XREAL AURA, which Google calls the first wired glasses running Android XR, starts at $1,099, weighs under 95 grams and ships in the US from mid-November.
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Summary
XREAL AURA, a pair of wired glasses that Google describes as the first wired XR glasses powered by its Android XR software, opened for orders in the US, Canada and Korea on 28 October 2026 with launch pricing starting at 1,099,[Googlesaidinablogpost](https://blog.google/products−and−platforms/platforms/android/xreal−aura/).USshipmentsbegininmid−November2026.OrdersopeninJapanon2November2026.ShahramIzadi,Google’svicepresidentandgeneralmanagerforXR,wrotethattheglassesare“under95grams,becausetheheavyprocessinghappensinaportablecomputepuck,connectedbyacable.”ThepuckholdsthebatteryandQualcomm’sSnapdragonRealityElitechip,whichmakesitsdebutonAURA.Thelensesaretransparentandgivea70−degreefieldofview.Apps,GeminiandalaptopwindowGooglesaysAndroidXRbringsGeminiandappsfromGooglePlaytotheglasses,includingover150appsmadeforXR.Userscanopenseveralappsatonce,suchasabrowserandworkdocuments,andplacethemaroundtheroomatanysize.ABluetoothkeyboardandmousecanbepaired,orthepuckcanbeusedasatrackpad.AfeaturecalledWiredMirroringputsalaptop’sscreenintotheglassesoveraUSB−Ccablethatsupportsvideooutput.GeminionAndroidXRcanseeboththeroomandthescreensinview,includingthelaptopwindow,accordingtoGoogle.Whenausersharestheirview,itcanhighlightwhattofocuson,eitherintheroomoronscreen.Thelensescanbedimmedforvideoandturntransparentagainwhensomeonecomesintoview.YouTubeandGoogleTVoffer180and360degreevideosand3Dfilmsontheglasses.FilmsandperformancesarrivingwithAURAinclude“Nevatars”,co−directedbyAndySerkisandJoshNelsonYoussef,“Galapagos:theLastEden”,narratedbyMargotRobbie,andtheSanFranciscoBallet’s“Nutcracker”.GooglePhotoswilladdaspatialgalleryduring2026thatwrapsauser’slibraryaroundthem.Forgames,theglassesrunmobileandtablettitlesfromGooglePlayandcanshowgamesfromahandheldorPCthroughWiredMirroring.XRgamesfromOwlchemyLabsandResolutionGamesareplayedwiththehands,andGooglenamedFalloutFactionsandProjectHailMary:JourneyAmongtheStarsasnewtitlesarrivingwithAURA.PriceandavailabilityThe1,099 figure is the starting point of launch pricing that runs through the end of 2026. Google’s post does not give a price for after that date.
Orders are limited to users aged 18 and over, and Google says a compatible account and setup are required. Businesses looking to deploy the glasses at scale are pointed to Google’s Android Enterprise blog.
Orders are taken at xreal.com and, in the US, at BestBuy.com.
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