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Following a first look at Google I/O last month, XREAL has today confirmed that its Android XR glasses, Aura, will be launching this Fall with reservations open today, and a list of confirmed apps and games too.
XREAL Aura is set to launch as a mixed form factor powered by Android XR. They look and feel like glasses, but operate closer to that of a dedicated headset like Samsung’s Galaxy XR, while still having optical passthrough to the outside world that’s through glass, not camera feeds. At Google I/O last month, hands-on demos showed how the device works with an included puck that serves as the brains and battery.
Today, XREAL is confirming out of AWE (Augmented World Expo) that Aura is set to officially launch “this Fall” in the US – including in Best Buy Stores – the UK, Canada, South Korea, and Japan. European markets will be coming “soon after,” the company says.
You can also now “pre-order” the glasses with a registration deposit. This buys you a 9 credit for the final product, a 0 discount when it actually launches. There’s no specific release date or final price at this point, though. A 9 registration deposit is also available for the first 2,000 customers, with numbered hardware and a guarantee of launch-day delivery.
Registration is live now on XREAL’s website.
On top of that, XREAL is also confirming some of the apps and games that will be available for Aura, and Android XR as a whole, and are in development now. Some of the biggest names here include Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars and Fallout: Factions. The former is a “pivotal, untold moment in the Hail Mary mission” that was created with author Andy Weir specifically for the game.
Fallout: Factions, meanwhile, is an XR adaptation of a hit board game.