XREAL Aura Surpasses 10,000 Pre-Orders: Early-Bird Allocation Sells Out for First Android XR Glasses

XREAL's Aura AR glasses have officially surpassed 10,000 global pre-orders, with the Founder Priority Pass allocation selling out entirely. The Aura is the first consumer smart glasses to run Android XR, Google's spatial computing platform.

Demand and Pricing

Reservations opened with a fully refundable $99 deposit across the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and the EU. Early adopters receive a $199 credit toward the final purchase price. XREAL has confirmed the Aura will retail under $1,500 — positioning it as a premium AR product between the Ray-Ban Meta at $379 and the Apple Vision Pro at $3,499.

Hardware Specs

• Weight: 95 grams for the glasses, with compute and battery in a separate pocket module
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite with up to 16GB RAM and 512GB storage
• Software: Android XR with native Google services, Gemini AI assistant, spatial Google Maps and YouTube
• Streaming: Netflix, Disney+, and other major platforms supported

Should You Reserve?

At under $1,500, the Aura is four times the price of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses but offers true AR display capabilities that audio-only smart glasses cannot match. If you want the latest AI smart glasses today, the Ray-Ban Meta at $379 is the proven choice. For those willing to wait for full AR, the $99 refundable deposit is low-risk. Compare all options in our smart glasses guide.