XREAL Aura · Hardware

The glasses connect to that puck by a wire

AURA’s cable is the compromise behind its lightweight design. Instead of putting the battery and full computing system into the frames, XREAL moves those components into a pocket puck connected by wire. That keeps weight off your face and allows more capable Android XR experiences, but it also means AURA is not as untethered as future fully wireless AR glasses may be.

1 min readUpdated Sep 22, 2026

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XREAL Aura

Pre-orderExpected Nov 2026

Confirmed

3 sources, 6 outlets

What to know

Xreal's Project Aura glasses connect to a pocket puck by a wire. Google and Xreal have called Aura wired glasses.

A USB-C cable links the glasses to the puck, which holds the battery and processor. That keeps the glasses lighter on your face.

How we know this

What changed, newest first.

Sep 17, 2026Android PoliceA single USB-C cable links glasses and puck, and the kit fits a pouch the size of a headphones case

May 20, 2025Xreal via EngadgetConnects to the compute puck by wire+5 outlets

Reported

Frequently asked

Are Xreal Aura wireless?

No. The glasses connect to the compute puck by a cable, so you keep the puck in a pocket. The tradeoff is lighter glasses.

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