Xreal Aura, the first Android XR glasses, opens for preorder from $1,099

What opened for preorder

As technews.tw reported, Xreal and Google have opened preorders for Aura, described as the first wired XR glasses to run Android XR. XR (extended reality) is the umbrella term for gear that puts digital content in front of your eyes, whether over the real world or in place of it.

Orders opened on October 28 in the United States, Canada and Korea. Japan began taking orders on November 2, and shipments are expected to start in mid-November.

Glasses plus a pocket computer

The lenses are transparent, so you can see the room around you while apps, video and other content appear on top. Each eye gets a Sony Micro-OLED display, with a 70-degree field of view, peak brightness of 1,050 nits and a refresh rate of up to 120Hz.

To keep the frames light, Xreal moved the heavy parts out. The glasses weigh under 95 grams, while a separate pocket module holds the battery and the main processing. That module uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite platform plus Xreal's own X1S chip. You can control it by voice, hand gestures, keyboard, touchpad or a game controller.

Gemini and Google apps on your face

Aura is built around Google's services. Gemini, Google's AI assistant, can answer questions about what you are looking at or help with tasks. Google Photos, Google Maps and YouTube are supported too.

Xreal says more than 150 XR experiences work from launch, so the glasses should not arrive empty.

Price and the early-bird window

There are two versions. The 12GB memory, 256GB storage model costs $1,099 for a limited time, down from $1,279. The 16GB, 512GB model costs $1,299, down from $1,499.

Xreal says the early-bird pricing runs through the end of 2026. That is a lot of money for a first-generation product, so most buyers will probably want independent reviews first.