Straight Up Facts about Xreal's Android XR Glasses
Xreal's Android-powered XR glasses show greater similarities to Meta Orion than initially suspected.
Get the scoop on Xreal's smart glasses project, Project Aura!
During the Augmented World Expo (AWE), Xreal dished some important deets about its upcoming Android XR glasses. Here's what we know so far:
- Project Aura won't be able to handle all the data it gathers on its own. To intake the heavier computing power, the glasses will require a "tethered puck."
- The clunky computing puck contains a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, though Xreal hasn't shared which specific model yet.
- Xreal's latest glasses tech features flattened prism lens technology for broadening the user's field of view to approximately 70 degrees. The technology uses a triangular-shaped glass pane for sharpness.
- The Project Aura glasses are equipped with a modified X1S chip, similar to the chip in Xreal's One frames.
Tethering and Computing Power
One interesting tidbit about Project Aura is the similarities it shares with Meta's Orion AR glasses. Both systems require a tethered puck for their processing grunt. However, there's a difference—Meta's puck can send data to the glasses remotely, while Xreal's puck is tethered.
Meta also engineered a sleeker, more efficient puck. We'll see if Xreal can keep up with Project Aura's performance.
Speaking of Project Aura, the glasses were revealed during I/O 2025, Xreal's innovative take on XR-powered smart glasses. The glasses featured three front-facing cameras for spatial data capture, which helps the glasses understand your location, similar to a VR headset. More significantly, Project Aura is an OST (Optical See-through) device, meaning you can see the world around you while also catching virtual notifications or navigational instructions.
Pre-Orders for Xreal Eye and More
In related news, Xreal's $99 Xreal Eye, an add-on for the One smart glasses, is now available for pre-order in select locations.
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- To provide the necessary computing power that the Project Aura smart glasses can't handle on their own, a "tethered puck" containing a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip will be required.
- Meta's Orion AR glasses, like Project Aura, also require a tethered puck for processing power, but Meta's puck can send data to the glasses remotely, while Xreal's puck is tethered.
