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Xreal opens Aura XR glasses preorders at $1,279 ahead of a Meta comparison

Xreal’s Aura XR glasses are available for preorder starting at $1,279 and are being compared with Meta’s recently announced VR Glasses. One hands-on report says the Aura is expected in 2026 and has passthrough lenses suitable for walking; the supplied reports do not establish further comparative results.

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Image: Wired

What we know

Confirmed by several sources

Reported by one source

  • The Aura is expected to arrive in 2026 and has passthrough lenses described as suitable for walking. — Techmeme
  • The glasses discussed weigh around 100 grams. — The Verge
  • The Aura is described as Google XR glasses made in partnership with Xreal. — The Verge

Open questions

  • The supplied evidence does not establish detailed comparative performance or features beyond the claims stated in the reports. — Techmeme, The Verge, Wired

Coverage 3 publishers

  1. Techmeme

    Xreal's Aura and Meta's VR Glasses hands-on: both have a compute puck and are light, but Aura's arrive in 2026 and have passthrough lenses suitable for walking (Boone Ashworth/Wired)

  2. Wired

    I Put on Meta and Xreal’s XR Glasses. Face Computers Are Finally Getting Good

  3. The Verge

    At $1,279, Google’s Xreal Aura will go head-to-head with Meta’s VR Glasses

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