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I Put on Meta and Xreal’s XR Glasses. Face Computers Are Finally Getting Good

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I Put on Meta and Xreal’s XR Glasses. Face Computers Are Finally Getting Good

I’m sorry to say, but the $1,299 Meta VR Glasses might just be very good.

That's despite the company's well-earned flak over privacy issues with its smart glasses and the general uneasiness people feel about being recorded. But in the 30 to 45 minutes or so I spent wearing the mixed-reality glasses at Meta’s Connect event in September, I was astounded by the video quality and wearability of a device that has for so long come in the form of a heavy, hot headset.

But it’s not the only big dog in the face computer world. Not by a long shot. Xreal, known for its virtual-display glasses, has partnered with Google to build mixed-reality smart glasses on the Android XR platform—the Xreal Aura. On Wednesday, the company announced the official price, starting at $1,279. That’s 20 bucks cheaper than Meta’s VR glasses. Unlike Meta’s option, the Aura glasses come out this year.

The Auras are available for preorder, but only for people who have already placed paid reservations. Preorder options will open up for the general public “in the coming weeks.” The starting price is for a model with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB storage. Xreal says units will ship in the US, Canada, Japan, and South Korea. It will launch in more regions in 2027.

I tried both. I attended a demo of the Aura glasses, which was deliberately held a day after Meta announced its VR Glasses at Meta Connect. My immediate takeaway was that these glasses are direct competitors, with very similar experiences.


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