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Xreal · Glasses

Aura

Preorder

The Xreal Aura is a pair of smart glasses, on preorder for 2026. Android XR glasses with a 70° see-through display, Gemini and a Snapdragon Reality Elite compute puck; public orders start at $1,099 through December 2026, with first shipments expected in mid-November.

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Xreal Aura — glasses worn on the face
Image sourceXREAL

Generations

GenerationYearStatusPriceWeight
Aura 2026 Preorder From $1,099 launch / $1,279 regular <95 g (glasses only)

Specifications by generation

Aura

2026Preorder

Android XR glasses with a 70° see-through display, Gemini and a Snapdragon Reality Elite compute puck; public orders start at $1,099 through December 2026, with first shipments expected in mid-November.

Category
Glasses
Worn
Face
Release
2026
Price
From $1,099 launch / $1,279 regular
Weight
<95 g (glasses only)
Sensors & hardware
  • Display Display (70° see-through)
  • Compute Compute / SoC (Snapdragon Reality Elite)On-device AI (Gemini)

Developer access

  • Jetpack XR SDK for wired XR glasses public beta
    • Spatial Android UI
    • 3D scenes and XR input
    • Emulator development
    • Android XR
    • Android Studio / Kotlin

    Public Jetpack XR Compose 1.0.0-beta02 (October 21, 2026); beta SDK is distinct from Catalyst hardware applications. Android XR also documents Unity, OpenXR, Godot, Unreal Engine and WebXR paths. Not a source grant for Aura firmware/hardware.

    Announced availability: 2026-10-21

  • Android XR Catalyst hardware program restricted/private preview
    • Early Aura development kits
    • Technical support
    • Grant opportunities
    • Android XR
    • Jetpack XR
    • Unity
    • Godot
    • Unreal Engine

    Applications closed June 30, 2026; selected developers receive hardware subject to program agreements. Listed kit regions: US, Canada, Japan, UK and EU. Program participation does not establish public retail SDK availability. This historical kit-access program is separate from the now-public Jetpack XR SDK beta.

Documentation
public
App distribution
available

Android XR applications distribute through Google Play subject to Play policies and XR eligibility; maker says mobile apps and 150+ made-for-XR experiences are available at launch. Aura-specific sideloading limits were not verified.

Vendor servers
feature-dependent

Google Play delivery and Gemini use vendor services. Maker also documents direct USB-C Wired Mirroring from a computer/handheld console; this local display-input path does not establish offline availability for all native Android XR or Gemini features.

Openness

  1. hardwareNot verified
  2. firmwareNot verified
  3. companion appsNot verified
  4. SDKpartialSource
  5. backend servicesNot verified
Openness, servers & distribution
hardware

Schematics, mechanical designs and firmware publication were not verified.

firmware

Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.

companion apps

Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.

SDK

AndroidX Jetpack XR library source is Apache-2.0. This covers that SDK layer, not Aura firmware, all Android XR system components, Google services or the other engines.

Source · Apache-2.0 (AndroidX libraries; component notices apply)
backend services

Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.

Direct / local access

USB-C Wired Mirroring is documented; public Android XR SDK development and emulator support are documented. Self-hosted replacements for Google Play/Gemini and unrestricted sensor APIs remain unverified.

Third-party cloud

Google services for Google Play and Gemini

Distribution notes

Google Play is the application marketplace. Consumer units are expected to ship mid-November; store availability does not mean deliveries have begun.

Company & funding

XREAL Technology Ltd.

Disclosed outside financing; partial history

Disclosed funding
USD 433Mreported total · as of 2026-01-12

Reported cumulative outside financing. Road to VR cites Crunchbase for the cumulative figure. Latest round already included; not a current audited balance.

Latest disclosed valuation
USD 1B2026-01-12 · Reported January 2026 financing · basis unspecified

Disclosed valuation; pre-money or post-money basis not specified.

Disclosed rounds
2known minimum

Among makers in the index

Disclosed funding of the 32 makers in the index that publish a total, on a log scale in USD. Other currencies are placed at approximate rates; totals differ in date and coverage. Xreal sits above 29 of the other 31.

Rounds

  1. 2026-01-12announced

    Stage not disclosedUSD 100M

    Equity / venture financing

    Reported January 12; exact announcement and closing days unverified. Investor names undisclosed.

    Valuation USD 1B · basis unspecified

    Disclosed valuation; pre-money or post-money basis not specified.

  2. 2025-05

    Stage not disclosedCNY 200M

    Disclosed 2026-01-12

    Led by Pudong Venture Capital

    Equity / venture financing

    May 2025 round reported on January 12, 2026; exact close/announcement date unknown. Already included in the reported USD 433M cumulative total.

    Valuation not disclosed

    No valuation disclosed in the cited financing evidence.

Company

SDK download disclosure identifies XREAL Technology Ltd.; the full group/parent structure remains unknown.

Investors on record

InvestorRoleRound
Pudong Venture CapitalLead investorMay 2025 financing (CNY 200M)

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Independent index — figures are approximate and editorial, not official spec sheets. Methodology. Last reviewed 2026-10-31.