Google and Xreal’s Project Aura smart glasses will ship later this year
Google is set to release the Xreal Project Aura smart glasses later this year. These glasses will feature a built-in display with a 70° field of view and support for full Android app functionality. The announcement was made during the Google I/O 2026 Developers Conference, highlighting the growing interest in smart glasses technology.
- ▪The Xreal Project Aura smart glasses will be available in 2026.
- ▪They support full hand gesture control and mixed reality views for Android apps.
- ▪The glasses feature the largest field of view ever offered on AR glasses at 70°.
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Google I/O 2026 This story is part of our complete Google I/O coverage Updated less than 2 minutes ago Google is working on a whole bunch of smart glasses. The first one running on the Android XR platform developed by Samsung is expected to arrive close to July. The slate, it seems, will get crowded pretty soon. Earlier today at the I/O 2026 Developers Conference, Google also showed off a new class of audio glasses that have been designed in partnership with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. But the most interesting of the bunch is the Xreal Project Aura smart glasses, which support full hand gesture support as well as mixed reality view for Android apps available through the Play Store.
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