# The Google / Xreal Aura XR glasses are now available to preorder

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-16 18:07 UTC · Category: Technology

## Executive Summary
Google and Xreal open preorders for Aura XR glasses alongside a new Qualcomm chipset.

## Intelligence Brief
Xreal has officially revealed its Android XR Aura glasses, and reservations are currently open. Coverage identifies the device as a collaboration between Google and Xreal, previously referred to as Project Aura.


Engadget, Gizmodo, The Verge, and the official Google blog report on the device's availability. UploadVR highlights the concurrent announcement of Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite, described as a new flagship XR chipset.


Coverage does not yet specify pricing, shipping dates, or detailed technical specifications beyond the Android XR operating system and the new chipset.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| UploadVR | Xreal Aura Ships This Fall, With Snapdragon Reality Elite In Its Puck | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPcFlnQ3FYQ2l2Y3NCWFk4WGhhZkxoUDgwb0lXMjRobDQ1eUVmR0RESkJuRG5adWh3UEVrWmhtbzFmaUhsMW9jTnNIRVNNVWh5NV9tM2VtclBraHJnaGRzZ25PYlVPbXVfQjByQm9sX0RRcUNER2tPX2R4elVIM3BERGdWUEtpWGhFLTVWSnpRdHBha0l3Z2JiOUp3?oc=5) |
| 9to5Google | XREAL’s Android XR glasses will cost under $1,500, which isn’t as expensive as it sounds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE1UaHhzTXJYMndhS1BYS1J1MlRNdmxWdlk4dE5EeHpfLWtKVFJaNURvSFZvQkQzS29KNzZEMGhETTBMUG5FRF9HaDNBOWNZelhRd21icE1fN3pTZUlZUlh3U3FZZkp3MWJJWndXR0Eza3pPZzQ?oc=5) |
| Road to VR | XREAL AURA AR Glasses Get Fall Release Window, $1,500 Price Ceiling | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE43QXZFbHZuenBnUTJGc0hRUlhWMGN4TFpqbTBodnUwZ1NmWVAyWERMeW8xWDZUSnVWM1g1YUd3QUFjbGJjSDNPbzl0emF3U3Uwc01WVWs3Q01qS0x4anlmaktBZEdKb3c?oc=5) |
| San Diego Union-Tribune | Qualcomm’s latest chip promises to take smart glasses to a new level | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPYjE4cG5XRFotMkMtUTMzd00yc0tpM2ViZEdtLTZFT0NvVlJRNlctVUhZbVZkMk9VdV9fVTBYR0x4MFZZa1pWMXY0UlRNRFpOMS02dmpUZ05uTWo4TUhPaVZFZ21VTmF1NFVId29QTWkxbDQwZ0tGckx5TUpYY1JtSmtlRERtMG9xQWx2WHFjbFk1cmxGMldmdzZkNE8zUzloZG5PM1Z2TnBfZ2owZTZTMFdVeWJxM0U?oc=5) |
| 9to5Google | XREAL's Android XR glasses launch 'this fall' with Project Hail Mary & Fallout games, $99 reservations open | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxPNFlKblpYd3g2NU1tbzhnSHhGMm15MmZDazNBYi1jZ2hlVlI1ZEQ2VC1BbjdpaHFSTERYdmE0WEJ0bzBCcUpQTm9wbG5oVmRSWmc0LURrYVI3alRhdG5mS0tsbUpMQ01mZ291bmEyWmZlU1VwaDRDa1RuQk5lVWdzYw?oc=5) |
| TechCrunch | Qualcomm wants to be the chip inside whatever replaces your smartphone, and it just announced two products toward that end | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxNYnlwa040eUxrSzBIdk9TNmJJU2ZTRDJPdUtCRVlvd1EwWGlLRHRXeTJ3ZkNYUUdpMlk3T1EzUjVWUWQxcGUzYVRYT05vVzVYSHFzMFVvejY4VFVuUU0tUHZSVmdHWi1Bb2NRM0FEenlfUk95VURkT1Q3NXg3MFFHWHpxekJKT0pCVTJtZnltT1NtRWlIWktpUE4tMVJEWXA4RFAxZ1NmaEhrWTNGQ2RvNGxiWmJUV19XZG1SYjRWTWtaT0R6VExCSE90SllMR1RGX3NEOFF0a1F2Rl9ROHBkRlpyRjl0WlNZMHF2RA?oc=5) |
| Engadget | Xreal Officially Reveals Its Android XR Aura Glasses — Without A Pricetag | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQUUQtMlkzbzJvVk8xX01Xb1dWYUNLZzBaMzZKeU9Da0lIMDY2Z0VrWGdyeERrbmlxZk44RGs2SU1oTlI2Y1hXUk9ubXVWTEd5aGJxd3QtUXlIdDZNNGtkZjhfSDAwUXozdnhGbENwSmxjV090OFZLWnE5c0JGcUdtYVNNVFVLQQ?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | You Can Put Real Money Down on Google and Xreal’s Project Aura XR Glasses | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxPVGRtQURDaXFzb3lGN0VJNXZRQXVmUlc0bDJZSkhpYXVya2E5U004YUNTdzBiYURGNkZjdU9Xc0h4QmdQbUNNUlh6c0hmVl9VVmNrSU0tRi11ZDdwdGplWjVacXZWWU1wcEtDODRfUDNSSnlKSHliVGNqZ19DbGJIUXZjQ0k0eENJME9zdVZDZmMyMl90M3ZfN1d6a3BUTElDMC1PSVZB?oc=5) |
| UploadVR | Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon Reality Elite, Its New Flagship XR Chipset | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPOG9pcjNyM2dpdk1BdjJxemFEeHV2aHFfRmF4SDVqUXc5a21NUllhc3ZlRGp0LS1xa2FlMjNJVjZDUnlCVnpUaEM0NkJxNWpnd1JnbTlKelJIbEE2SjhCWUFYVU1Hb3NiUVZGTTBzTHdab2VpeUY4akxwZ29fc1pOX0FiRFEtOWpPNXRz?oc=5) |
| blog.google | Reservations are open for XREAL AURA — plus, see more news from AWE 2026. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTE1oOEdWMjdETTFySkNVODFEeWpmV29MaHFHNXpsTmZNR1JSQmZBb1lxZE1PNVBpcHVRVS1CblBhclprdnNZTDZIeXdtOHg3Ty11a0ozOWttUW14Sk1BTnNQenpwdl9IWjEtdlBzaUx4VzVaUQ?oc=5) |
| The Verge | The Google / Xreal Aura XR glasses are now available to preorder | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQQWFHSjkyQTI5N1Z4OUptQ01pZVI2RUtWcVpaaTBvcmFWeWkzV2RQVWtnVnRpcU9QZmtnQUNnQTFzNTlILVV0WHU5clg0NjV2V1hBNTZka3EwVEd6eGN3RVo5MzNGLURRNEs4UlZQOHZzS19MdXhJOEdaYlM1YzBtVjlxTG5Fdk9KcmRn?oc=5) |

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