XREAL Aura Pre-Order Guide: Price, Specs, Shipping

XREAL opened Aura pre-orders on 7 October 2026, but only for people who already paid a reservation deposit. The glasses start at $1,279 in the United States and pair optical see-through frames with a wired compute puck running Android XR and Gemini.

If you reserved earlier, the purchase email is the next step. If you did not, a deposit at XREAL.com/aura still puts you in line for priority delivery, while general orders open in the coming weeks.

What Aura is, and what it is not

Aura is a wired spatial computer, not a phone display mirror. XREAL, Google, and Qualcomm built it as optical see-through glasses under 95 grams, tethered to a puck that runs Android XR and Google Play apps. You keep a direct view of the room while virtual windows sit in front of you.

The frames handle optics, hand tracking, and Sound by Bose. The puck handles processing, acts as a trackpad, and clips to a pocket or lanyard. That split is the product: light frames, heavier compute off your face.

XREAL CEO Chi Xu said reservation holders should be able to use Aura this year. Shipping starts in the United States, Canada, Japan, and South Korea. More markets are planned for 2027.

Price, sizes, and who can check out today

Reservation holders pick a frame size and a puck. Frame M covers a 60–66 mm fit. Frame L covers 66–72 mm. The cheaper puck is 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. The higher one is 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage.

Regional prices from XREAL’s 7 October release:

• United States: $1,279 or $1,499
• Canada: $1,829 or $2,149
• Japan: ¥229,800 or ¥269,800
• South Korea: ₩1,990,000 or ₩2,290,000

Only deposits placed before 7 October unlock pre-order checkout now. XREAL said demand is high enough that later buyers wait for general availability at launch. New deposits still count toward priority delivery until public orders open.

How to complete a reservation pre-order

1. Check the inbox tied to your Aura deposit for the 7 October email. That message covers configuration and payment.
2. Open XREAL.com/aura on the same account. If checkout is missing, the deposit may be on another email.
3. Choose M or L using the published ranges: 60–66 mm or 66–72 mm. If you sit between sizes, measure temple-to-temple before paying. XREAL has not published a return window in this release.
4. Pick 12 GB / 256 GB or 16 GB / 512 GB. The higher config is the only storage upgrade listed.
5. Confirm the ship-to country is the US, Canada, Japan, or South Korea. Other regions are not in the first wave.
6. Finish payment. XREAL said the first shipments begin soon, with launch weeks away, not a calendar date.

If you never reserved, pay the deposit on the same page and wait for the public order window. Do not treat a new deposit as same-day checkout.

Specs worth checking before you pay

The official release lists a 70-degree field of view, precise hand tracking, Sound by Bose, and optical see-through optics. The puck is the navigator: trackpad plus the compute for Android XR. Snapdragon Reality Elite is the named platform.

Google Play is the app path. Gemini is built into the pitch as the assistant on the device, so voice sits next to hand tracking rather than behind a phone app. Developers who already ship Android experiences should read how spatial APIs differ from phone layouts in our ARCore Geospatial API guide for Android XR.

Battery life, prescription insert pricing, and exact cable length are not in the 7 October pricing release. Treat demo claims from earlier hands-on videos as preview, not as the shipping spec sheet.

What the official video shows

XREAL’s AWE 2026 clip is the company walkthrough of Aura as Android XR glasses: Play apps, hand gestures, a wide field of view, and Gemini beside the windows. It is a product film, not a setup tutorial.

Use it to judge form factor. Use the press release for price, sizes, and who can buy.

Fit, cable, and daily use

Under 95 grams is the frame weight XREAL quotes, not the puck. The cable is required. If you work at a desk, clip the puck and keep the tether short. If you walk, the same cable is the limit.

Hand tracking is the listed input, with the puck trackpad as backup. Bose audio is open to the room in the product description, so calls in a shared office will not be private unless you add your own earbuds. The release does not say earbuds are included.

Optical see-through means the room stays visible. That helps awareness and hurts dark-room movie contrast compared with a closed headset. Match the purchase to that tradeoff.

Tips before you lock a configuration

• Match the deposit email before you assume you are in the pre-order group. Eligibility is tied to reservations made before 7 October.
• Buy the storage tier you need at checkout. The release lists two puck configs and no later upgrade path.
• Stay inside the four launch countries for the first shipment. 2027 is the stated window for more markets.
• Keep the reservation credit terms from your original deposit email. This pricing note does not restate deposit amounts.
• Skip unofficial “in stock” listings. XREAL said general orders open at launch, after the reservation wave.

Conclusion

Aura’s first checkout is a reservation close, not an open store. Confirmed buyers pick M or L, 256 GB or 512 GB, and a ship-to address in the US, Canada, Japan, or South Korea, starting at $1,279 in the US. Everyone else can still deposit for priority, then wait for the public window XREAL said is weeks away.

Sources

• XREAL press release, 7 October 2026: XREAL AURA starts at $1,279
• Product page: xreal.com/aura
• XREAL video: XREAL AURA at AWE 2026