XREAL AURA Launches with Fallout, Demeo, and a GameSir Controller
VR Guru·
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XREAL has officially launched XREAL AURA, the first wired XR glasses powered by Android XR. The device was unveiled on stage at Google’s Android Developer Summit on October 28. It is now available to order in the US, Canada, Japan, and South Korea, with shipping expected in mid-November.
Chi Xu, co-founder and CEO of XREAL, did not hide his excitement. “XREAL AURA is finally here, and we’re so proud to unlock new ways for people to work, watch, play, and build,” he said in a statement.
Through December 2026, XREAL is offering AURA at a limited-time price of $1,099 for the 12GB RAM model and $1,299 for the 16GB RAM model. After that, prices will return to $1,279 and $1,499, respectively.
New Games
Along with the launch, a number of games have been announced for AURA. Among the most interesting are the arcade shooter Hyper Visor by Owlchemy Labs and Fallout: Factions by Mirrorscape. Many existing XR games, such as Cubism, Demeo, and Real VR Fishing, are also being ported.
In total, more than 150 Made-for-XR experiences are available at launch. XREAL has also developed a game controller with GameSir, which features a dedicated Gemini key.
Specs Recap
Weighing under 95 grams, AURA uses optical see-through prism optics with a 70-degree field of view. Sony micro-OLED displays deliver 1920 x 1200 pixels per eye at up to 120Hz. Five-level electrochromic dimming can block nearly all external light, and the audio is tuned by Bose.
Mat Pawluczuk had a chance to try XREAL AURA at this year’s AWE, and he walked away impressed, saying, “I […] tried browsing and playing mixed reality games. Everything from hand tracking to anchoring to performance worked flawlessly.“
Much like the recently announced Meta VR Glasses, AURA offloads computing to an external puck. The puck houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite chipset and a 4,455mAh battery. Inside the glasses, XREAL’s own X1S co-processor handles display and sensor processing. Two cameras provide full 6DoF inside-out tracking, while a high-resolution AI camera enables hand tracking.
Europe and the UAE are not among the launch markets, so readers in those regions will have to wait a little longer. Hopefully, more markets will follow as XREAL expands retail availability in 2027.