What you need to know
- Xreal announced its Project Aura smart glasses, equipped with Google’s Android XR and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite.
- Weighing less than 95g, the Xreal Aura features a 70-degree FOV that’s “virtually borderless,” with hand-tracking and strong multimodal AI.
- Xreal also focused on delivering games and entertainment, such as the Fox Sports XR app, Fallout: Factions, and Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars.
- Consumers can reserve their Xreal Aura today (June 15) for .
If Xreal’s smart glasses caught your attention at Google’s I/O last month, the company’s now come forward with official launch details. This afternoon (June 16), Xreal announced the launch of its Aura with Google’s Android XR smart glasses featuring Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite. Combined, Xreal states these technologies provide multitasking, multimodal AI, and performance enhancements for its smart glasses. However, something users can truly wrap their heads around is the Xreal Aura’s “premium spatial computing experience.”
Officially, the Xreal Aura will launch this fall. When it does, the company says consumers can find it in-store with its first retail partner, Best Buy. Xreal also states, “For a limited-time two-week launch offer, reserve XREAL AURA with a USD Launch Credit and receive 9 USD credit toward your purchase at launch later this year —saving you 0 on the final price. Launch Credit holders will receive priority shipping access when AURA becomes available, along with early customer support and launch updates.”
If this is a product launch you can’t miss, then the Xreal Aura Founder Priority Pass might be something to jump on. The post states this pass is limited to the first 2,000 reservations globally, aimed at “early adopters,” developers, creators, and consumers. If you’ve reserved an Xreal Aura with a 9 deposit, you will secure yourself “guaranteed launch-day delivery in supported launch regions” when it launches, alongside “numbered special edition hardware.”
Android Central’s Take
One thing I’ll say about the Xreal Aura is that they look good. Another aspect is how light they are. I want to feel like I’m just wearing glasses, and these bring that feel into reality. On an entertainment note, I have to give credit where credit is due. Xreal’s choice to focus on delivering games and entertaining apps on launch is a highlight. It’s like getting a new console with nothing to play. You can’t have that, and Xreal made the right decisions.
