Xreal Aura XR smart glasses cost $1,279 and are now available for pre-order

The Android XR-powered glasses will start shipping soon

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• 💰 Xreal Aura XR smart glasses are now available for pre-order starting at $1,279

• 2️⃣ Available in two sizes and storage configurations (256GB or 512GB)

• 😎 Features Android XR, Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite chip, Gemini AI, and Bose-tuned speakers

• 🤏 Uses hand tracking, pinch gestures, and a tethered puck with a trackpad and fingerprint sensor

The Xreal Aura XR smart glasses are available for pre-order to those who previously paid a reservation deposit, with prices starting at $1,279. You’ll be able to get your hands on them soon in the US and Canada, and they’re also coming to Japan and South Korea. More countries will be announced at a later date.

Two sizes are available: medium (60-66mm) and large (66-72mm), and you’ll want to pick the right size to get the most out of the Aura’s 70-degree field of view display. There’s also two configurations for storage and memory: 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, or 16GB of RAM and 512GB storage, which costs $1,499.

Like the Apple Vision Pro, the Aura relies on a tethered connection to a phone-sized puck, which also includes a trackpad and fingerprint sensor. However, you control the interface using pinching motions and hand tracking – like we’ve seen adopted by other AR and VR setups.

You can access the Google Play store for apps, and of course, Google’s Gemini AI, and the glasses are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite chip. The glasses feature Bose-tuned speakers, similar to the Xreal One Pro and 1S.

The Xreal Aura XR could face some stiff competition soon from Meta’s VR Glasses, which release early 2027 and cost $1,299. However, being first to market gives Xreal some breathing room.

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