XREAL Unveils AURA Spatial Computing Glasses, Opens Global Pre-Orders

On June 16, at the Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, California, Chinese AR company XREAL officially launched its next-generation spatial computing glasses, the XREAL AURA, and simultaneously opened global pre-orders. Co-developed with Google and Qualcomm, the product is the first lightweight consumer hardware built on the Android XR platform. XREAL AURA serves as the commercial realization of the Project Aura prototype first showcased at Google I/O 2026, positioning itself as a next-generation spatial computing eyewear product. XREAL co-founder and CEO Xu Chi stated at the launch event that AURA sets a new benchmark for OST XR glasses, bringing powerful AI-driven experiences into daily work and life, and marking the arrival of a new era for portable spatial computing glasses.

Lightweight spatial computing XR glasses XREAL AURA (image provided by XREAL)

Weighing under 95 grams-comparable to ordinary prescription glasses-the AURA features an optical see-through (OST) design with a 70° field of view, delivering an immersive large-screen virtual display experience. The glasses are equipped with multiple sensors on the frame, supporting hand tracking, 6DoF spatial positioning, and multimodal AI interaction. Under the hood, XREAL AURA adopts a dual-chip split-compute architecture: the dedicated spatial compute unit is powered by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon Reality Elite Platform, while the glasses integrate XREAL's self-developed X1S spatial computing chip to handle low-latency spatial display and sensor processing. On the software side, the product deeply integrates Google's Android XR ecosystem and Gemini AI capabilities. At launch, users will have access to millions of existing Android phone and tablet apps via the Google Play Store, with over 100 XR-native applications currently in development. XREAL has already distributed hundreds of developer kits globally through Google's Android XR Catalyst Developer Program, covering entertainment, productivity, gaming, sports, healthcare, and enterprise applications.

XREAL AURA Launch Event (image provided by XREAL)

Pre-orders for XREAL AURA are now open on the official website XREAL.com/aura[reference:19]. A two-week limited-time offer allows customers in the U.S., UK, and Japan to pay $99 to receive a $199 purchase credit, effectively saving $100, along with priority shipping upon release. Additionally, XREAL is offering a limited **Founder Priority Pass** with 2,000 units globally-customers paying a $299 deposit receive day-one priority shipping and a numbered special edition product. According to reports from Xinhua News, paid pre-orders surpassed 2,000 units within the first 10 hours of opening. Best Buy has been named as the first offline retail partner for the U.S. market. XREAL AURA is scheduled for its first batch launch in Fall 2026 across the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, and South Korea, with subsequent expansion into Europe and other markets.