Aura is the first Android XR device not made by Samsung. Android XR needs hardware diversity to become a standard the way Android did for phones, and Aura shipping in 2026 puts pressure on the field before Samsung's own display glasses (Haean, micro-LED) arrive in 2027.
Android XR is Google's operating system for mixed-reality glasses, think of it as Android, but for headsets and smart glasses instead of phones. Until now, Samsung was the only company shipping hardware that ran it. Xreal's Project Aura changes that, and the comparison to phones is apt: Android only became the dominant phone software because dozens of manufacturers adopted it, not just one. One hardware partner isn't a platform, it's a prototype of one.
What platform do smart glasses run?
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