Xreal Aura XR glasses are finally here, sort of

Following the developer program and early access announcement last month, Xreal has now opened reservations for the Xreal Aura Android XR glasses. They were first announced in May last year, but have been a mystery till last month. Even now, the company has not shared all the details, leaving out some crucial information.

In the early stages, these smart glasses were called Project Aura, but they are now just Xreal Aura. At the Augmented World Expo (AWE) that is currently underway, Xreal officially announced the glasses, and the website shares more information about the specifications and features. For those unaware, the Xreal Aura smart glasses are built on Google’s Android XR platform, but they are not completely standalone like the Rayneo X3 Pro or the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses.

The Xreal Aura glasses are powered by the XREAL X1S Spatial Coprocessor and feature micro-OLED displays that have 1,920x1,200 pixels resolution per eye, with up to 120 Hz refresh rate. These are 70-degree FOV see-through displays that sit behind glasses that have electrochromic dimming. The two world-facing cameras have 6DoF spatial anchoring and hand tracking, with Gemini-powered real-time AI perception.

As mentioned earlier, they are not fully standalone and require a ‘Computing Puck.’ The puck is powered by the Snapdragon Reality Elite platform and comes in either 12 GB + 256 GB or 16 GB + 512 GB configurations. This is the CPU behind the Xreal Aura with its own 4,455 mAh battery, wireless connectivity options, and fingerprint scanner.

Xreal Aura price and availability

Xreal has not shared exact details on the pricing and availability yet. The reservations are now live with a Fall 2026 release date. Reservations for the Founder Pass are $299 and are limited to 2,000 units. There is also a $99 launch credit reservation option that translates to $199 towards the Xreal Aura when they become available. As for the final price, Xreal says the base model will not exceed $1,500 before tax.