Reservations are open for XREAL AURA

Reservations are open for XREAL AURA — plus, see more news from AWE 2026

At AWE 2026, we’re showcasing how the Android XR ecosystem is growing alongside our partners. In today’s joint keynote, we announced that reservations are now open for XREAL AURA, coming this fall. AURA is XREAL’s first wired XR glasses powered by Android XR and using the Snapdragon® Reality Elite Platform.

Beyond the main stage, we kicked off the week with a developer hackathon and hands-on technical workshops. You can visit the Qualcomm booth on the show floor during the show for live demonstrations of Samsung Galaxy XR, XREAL AURA and intelligent eyewear. And don’t miss our developer keynote, the Android Enterprise panel or the Auggie Awards, where we’ll celebrate breakthroughs in our community.

Ready to shape the future of computing? Reserve your XREAL AURA at xreal.com/aura and start building with Android XR today.

XREAL - Building Augmented Reality for Everyone

Reservations are officially live for the XREAL AURA, the first wired augmented reality (AR) glasses powered by Google’s Android XR platform and built on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite chipset. Unveiled during a joint keynote at the Augmented World Expo (AWE 2026), the device is slated for a Fall 2026 release across the US, UK, Canada, Japan, and South Korea. [1, 2, 3]

🕶️ XREAL AURA Reservation Details

Because XREAL hasn’t announced the final retail price yet—though they have set a price ceiling of $1,500 for the base model—they are utilizing a tiered deposit rollout: [1, 2, 4, 5]

Standard Reservation ($99): Secures an early shipping slot. For a limited two-week window, this $99 deposit converts into a $199 launch credit, saving buyers $100 off the final price. [2, 3, 6]
Founder’s Priority Pass ($299): Guarantees launch-day delivery and includes uniquely numbered, special-edition hardware. This tier is strictly limited to 2,000 units globally (with roughly three-quarters already claimed within the first 10 hours of opening). [2, 7]
Where to Reserve: Interested buyers can place deposits directly on the Official XREAL Aura Page. [1, 6]

💻 XREAL AURA Key Specifications

The device splits its hardware footprint to keep the glasses lightweight (under 95 grams) by utilizing a tethered, phone-sized compute puck. [8, 9]

Operating System: Powered by the brand new Android XR platform, granting native, day-one access to hundreds of XR-ready apps via the Google Play Store.
Display: Equipped with dual OLED displays offering an impressive 70-degree optical see-through Field of View (FOV).
Tracking: Supports full 6-Degrees-of-Freedom (6DoF) spatial tracking and hand tracking.
Use Cases: Designed to act as an infinite private desktop workspace (extending laptops into multiple floating virtual displays) or as a giant portable virtual cinema screen. [1, 8, 10]

🚀 Other Major Headlines From AWE 2026

The conference highlighted a massive wave of momentum for the broader Android and Qualcomm spatial computing ecosystems: [1]

Snapdragon Reality Elite Platform: Qualcomm officially launched its new flagship XR chipset. The processor serves as the core architecture powering the compute puck for the XREAL Aura.
Samsung Galaxy XR Demonstrations: Live hands-on demos of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy XR hardware are being showcased at the Qualcomm booth, signaling that more Android XR hardware choices are arriving soon.
Snap’s New Hardware Move: Parallel to the Android XR ecosystem momentum, Snap took the stage to detail its standalone Spectacles AR glasses, which are aimed at developers for a price tag of $2,195.
The 2026 Auggie Awards: AWE’s hallmark award ceremony is taking place on the main stage to celebrate the year’s top XR innovators, hand out the coveted Auggie Trophies, and induct eight new pioneers into the XR Hall of Fame. [1, 2, 11, 12, 13]