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 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
Xreal has begun taking pre-orders for its Aura smartglasses, first shown at Google I/O, with prices starting at $1,279 for a 12GB/256GB configuration and $1,499 for a 16GB/512GB version. The under-95-gram glasses tether to a separate compute puck running Android XR with Google Play and Gemini, powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chip, with hand tracking, a 70-degree field of view, see-through lenses and Bose-engineered audio. Shipping begins soon in the US, Canada, Japan and South Korea, with wider availability planned for 2027.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-07
Xreal has started taking pre-orders for the Aura, a transparent-lens XR headset built with Google on Android XR, priced at $1,279 for a 12GB/256GB model and $1,499 for a 16GB/512GB version. The device runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite chip housed in a separate compute puck, and relies on a touchpad plus hand-tracking rather than eye tracking for navigation.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-07
At Meta Connect 2026, Meta detailed its first VR glasses, a 100-gram, tethered headset priced at $1,300 and slated to launch next spring. The device uses a magnesium alloy frame, pancake lenses, a 5K display, full-color passthrough, and runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chip housed in a separate puck that also holds battery and storage, offering up to three hours of playback. It launches with 75 games, compatibility with existing Quest titles via Touch Plus controllers, Xbox Cloud Gaming streaming, PC/Mac productivity features, and holographic avatar video calling on apps like WhatsApp and Zoom.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-24
At its Connect event, Meta announced Meta VR Glasses, a lighter headset built from magnesium alloy and powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chip via a separate battery puck. The glasses feature micro-OLED lenses offering a 5K display, Dolby Vision and Atmos support, and Meta says they are the first IMAX Enhanced certified VR device. Meta also said it has partnered with Disney to bring select movies, including certain Marvel titles, to Disney+ in 3D starting in November.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-23
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced the company's next-generation Meta VR Glasses at Connect, a sunglasses-style headset paired with a wired external computing pod. The device runs Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite (XR2 Gen 3) chip, features a 5K 120Hz micro-OLED display with a 70-degree field of view, hand-tracking cameras, and launches with over 75 games plus compatibility with existing Quest titles and Touch Plus controllers.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-23
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