I finally tried XREAL’s fully-baked Android XR glasses

XREAL has been teasing its first Android XR glasses for a long time, and they’re genuinely worth the wait. I finally tried XREAL’s fully-baked Android XR glasses, and now I’m counting down to launch. I finally tried the XREAL Aura, and these Android XR glasses feel ready for prime time.

After all, this is a completely new modality for Android, and as is often the case with early-stage tech, I’ve had my apprehensions about just how well-baked the experience would be. Now that I’ve had a chance to try the glasses out, I find myself counting days until they launch. 100 % I’m interested, but I’ll wait for more info.

0 % XREAL has been teasing a fall launch for months, but the company is nowadays sharing a much more concrete timeline, and the Aura glasses should launch before the end of 2026, with a price of under $1,500. I came away from my demo more excited about the Aura than I expected to be. The company was actually quite careful about that number when I spoke to its representatives at IFA.