Xreal Aura
In short
Xreal Aura are the first wired extended reality (XR) glasses powered by the Android XR platform and Google's Gemini AI. They launched in the US on 28 October 2026 with a promotional price of $1,099.
In plain words
These are lightweight smart glasses weighing 95 grams. They use a wire connection to work with Android XR and include Google's Gemini AI to help users with tasks through the lenses.
A simple example
A user wearing the glasses could ask the Gemini AI to translate a sign in real-time or display a virtual screen while working on a laptop.
Why it matters
They represent a major shift towards using Android for wearable spatial computing. By integrating Gemini, they move smart glasses from simple displays to active AI assistants.
Easy to mix up
Do not confuse these with Meta's VR glasses, which often use a separate compute puck rather than a direct wired Android XR connection.