A closer look at smart glasses.
XREAL / Nreal
6DoF glasses wired to an Android XR compute puck, with PC video input and Android apps. Available for preorder rather than immediate delivery.
Scope: Exact SKU and Japan-market variant
Battery figures are manufacturer claims unless labelled as seller claims, and vary with use, lenses and configuration. Unverified does not mean unsupported. Check where custom apps run and how they can be installed.
Five-level electrochromic dimming. Up to five Android XR app panels does not mean five extended PC monitors.
Specification source 1 ↗Japan price · Listed price · Tax included
12GB/256GB costs ¥229,800; 16GB/512GB costs ¥269,800. Existing pass holders can complete payment; newer reservations and general full-payment preorders open October 29. Shipments are planned to start progressively before Christmas.
Price / availability source ↗Prices reflect the dated listing. Shipping, prescription lenses and accessories may cost extra. Overseas prices retain their original currency.
→XREAL AURA Japan pricing and reservation balance paymentsA guide to the two Japanese configurations, tax-inclusive prices and credits attached to each reservation pass. It separates existing holders’ balance payments from access for new buyers.Dream Seed
→XREAL AURA configurations and the first delivery waveOriginal · EnglishExplains the price gap between memory/storage configurations and how the deposit counts toward purchase. It also places Aura’s Android XR platform in the context of XREAL’s earlier display glasses.9to5Google
→XREAL AURA Canadian prices and a Snapdragon Summit hands-onOriginal · EnglishCombines Canadian pricing with the author’s Gemini and 3D brain-scan demos. Spatial objects could be inspected from different positions, but the compute puck became very hot during the demanding demo.MobileSyrup
→XREAL AURA pricing and who can order firstOriginal · EnglishA starting point for checking who can order immediately after the price announcement. Covers the two configurations and the invitation for existing reservation holders, separately from general ordering.Tom's Guide
→XREAL AURA official pricing: four initial markets and two configurationsOriginal · EnglishThe manufacturer announces regional prices and purchasing access for reservation holders in the US, Canada, Japan and South Korea. Japanese prices are ¥229,800 and ¥269,800, with other markets planned in phases.XREAL / PR Newswire
→XREAL AURA versus Meta VR Glasses: similar prices, different approachesOriginal · EnglishCompares the two devices through their view of the real world and input methods. At publication, XREAL had not clarified which apps would benefit from the higher-end Aura’s additional RAM.The Verge
→XREAL AURA limited ordering and a Netflix viewing demoOriginal · EnglishReports on ordering access for reservation holders and regional prices, with the author’s brief experience watching a Netflix show during a demo.GamesBeat
→XREAL AURA pricing and first impressions of games and workOriginal · EnglishPairs pricing news with tabletop gaming, laptop-display and Gemini demos. The author attended at Qualcomm’s invitation and says everyday use still needs more testing.CGMagazine
→XREAL AURA hands-on: indoor visuals and external-display potentialOriginal · FrenchExamines indoor visuals, dimming, hand input and a medical-imaging demo. The positive display impressions are limited to the test setting; difficult lighting and prolonged wear remain untested.Les Numériques
→45 minutes with XREAL AURA: could it replace a phone?Original · FrenchA 45-minute session with browsing, photos, video and Gemini. Familiar Android interaction impresses, while the cable, conspicuous design and Wi-Fi dependence limit its potential as a phone replacement.Frandroid