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Xreal Aura Glasses Put Android on Your Face and They Will “Try” to Cost Under $1,500
XREAL says more than 100 Android XR apps are in development as reservations open with a $99 deposit and 2,000 launch-day delivery spots.
- On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, XREAL officially unveiled XREAL AURA at the Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, California, announcing the Android XR and Snapdragon Reality Elite-powered glasses will launch this Fall across the U.S., U.K., Japan, Canada, and South Korea.
- Formerly known as Project Aura, the optical see-through glasses feature a 70-degree field of view, sub-95g weight, and 6 degrees of freedom tracking powered by a split-compute architecture with Snapdragon Reality Elite.
- XREAL opened reservations today with a $99 deposit that provides $199 credit toward the final purchase price, while announcing Best Buy as its first in-store retail partner for the U.S. launch.
- Developers have created over 100 Android XR apps for the platform, with immersive titles including "The Nutcracker: A Spatial Awakening" and "Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars" launching on XREAL AURA.
- Wave 1 launch targets the U.S., U.K., Japan, Canada, and South Korea this Fall, with additional European markets following; XREAL is distributing hundreds of developer kits globally to accelerate ecosystem growth.
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XREAL's Android XR glasses launch 'this fall' with Project Hail Mary & Fallout games, $99 reservations open
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.
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