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  "id": 12623234,
  "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",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T12:09:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2279737/xreals-aura-android-xr-smartglasses-will-cost-you-at-least-1279/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Xreal has opened pre-orders for its Android XR-powered Aura smart glasses. The glasses come in two configurations, starting at $1,279 for 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, according to Engadget. Tom's Guide reports a slightly higher starting price of $1,299.\n\nThe Aura glasses feature a 70-degree field of view and weigh 95 grams. They use a separate compute puck, which enables gesture controls and can also be used as a trackpad for navigation. The puck contains Snapdragon Reality Elite silicon.\n\nThe glasses are set to ship soon in the US. According to Tom's Guide, the CEO and co-founder of Xreal, Chi Xu, stated that the product will be available this year, offering users a wearable and connected computing experience.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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": "Tom's Guide",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-07T12:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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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  "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."
}