XREAL has announced a starting price of $1,279 for its AURA Android XR glasses and opened preorders to customers who placed paid reservations before October 7. The entry configuration includes a compute unit with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, while a 16GB/512GB version costs $1,499.
Developed with Google and Qualcomm, AURA combines XREAL’s display optics with Android XR, Gemini and the Snapdragon Reality Elite platform. Initial shipments will serve the United States, Canada, Japan and South Korea, with additional markets planned for 2027. Orders will open to the general public in the coming weeks. [XREAL]