What you need to know
- Xreal revealed its official pricing for the Aura smart glasses, stating the device will begin at $1,279 for its 12/256GB variant.
- The model also features a 16/512GB version for $1,499, and Xreal adds that Founder Priority Pass holders are eligible for a “numbered” Founder’s Edition if their purchase is completed before October 17.
- Xreal plans for the Aura to begin shipping before the holidays.
The Xreal Aura smart glasses finally have an official price to go with all the hype and information we’ve been collecting for months.
This morning (Oct. 7), Xreal announced the official pricing for its (Project) Aura smart glasses. According to the company, the Aura will start at $1,279. This price will be paired with the device’s 12/256GB (RAM/storage) configuration. The Xreal Aura is also offered in a 16/512GB variant, which starts at $1,499.
Xreal started a paid reservation program back in June. The company has shared an update for anyone who put in their early deposit. Xreal states consumers who’ve “made a paid reservation” can complete their purchase to “secure priority fulfillment.” This concerns consumers from the U.S., Canada, Japan, and Korea. The paid reservation Xreal refers to concerns the $99 Launch Credit and the $199 Founder Priority Pass holders.
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If you’re the latter (Founder Priority Pass), you qualify for “an individually numbered Founder’s Edition” if you complete your purchase by October 17. Xreal says the Aura is preparing to ship before the holidays. The company encourages interested parties who haven’t reserved their Xreal Aura to do so now. It states that the $199 Priority Deposit program is still active.
Maximum Aura
As we mentioned before, the Xreal Aura reservation program started in June. The early deposit prices were important, but Xreal also revealed some other interesting bits about the device. The company stated the Aura will feature Google’s Android XR and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite. The glasses are light, weighing in at 95g. Regarding the FOV (field of view), Xreal said the Aura delivers a 70-degree FOV that’s “virtually borderless.”
Xreal said it focused on making the Aura smart glasses the ideal device for gaming and entertainment. The device will support the Fox Sports app, alongside Amazon MGM Studios’ Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars, Fallout: Factions, and other games.
With Android XR, consumers will find the full extent of the Play Store to download mobile and tablet apps. Early news about the device’s reservations proved fruitful, as Xreal’s CEO, Chi Xu, said reservations surpassed 10,000 units. Two of its reservation packages sold out in the process. What’s more, Chi Xu said the device’s final price will be “no more than $1,500 before tax.”
