XREAL's Aura glasses start at $1,279 and ship in mid-November
The Aura costs $20 less than Meta's VR Glasses, but only reservation holders can order for now. A reservation deposit also buys priority delivery.

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A reviewer who liked the $600 pair says he would buy the $299 pair instead. Which apps work depends on the phone at the other end of the cable, not on the glasses.
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$599
Device price plus up to three years of optional subscription.
Weight
~87g
Grams on your face. Lower is lighter.
Battery life
USB-C powered
How long it lasts on its own, away from a charger.
AirGo Elite costs $12.99 a month. It is optional. Over 3 years that is $468.
Unlimited AI and live translation as someone is speaking. The cheaper Premium plan is $4.99 a month and covers ChatGPT only.
DeviceOptional subscription
Weights are for the frame as sold, without a case or a charger.
Battery life can vary based on usage, settings and firmware version.
If not this one
Xreal One Pro is our pick for gaming, movies and travel. Where it does not lead, here is what does, and why you would switch.
You ask Meta AI through the glasses and it answers there.
The frames take photos and record video.
A binocular waveguide display shows you reminders and teleprompter text.
Quick answers
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Xreal One went on sale 7 days after its reveal; Xreal One Pro took 209.
Frequently asked questions
The Aura costs $20 less than Meta's VR Glasses, but only reservation holders can order for now. A reservation deposit also buys priority delivery.
They're the first Spectacles sold to anyone, and everything runs in the frames. The catch is the price and a battery rated at about four hours.
Android Police wore Xreal's dual-screen Android XR glasses for an hour. Xreal says they ship this fall for no more than $1,500.
A reviewer who liked the $600 pair says he would buy the $299 pair instead. Which apps work depends on the phone at the other end of the cable, not on the glasses.
XREAL will not name a price yet, only a ceiling of $1,500. The reservation that carried a $199 launch credit has sold out, and the deposits behind that number are refundable.
The glasses carry Xreal's X1S and drive the display. A tethered puck carries a Snapdragon, the battery and the rest of the platform.
XREAL's asking for $99 before committing to a final price
Project Aura shows up with a 70-degree display, Android XR, and a price under $300. The compute puck is ugly. Nobody cares.
The ROG Xreal R1 costs $849 and still tears screens. Turns out 'gaming AR glasses' is doing a lot of heavy lifting.
XREAL's new $299 a01 glasses weigh 62 grams and ship in the US this month.
At $849, the Asus ROG Xreal R1's specs come exclusively from the people selling them.
Smart glasses moved from theoretical privacy threat to extortion tool, with one woman filmed, posted, and charged for deletion.
Meta killed its waveguide glasses project over cost and battery limits, while existing smart glasses still lack prescription support for the 75% of adults who need it.
Google, Samsung, and Qualcomm announced Project Aura smart glasses with a 70-degree field of view and roughly 4 hours of battery life, targeting 2026.
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