XREAL Opens Aura Reservations for Fall 2026 Launch

XREAL has opened reservations for Aura, a tethered XR headset built on Google's Android XR platform, with a US$99 fee converting to $199 launch credit. The hardware ships with XREAL's X1S chip and 70° field-of-view optics. By tethering compute to a connected device, Aura reduces head weight and heat — persistent complaints about standalone XR gear. The fall launch targets developers first; Google's Android XR standardizes how applications access sensors and AI services across multiple hardware vendors.