{"id":249983,"date":"2026-05-19T20:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T00:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/i-just-tested-xreals-android-xr-glasses-and-they-are-an-early-glimpse-of-my-dream-future-smart-glasses\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T01:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:05:09","slug":"i-just-tested-xreals-android-xr-glasses-and-they-are-an-early-glimpse-of-my-dream-future-smart-glasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/i-just-tested-xreals-android-xr-glasses-and-they-are-an-early-glimpse-of-my-dream-future-smart-glasses\/","title":{"rendered":"I just tested Xreal\u2019s Android XR glasses, and they are an early glimpse of my dream future smart glasses"},"content":{"rendered":"

I just tested Xreal\u2019s Android XR glasses, and they are an early glimpse of my dream future smart glasses<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/computing\/smart-glasses\/xreal-android-xr-project-aura-smart-glasses-hands-on-review<\/a><\/p>\n

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Alongside AI glasses made with Samsung, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, Google is also tying up with Xreal on Project Aura. We\u2019ve been seeing small glimpses of them for the past year and finally, I was able to go fully hands-on (and eyes-on) at Google I\/O. And in three words: it\u2019s the future.<\/p>\n

For those uninitiated, Project Aura is Xreal\u2019s best pair of AR glasses connected to a compute puck with Qualcomm silicon inside \u2014 taking on Meta\u2019s Project Orion from a while back and figuring out how to stuff the experience of a full-blown VR headset like the Samsung Galaxy XR or Apple Vision Pro into something the size of a slightly oversized pair of specs.<\/p>\n

As the smart glasses guy on the team, it\u2019s been my dream to watch the worlds of the best smart glasses and best VR headsets come together. And while they\u2019re definitely not all the way there (you won\u2019t be taking these outside in public without getting second looks), it\u2019s a damn good starting point.<\/p>\n

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The field-of-view battle has been ongoing between the likes of Xreal and Viture, and so far that ceiling has been 58 degrees in the Viture Beast. When Xreal\u2019s CEO came out and announced a 70-degree field of view for Project Aura, I was very much in the \u201cI\u2019ll believe it when I see it\u201d camp\u2026<\/p>\n

Well, I saw it and yes, it\u2019s a true generational leap for immersion. The prisms are massive and while you can definitely see some edge blurring, the fact that said blurring is kind of moving off to your peripheral vision masks it nicely.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s that missing link between just being a nice big screen for your phone or laptop on your face and becoming that stepping stone into being a VR experience to boot. On the sides, you\u2019ve got two cameras along with a centrally-placed lens for full 6 DoF tracking, and the whole thing is tethered to a compute puck (with a strap to shoulder it) that\u2019s roughly the…<\/p>\n

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