-inch version of its color E Ink photo frame featuring a higher pixel density and a black frame with matching mat board. It costs $349, $150 less than the original 13-inch Aura Ink model which remains priced at $499, and retains a rechargeable battery for cordless wall mounting.
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.
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.
Xreal has opened preorders for its Aura mixed-reality glasses, which connect to a separate processor puck and run Google's AndroidXR software. The device ships mid-November at a discounted $1,099 for the 256GB/12GB RAM model and $1,299 for the 512GB/16GB version, down from previously announced prices of $1,279 and $1,500 respectively, with the lower pricing lasting through year-end.
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.
Xreal has opened sales of its Aura XR glasses after an extended wait since the device was first unveiled. The company is offering the headset at a discounted introductory price for early buyers.
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.
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.
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.
Coolfly's Aura Smart Bird Feeder is on sale for $149.90, a $140 discount, while Birdfy's camera-equipped feeder is priced at $109.99, $90 off. Birdfy also offers add-on solar panels and bundles with lifetime AI bird identification for $149.99 from Amazon or Birdfy directly.
Supernatural, the VR fitness app that shut down earlier this year, has returned in early access on Meta Quest headsets under a new, smaller independent team called Supernatural Health. The relaunch restores familiar trainers, music tracks and thousands of workouts, with hand tracking planned as a future addition to initial controller support.