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Xreal Aura Android XR smartglasses go on sale at a reported $1,099 or $1,279

TechCrunch described it as a new wired headset powered by Android XR.⁠[3] TechCrunch reported the Aura will start at $1,279; CNET and The Verge reported a starting price of $1,099.⁠[1, 3, 4] CNET reported the headset is coming in mid-November.⁠[1]

The Verge described the glasses as lightweight at 95 grams with a tethered Android XR compute puck and multiple virtual screens.⁠[4] TechCrunch reported the device will have multiple XR-specific launch apps at launch.⁠[3]

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Read first Xreal Aura is a new wired headset powered by Android XR · TechCrunch

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        1. 1 CNET · Not rated · Oct 28, 1:32 p.m. ETGoogle’s Next Mixed Reality Headset, Xreal Aura, Coming Mid-November at $1099 to Start
        2. 2 Engadget · Not rated · Oct 28, 1:00 p.m. ETThe Xreal Aura smartglasses are now on sale for a discounted launch price
        3. 3 TechCrunch · Not rated · Oct 28, 1:00 p.m. ETXreal Aura is a new wired headset powered by Android XR
        4. 4 The Verge · Not rated · Oct 28, 2:14 p.m. ETSurprise: The Google Xreal glasses debut at a Meta-beating $1,099
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