You can now pre-order Xreal’s Aura Android XR glasses, here’s how much they cost
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- Camera-enabled Meta spectacles are already restricted in UK and US because of fears about covert recording Norway is planning a temporary ban on smart glasses in some public places, amid rising global concern at the spread of the AI-enabled recording devices. The Oslo government is planning a bill…
- Nature, Published online: 06 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03131-x As AI wearables become discreet, cheap and mainstream, they risk normalizing non-consensual recording in everyday spaces.
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- Norway wants time to write permanent rules for glasses that can record bystanders.
- Two weeks ago, journalists in the San Francisco Bay Area got to try two hot new wearables that weigh only around 100 grams: the just-revealed Meta VR Glasses, and the long-awaited transparent Google XR glasses built in partnership with Xreal. It turns out they're going head-to-head. Xreal has just…
- Xreal’s long-hyped Aura glasses arrive soon for $1,279. Here’s how they fare against Meta’s recently announced VR Glasses.
- Xreal's Aura smartglasses are powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chip.
- Xreal launched its xbx A01 Plus display glasses over the summer for $299, and they’re a decent value. The design and fit are more or less on-par with the company’s pricier 1S that are $399, though they don’t have my favorite feature: built-in three degrees of freedom to let you lock the virtual…
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- XREAL’s first pair of Android XR glasses, XREAL Aura, finally have a price tag – $1,279. more…
- Xreal announced its Aura Android XR glasses back in June, when it started taking reservations for them. Today, those who hold a reservation can move to the next step and place a pre-order for a pair, starting with the US, Canada, Japan, and South Korea. More regions will get this option soon. The…