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Xreal's Aura glasses, built with Google, open for pre-order at $1,279 against Meta's VR Glasses

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First reported on Wednesday 7 October 2026 at 12:45 EDT by CNET·Latest article on Wednesday 7 October 2026 at 08:00 EDT

Summary

Xreal has opened pre-orders for its Aura glasses, the transparent XR glasses built in partnership with Google, starting at $1,279. Weighing around 100 grams, they go head-to-head with Meta's recently announced VR Glasses, according to The Verge and Wired, whose reviewers tried both.

Latest: Xreal opened pre-orders for its Aura glasses, built in partnership with Google, starting at $1,279, against Meta's recently announced VR Glasses.

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  1. Wednesday 7 October

    Xreal opened pre-orders for its Aura glasses, built in partnership with Google, starting at $1,279, against Meta's recently announced VR Glasses.

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