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XREAL<\/strong> officially launched XREAL AURA<\/strong> today at Wow 2026<\/strong>turning to the one who had been teased The Aura Project<\/strong> in a commercial product that is scheduled to arrive this fall<\/strong>. The device was first unveiled at Google I\/O 2026 as part of a Google’s collaboration with XREAL for Android XR<\/strong>and now more technical details have been revealed: lightweight XR optical glasses<\/strong> built Android XR<\/strong>, Gemini-powered<\/strong>and powered by Qualcomm’s new XR chip.<\/p>\n AURA uses a wired, split-compute architecture<\/strong>. Instead of putting all the processing, battery, and thermal loads inside the frame of the glasses, XREAL uses dedicated local computing unit<\/strong> powered by the Snapdragon Reality Elite<\/strong>. This keeps the headset very wearable while delivering the functionality it needs local computer<\/strong>, manual tracking<\/strong>, 6DoF experience<\/strong>and AI-driven collaboration.<\/p>\n Mirrors include a 70-degree field of view<\/strong>XREAL describes it as a borderless virtual canvas. That’s a key specification for the optical see-through XR, where the goal isn’t just to display the phone’s screen but to put useful, interactive digital content into the real world. Earth-facing sensors on the frame support manual tracking<\/strong>, 6DoF tracking<\/strong>again multimodal AI experience<\/strong> with user permission.<\/p>\n Inside the frames, XREALs X1S Spatial Coprocessor<\/strong> it handles low-latency spatial display, sensor processing, and stable information based on XR glasses. Currently, Android XR<\/strong> it brings Access to the Google Play Store<\/strong>, Gemini integration<\/strong>and a growing developer ecosystem.<\/p>\n Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite<\/strong> brings to 48 TOP of AI performance<\/strong>up to 60% higher GPU performance.<\/strong>up to 30% higher CPU performance.<\/strong>and until 160% higher NPU performance.<\/strong> compared to the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2. The platform also supports up to 4.4K per eye at 90Hz<\/strong>while targeting improved battery life and cooler performance. Read more details in our dedicated article here.<\/p>\n XREAL has not announced the final price of AURA yet<\/b>but the company is opening reservations before the fall launch. Customers can reserve a place with <\/span>$99 Start Credit<\/b>which will convert to <\/span>$199 credit on last purchase<\/b>by successfully offering first-time buyers a <\/span>$100 off<\/b>. XREAL also provides a <\/span>Founder Priority Pass<\/b> for <\/span>$299<\/b>limited to <\/span>2,000 reservations worldwide<\/b>which <\/span>ensures delivery on launch date<\/b> in the regions based and including <\/span>Hardware with special type numbers<\/b>. Final MSRP will be announced closer to availability date. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Filed \n\n
\n \nA feature<\/th>\n Details of XREAL AURA<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n The platform<\/td>\n Android XR<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n The processor<\/td>\n Snapdragon Reality Elite<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Design<\/td>\n Optical wired XR glasses<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Field of view<\/td>\n 70 degrees<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Buildings<\/td>\n Computerized partitioning design with a dedicated local computing unit<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Coprocessor<\/td>\n XREAL X1S Spatial Coprocessor<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Follow up<\/td>\n Manual tracking, 6DoF tracking, ground sensors<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n AI features<\/td>\n Gemini integration and multimodal AI experience<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Applications<\/td>\n Google Play Store apps and XR-specific Android XR apps<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Booking<\/td>\n $99 Introduce Credit or $299 Founder’s Priority Pass<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Launch Window<\/td>\n Fall 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Wave 1 Launch Markets<\/td>\n US, UK, Japan, Canada, South Korea<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n US Retail Partner<\/td>\n Best Buy<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n