Google Xreal Aura smart glasses start preorders at $1279
Google and Xreal have opened preorders for the Aura mixed-reality glasses starting at $1,279 while shipping begins in weeks.
Price and availability details
The new device costs $20 less than Meta's VR Glasses. A model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB storage is available for the starting price. Customers must place paid reservations to receive units in the coming weeks.
Hardware specifications and regions
A higher configuration offering 16GB of RAM and 512GB storage will cost $1,499. Units are scheduled to ship in the US, Canada, Japan, and South Korea initially. A version with more memory may be important for certain applications.
Market positioning and features
Both devices allow users to overlay virtual objects on the real world. The Google Xreal Aura uses transparent lenses while Meta relies on passthrough vision. Journalists tested both wearables which weigh around 100 grams each.
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