I’m sorry to say, but the $1,299 Meta VR Glasses might just be very good.
\n\nThat'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.
\n\nBut 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.
\n\nThe 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…
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