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  "id": 12620762,
  "title": "Xreal Aura glasses price announced — $1,299 and orders start in 'coming weeks'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/xreal-aura-glasses-price-announced-1-299-and-orders-start-in-coming",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/smart-glasses/xreal-aura-glasses-start-at-usd1-279-and-orders-start-in-coming-weeks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Xreal Aura smart glasses have been priced at $1,299, with pre-orders now available. Developed in partnership between Google, Qualcomm and Xreal, these spatial computing glasses feature lightweight optical see-through design and Android XR technology. The glasses weigh 95 grams and offer a generous 70-degree field of view. Powered by Snapdragon Reality Elite silicon, the glasses support gesture controls and can also function as a trackpad for navigation. They come with 5K micro-OLED displays, providing more detail compared to the competition. Pricing options include a base model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB storage for $1,299, or a higher-end version with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage for $1,499. Pre-orders are now open via the Xreal website, and the glasses will be shipped to the US, Canada, Japan and South Korea initially.",
  "summary": "Google and Xreal's Project Aura finally have a price.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "At $1,279, Google’s Xreal Aura will go head-to-head with Meta’s VR Glasses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/at-1-279-googles-xreal-aura-will-go-head-to-head-with-metas-vr-glasses",
        "published": "2026-10-07T12:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Xreal opens pre-orders for the Android XR-powered Aura glasses, starting at $1,279 for 12GB RAM/256GB, shipping soon in the US with a separate compute puck (Mariella Moon/Engadget)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/xreal-opens-pre-orders-for-the-android-xr-powered-aura-glasses",
        "published": "2026-10-07T12:09:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Xreal's Aura and Meta's VR Glasses hands-on: similar compute puck, lightweight design, and price, but Aura uses optical see-through lenses suitable for walking (Boone Ashworth/Wired)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/xreals-aura-and-metas-vr-glasses-hands-on-similar-compute-puck",
        "published": "2026-10-07T12:30:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "XREAL Aura with Android XR start at $1,279",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/xreal-aura-with-android-xr-start-at-1-279",
        "published": "2026-10-07T13:35:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}