XREAL prices Android XR glasses AURA in Japan from 229,800 yen
In short
XREAL announced on October 8 that its Android XR glasses, XREAL AURA, will cost 229,800 yen in Japan for the 12GB/256GB model and 269,800 yen for the 16GB/512GB model. Buyers who purchased reservation passes by October 7 can now pay the balance, general orders are due to open within the next few weeks, and shipping is planned within the year.
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XREAL announced on October 8 the Japanese prices of XREAL AURA, a glasses-type XR device running Google's Android XR platform. According to Impress Watch, the model with 12GB of memory and 256GB of storage costs 229,800 yen and the model with 16GB and 512GB costs 269,800 yen. 4Gamer.net described the prices as tax-included direct prices. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
The company opened payment of the remaining balance for buyers who had bought reservation passes by October 7. Impress Watch reported that this applies in Japan, the US, Canada and South Korea, that those who complete payment by October 31 will get priority shipping, and that other regions will follow in stages from 2027. General orders are to open within the next few weeks, and shipping is planned within the year, the outlets reported. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Impress Watch said the optical see-through glasses were developed in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm and use a split computing architecture that separates the glasses from a compute pack. 4Gamer.net reported that the compute pack contains Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chip, memory, storage and battery, and can run Android and Android XR apps on its own. Its front works as a touchpad for operating the system and apps. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
The outlets give the weight of the glasses as about 95g, with ITmedia saying under 95g and Impress Watch 95g or less. They come in M (60-66mm) and L (66-72mm) sizes by interpupillary distance, and Impress Watch reported a field of view of up to 70 degrees and Sound by Bose audio. 4Gamer.net said each eye has a 1920x1200 OLED display, and two spatial cameras and one colour camera track head and hand movement, allowing control by hand gestures. ITmedia reported support for Gemini and hand tracking. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
4Gamer.net said the glasses can also act as a display for PCs, smartphones and handheld gaming PCs with USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode. It compared the split design with Meta VR Glasses, announced by Meta in September 2026, noting that Meta's compute pack has no controls other than a power button. The outlet said that at over 200,000 yen even for the lower model the device is not an easy purchase, but it is likely to be welcomed by early adopters and XR developers. [ 3 ]
Why it matters
The announcement sets what buyers in Japan will pay for XREAL's Android XR glasses ahead of shipping planned within the year, and four Japanese tech outlets covered it. 4Gamer.net noted that even the lower model costs more than 200,000 yen, so it said the device is likely to appeal to early adopters and XR app developers rather than casual buyers.
Key facts
- XREAL AURA starts at 229,800 yen in Japan. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- The 12GB memory/256GB storage model costs 229,800 yen and the 16GB/512GB model costs 269,800 yen. [ 4 ]
- Buyers who bought reservation passes by October 7 can now complete payment of the remaining balance. [ 2 , 4 ]
- General orders are to open within the next few weeks, and shipping is planned within the year. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The glasses run Android XR and are paired with a separate compute pack that uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- The glasses weigh about 95g and come in M (60-66mm) and L (66-72mm) sizes by interpupillary distance. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- In Japan, the US, Canada and South Korea, pass holders who pay by October 31 get priority shipping; other regions follow from 2027. [ 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- XREAL announced Japanese prices for XREAL AURA starting at 229,800 yen. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Payment procedures have opened for buyers who had already bought reservation passes or paid deposits. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Shipping is planned within the year. [ 2 , 4 ]
- General orders will open within the next few weeks. [ 3 , 4 ]
- The device runs Android XR and uses a Snapdragon-powered compute unit separate from the glasses. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- The compute pack doubles as a touchpad for operating the system and apps. [ 3 , 4 ]
- Two sizes, M (60-66mm) and L (66-72mm), are offered according to interpupillary distance. [ 3 , 4 ]
- The glasses support hand tracking. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
Still unclear
- The exact weight of the glasses. ITmedia says under 95g, Impress Watch says 95g or less, and 4Gamer.net gives a nominal weight of about 95g.
- The price of the higher 16GB/512GB model. Only Impress Watch states the 269,800 yen figure; the price list in the 4Gamer.net text was not readable.
- Exact dates for general orders and shipping. Outlets say only that general orders open within weeks and shipping is planned within the year.
- Gemini support. Only ITmedia mentions Gemini support.
- Rollout outside Japan, the US, Canada and South Korea. Only Impress Watch reports that other regions follow in stages from 2027.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- ITmedia reports XREAL AURA's Japanese price, from 229,800 yen, and the start of orders for deposit holders. [ 1 ]
- Keitai Watch reports the price and the opening of balance payments for pass holders, with shipping planned within the year. [ 2 ]
- 4Gamer.net publishes a detailed report on the two models and the device's hardware. [ 3 ]
- Impress Watch reports both model prices and priority shipping for payments made by October 31. [ 4 ]