Xreal Opens $1,279 Preorders for Aura Android XR Glasses With Gemini, Snapdragon and Compute Puck

Xreal opened preorders for its Aura glasses on Oct 7 at $1,279 for a 12GB/256GB base and $1,499 for a 16GB/512GB upgrade, requiring a $199 Priority Deposit. Built with Google and Qualcomm, the sub-95g optical-see-through glasses run Android XR and Gemini via a tethered compute puck powered by Snapdragon Reality Elite. Initial wave ships before the holidays in the US, Canada, Japan and South Korea; a second wave is expected in early 2027.