Google's Next Mixed Reality Headset, Xreal Aura, Coming Mid-November at $1,099 to Start - CNET

Ahead of the Meta VR Glasses arriving next spring, Google and Xreal are debuting a new device that also has VR-like experiences on a pair of display glasses connected with a processor puck: Xreal Aura is arriving mid-November, with preorders opening today.

The device, previously announced as costing $1,279, is going to cost less for the time being. It’s now dropped to $1,099 for early orders for the version with 256GB storage and 12GB RAM, or $1,299 for the one with 512GB/16GB (previous price: $1,500) through the end of this year.

I was impressed by the Xreal Aura during early demos over the last year. It runs a version of Android called AndroidXR, handles any Android app in either 2D or 3D VR-like modes, and can even use all the apps from the more expensive Samsung Galaxy XRreleased last year. It has hand tracking and can pair with...

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