Xreal unveils Aura smart glasses with Android XR, 70-degree field of view, and Gemini AI

Xreal Aura Brings Advanced XR Performance to Lightweight Smart Glasses

Xreal officially unveiled Aura, its latest smart glasses powered by Android XR and built with Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chip1

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. Previously known as Xreal Project Aura XR Glasses and introduced at Google I/O 2023, the device combines a lightweight design with advanced extended reality capabilities2

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. Weighing less than 95 grams, these lightweight smart glasses prioritize comfort for extended wear while delivering what the company calls "rich and cinematic visuals" through deep integration with Google's Gemini AI1

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"The new era of portable spatial computing glasses starts now, as Xreal Aura combines rich and cinematic visuals, powerful platforms and advanced on-device AI capabilities required to realize immersive next-generation XR," said co-founder and CEO Chi Xu1

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. The device launches this fall across the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, and South Korea, with additional European markets following shortly after. For a limited two-week period, users can reserve headsets for $99 and receive an equivalent launch credit on the final price plus priority shipping access1

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Expanded Field of View and Spatial Compute Unit Drive Immersive Experiences

Aura features a massive 70-degree field of view, delivering what Xreal describes as a virtually borderless visual canvas that stretches well beyond the 52-degree FOV of the previous generation1

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. The Flat Prism Lenses technology enables this enhanced immersion while maintaining a sleek, compact design that avoids the bulkiness typical of traditional XR headsets2

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The glasses incorporate world-facing sensors for hand-tracking with six degrees of freedom to provide multimodal AI experiences1

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. A spatial compute unit using Qualcomm's newly announced Snapdragon Reality Elite chip powers the device, delivering advanced XR performance for AR, VR, and MR applications1

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. The modular "Aura puck" accessory adds USB-C ports, a fingerprint sensor, and thermal management, ensuring better device compatibility2

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. DisplayPort support enables seamless integration with PCs, Macs, and Chromebooks, expanding usability for both professional and personal applications2

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Android XR and Gemini AI Enable AI-Driven Features and App Ecosystem

Aura runs on Google's Android XR operating system, software designed specifically for wearable devices that uses AI to fetch information and display it within users' field of view as part of a visual overlay1

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. This includes weather updates, turn-by-turn navigation instructions, map information, and other visuals. "Android XR is made for everyday life, and Xreal Aura brings XR experiences to life through the most innovative wired XR glasses yet," said Shahram Izadi, vice president and general manager of Android XR at Google1

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Beyond mapping services, Android XR can run numerous mobile apps from the Google Play Store, allowing developers to build applications that display visuals as floating windows, on surfaces, or within the world1

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. Gemini AI integration delivers contextual assistance, allowing intuitive interactions with connected devices and applications2

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. The glasses support multimodal input including gaze tracking, gesture input, and external controllers, providing flexible ways to interact with virtual environments2

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Developer Program and Launch Titles Signal Growing XR Ecosystem

Xreal introduced the Android XR Fantastic option Developer Program to support the growth of its app ecosystem2

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. The developer program provides developer kits with necessary hardware and software tools to test and optimize applications for the glasses. Existing Galaxy XR apps can be adapted with minimal effort, simplifying the transition for developers and encouraging ecosystem expansion2

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The smart glasses launch with several entertainment, gaming, and productivity experiences designed for augmented and extended reality. These include "Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars," "Fallout: Factions," the film "Asteroid," co-op dungeon crawler Demeo, computer-aided design productivity space ShapesXR, and physical instrument and music piano learning platform Simply Piano XR1

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. This diverse range of launch titles demonstrates the versatility of the platform across productivity, entertainment, and educational applications, positioning Aura as a practical option for both tech enthusiasts and casual users exploring XR technology.