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XREAL AURA: price and release date
Wired Android XR glasses (95 g) with a compute puck and Gemini; from $1,099 launch price, on order since Oct 28, 2026, shipping mid-November.
Last checkedWhat it can do
- Can a VR headset answer questions about what you see?Announced
Google says Gemini on XREAL AURA can see what you're looking at, both in the room and on your screens, such as a laptop window, and help with it.
Good to know: Maker's description; no hands-on test yet. Orders opened Oct 28, 2026, shipping from mid-November.
- Can a VR headset work with your computer?Announced
Google says AURA can mirror a laptop through Wired Mirroring, using a USB-C cable that carries video, with no software to install.
Good to know: Google doesn't list which laptops work; the cable must support video output. Ships from mid-November 2026.
- Can you use a VR headset if you wear glasses?Announced
XREAL offers personalized prescription lenses for AURA, with a lens compatibility page on its site.
Good to know: Prescription range and price aren't on the product page. Ships from mid-November 2026.
- How heavy is an XR headset?Announced
XREAL lists the AURA glasses at 95 g; the battery and processor sit in a separate 265 g compute puck connected by a cable.
Good to know: Maker's spec (Google says under 95 g). Orders opened Oct 28, 2026; shipping from mid-November in the US.
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How we know (2 sources)
Google's launch post for XREAL AURA, the first wired XR glasses on Android XR (read Oct 30, 2026): orders open Oct 28, 2026 in the US, Canada and Korea (Japan from Nov 2), at xreal.com and BestBuy.com, shipping from mid-November; launch pricing from $1,099 through the end of the year; 18+. The glasses weigh under 95 grams and connect by cable to a compute puck with the battery. 70-degree field of view. Gemini can see what you're looking at, in the room and on your screens, and help with it. A laptop can be mirrored over a USB-C cable with video output, with no software to install.
Read the sourceXREAL's US product page for AURA (read Oct 30, 2026): from $1,099 (12GB/256GB) or $1,299 (16GB/512GB) through the end of the year. Glasses 95 g, puck 265 g with a 4,455 mAh battery, no runtime in hours given. 70-degree field of view. Personalized prescription lenses offered, with a lens compatibility page. Gemini answers questions about what you're seeing and doing in any app; Google Play apps through Android XR. The puck has USB-C ports for the glasses and for charging and display input, and takes Bluetooth keyboards, mice and controllers.
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Status timeline
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- First recorded: Coming soonCan a VR headset answer questions about what you see?
Google says Gemini on XREAL AURA can see what you're looking at, both in the room and on your screens, such as a laptop window, and help with it.
- First recorded: Coming soonCan a VR headset work with your computer?
Google says AURA can mirror a laptop through Wired Mirroring, using a USB-C cable that carries video, with no software to install.
- First recorded: Coming soonCan you use a VR headset if you wear glasses?
XREAL offers personalized prescription lenses for AURA, with a lens compatibility page on its site.
- First recorded: Coming soonHow heavy is an XR headset?
XREAL lists the AURA glasses at 95 g; the battery and processor sit in a separate 265 g compute puck connected by a cable.