# XREAL's Aura glasses start at $1,279 and ship in mid-November

Source: https://idevice.com/xreal-s-aura-glasses-start-at-1-279-and-ship-in-mid-november
Published: 2026-10-07

> 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.

XREAL announced on Wednesday that its Aura Android XR glasses start at $1,279 for the version with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and $1,499 for 16GB and 512GB, [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/xreal-aura-android-xr-glasses-price-availability-3719491/) reports. Pre-orders are open only to people who already paid a reservation deposit, and orders for everyone else open in the coming weeks. Shipping starts in mid-November in the US, Canada, Japan and South Korea, with more countries in 2027.

The glasses weigh under 95 grams, but they're tethered to a puck that runs Android XR with Gemini and carries a Snapdragon Reality Elite chip and a trackpad. At $1,279 the Aura lands $20 under Meta's VR Glasses. [WIRED](https://www.wired.com/story/weve-tried-meta-and-xreals-xr-glasses-is-there-a-winner/) tried both and found Meta's better for sitting and typing, with the Aura's see-through lenses better for walking around. If you want a pair when they start shipping, paying the reservation deposit now gets you priority delivery.

## Sources

- [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/xreal-aura-android-xr-glasses-price-availability-3719491/) (Android Authority)
- [WIRED](https://www.wired.com/story/weve-tried-meta-and-xreals-xr-glasses-is-there-a-winner/) (WIRED)