Xreal Aura smartglasses priced at $1,279 to rival Meta VR Glasses
The company opens pre-orders for its new transparent display glasses, which compete directly with Meta's recently announced VR headset.
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 7 Oct 2026. WIRED published first, on 7 October at 12:00 UTC. The most recent article, from CNET, appeared on 7 October at 16:45 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: WIRED (major outlet), The Verge (major outlet), Engadget, CNET.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- WIREDI Put on Meta and Xreal’s XR Glasses. Face Computers Are Finally Getting Good
- The VergeAt $1,279, Google’s Xreal Aura will go head-to-head with Meta’s VR Glasses
- EngadgetXreal's Aura Android XR smartglasses will cost you at least $1,279
- The VergeXreal’s most affordable display glasses are $50 off
- CNETGoogle’s Next Android XR Device Is Arriving Ahead of Meta’s VR Glasses, at a Similar Price
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Xreal’s most affordable display glasses are $50 off The Verge ·
- I Put on Meta and Xreal’s XR Glasses. Face Computers Are Finally Getting Good WIRED ·
- At $1,279, Google’s Xreal Aura will go head-to-head with Meta’s VR Glasses The Verge ·
- Google’s Next Android XR Device Is Arriving Ahead of Meta’s VR Glasses, at a Similar Price CNET
- Xreal's Aura Android XR smartglasses will cost you at least $1,279 Engadget
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- Meta